Start with the basics
Course
Climate action for your operations
This module will help you identify how to effectively reduce emissions within your company.
This course is designed for SMEs of all sizes and acts a good entry point for those getting started.
Time to complete: 30 minutes
Action Guide
Reducing emissions from office buildings
Around 40% of global energy-related emissions come from buildings, and 60% of office building emissions come from energy use, making it a priority to address. This guide focuses on steps to lower office building emissions, including those from lighting, heating, cooling, waste, paper, printing, and appliances.
Our Action Guides focus on simplicity and speed, and are appropriate for all SMEs.
10 minutes
Action Guide
Managing waste from buildings
Effective waste management in your buildings not only helps reduce environmental impact but also promotes a sustainable workplace culture and can lead to cost savings. By assessing waste, developing reduction strategies, enhancing recycling and composting efforts, engaging employees, and monitoring progress, SMEs significantly reduce their waste as well as costs. This guide focuses on buildings such as office buildings or stores, and does not include industrial waste.
Our Action Guides focus on simplicity and speed, and are appropriate for all SMEs.
Time to complete: 10 minutes
Implement larger scale efficiency
External resource
Retrofit your building with insulation
Retrofitting residential or commercial buildings with insulation systems can reduce emissions and save annual utility payments. This resource outlines the impacts of and guidance for insulating your buildings.
Time to complete: 10 minutes
Provided by WBCSD
External resource
Switch to heat pumps
The use of electric or hybrid heat pumps is becoming more economically competitive and can accelerate the process of decarbonization. Follow this resource to understand how to implement this solution and learn more about its impacts.
Time to complete: 10 minutes
Provided by WBCSD
External resource
Minoro
Bringing together international and regional resources and guidance, Minoro makes navigating and delivering carbon reduction for new and existing buildings more achievable. Use the actions set out in the platform to for the successful delivery of low carbon buildings.
Provided by Grimshaw and WBCSD
Suggested action areas
Not sure how to start?
See the steps you can take and get help building a plan to cut your business emissions today.
¿No estás seguro de por dónde empezar?
Revisa los pasos que puedes dar y obtén ayuda para elaborar un plan para reducir las emisiones de tu empresa hoy mismo.
لست متأكداً كيف تبدأ؟
اطلع على الخطوات التي يمكنك اتخاذها واحصل على المساعدة في وضع خطة لخفض انبعاثات شركتك اليوم.
Ready to commit to lower emissions?
It’s easy to make the commitment. Just complete a form sharing your intent to reduce your emissions.
You’ll earn public recognition for taking the first step.
¿Listo para comprometerte a reducir tus emisiones?
Es fácil comprometerse. Solo tienes que completar un formulario compartiendo tu intención de reducir tus emisiones.
Ganarás reconocimiento público por tomar este primer paso.
هل أنت مستعد للالتزام بتقليل الانبعاثات؟
الالتزام سهل. ما عليك سوى تعبئة نموذج لمشاركة عزمك على تقليل انبعاثاتك.
سوف تحظى باعتراف عام باتخاذك الخطوة الأولى.
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