INTRODUCING

Samantha Nicholson – Programme Manager

Delivering economic success and environmental excellence in England’s Northwest

THE ENWORKS VISION

‘An improved environment and economy for the North West achieved through the engagement of business in environmentally sustainable business practice’

WHY IS ENWORKS NEEDED?

Co-ordination and Delivery

• To ensure high quality support is available to all businesses

• To improve communications and marketing

• To avoid duplication & increase synergy

• To learn from good practice and evaluate success

• To co-ordinate and broker access to services

• To work towards a common vision

WHO IS BEHIND ENWORKS?

The Board includes representatives from:

Northwest Regional Development Agency

Environment Agency

Business Links

North West Chambers of Commerce

North West Regional Assembly

North West Universities Association

United Utilities

Groundwork North West

Sustainability Northwest

Envirolink Northwest

Cumbria Rural Enterprise Agency

Federation of Small Businesses

Institute of Directors

HOW DOES ENWORKS DELIVER?5 sub-regional partnerships work directly with businesses in: • Cumbria• Lancashire• Greater Manchester• Cheshire & Warrington• Merseyside

1 regional team co-ordinates and manages:• Delivery partnerships and funding• Information services and marketing• Quality assurance and sharing best practice • Independent evaluation• Communication of achievements

WHAT DOES ENWORKS DELIVER?

• Information Services• Telephone Helpline• Seminars and Training• Capital Grants• Legal Compliance• Networking & Regeneration

• On-Site Support• Audits and Reviews • Links to other regional and

national programmes • Resource Efficiency • Online Toolkit

We deliver support in: Corporate Responsibility, Resource Efficiency and Health & Safety to businesses of all sizes from all sectors.

WHAT HAS ENWORKS ACHIEVED?

Since 2002:

• 4500+ Businesses advised

• 5500+ Jobs created and safeguarded

• 2800+ Environmental policies & action plans developed

• 1700+ People trained receiving qualifications

• 700+ Businesses using the Online Resource Efficiency Toolkit

• 2200+ Opportunities for efficiency improvements recorded

WHAT HAS ENWORKS ACHIEVED?

Quantified economic outcomes:

• £6.3million annual cost savings achieved

• £7.3million annual cost savings in the pipeline

• £4.5million investment in environmental technologies generated

• £370+ saved per employee per annum

• £23million+ Sales increased

• £48million+ Sales safeguarded

WHAT HAS ENWORKS ACHIEVED?

Quantified environmental outcomes:

• 57,000+ tonnes of CO2 not emitted pa = 31,800 hot air balloons

• Energy bills reduced by 9%

• Over 415,000m3 of water not used pa = 1500 Olympic swimming pools

• Water bills reduced by 15%

• Over 2.2m tonnes of raw materials not utilised pa = 850 Blackpool towers

• Waste disposal costs reduced by 28%