GREEN FOR MICRO: MANUFACTURING

Information Briefing Seminar 

Achieve increased cost savings, improved resource efficiency and new opportunities for a higher value on offerings with the Green for Micro Programme.

This sector-specific programme is for businesses in the Manufacturing Sector. 

Interested in learning more about the Green for Micro programme? Join us for this information briefing featuring expert Phil Walker from EcoMerit.

This is a FREE programme, available to companies with up to ten employees.

How can your business benefit?

Developing a ‘greener’ policy can offer many benefits to your business, including:

• Increased cost savings
• Improved resource efficiency (for example: using less energy, water and materials)
• Reduced environmental footprint and greenhouse gas emissions
• Opportunities for higher and additional value on products and services
• Increased access to customers, improved corporate image
• Increased resilience to climate change impacts

Green for Micro Programme Deliverables: 

An expert mentor will work with you to implement changes in your business to achieve cost savings and resource efficiencies in the following areas:

• Environmental Management System
• Energy Management System
• Water Stewardship
• Product Environmental Footprinting and Organisation Environmental Footprinting
• Corporate Sustainable Strategy
• Circular Economy thinking
• Green Procurement/Tenders
• Employee & Customer Engagement
• Sustainability Benchmarking

About the mentor

Phil Walker, EcoMerit.

Phil is an engineer who started his career in the UK shipbuilding industry. Later he was based in South Korea, then China, developing quality and environmental certification businesses for an international certification body.

He is now managing director of EcoMerit Ltd., providing environmental support and certification for Irish businesses to improve their sustainability while making significant savings in their energy, waste and water costs. There are now more than 100 EcoMerit certified sites across Ireland.

Phil holds a first class honours degree in Naval Architecture; an M.Sc. in Production Technology; a Diploma in Welding Technology; and a Fellowship in Manufacturing Management.

Why ‘green’?

Recent survey results show that 33% of respondents plan to switch to businesses which are doing more about sustainability, while 49% also said they intend to become better informed about the impact their purchasing has on the planet.

It makes good business sense. With climate change, changing regulations, rising resource costs and changing customer expectations adopting a more eco-friendly approach is the best way forward for business.

How can Green for Micro help?

Avail of advice and technical support covering topics such as resource efficiency, understanding your carbon footprint and implementing an environmental management system. Find out what steps to take to reduce costs and lower your greenhouse gas emissions.