Companies

Companies can find details of how the Council wants to share good practice and support local organisations to become greener and take more responsibility for their own environmental management. The Council will only work with suppliers and partners that meet high green standards. Find out more about being a supplier to the Council or how to reduce the impact of your organisation on the environment.

• Essex County Council are working with local businesses to help cut energy costs and improve business resilience.
• Reduce energy bills through make it cheaper (iChoosr)
• Join the Travel Plan Club
• Green procurement - The Council's Procurement Strategy and how to become a supplier.

• For access to the Carbon Trust SME Network providing top tips on saving energy; energy advice for your industry; and information about energy saving in action, visit Carbon Trust Smart SMEs. 
• Explore the Council's Funding Portal for free, here you can search for business grants and funding opportunities.
• LoCASE is a project offered to small and medium enterprise (SME) businesses to help businesses to save money and increase business opportunities whilst at the same time reduce carbon emissions.