Climate Action
Take urgent action to combat climate change and its impacts. For SMEs, this means cutting energy and fuel use, switching to cleaner options, reducing waste, and planning for disruption, while showing customers practical progress they can trust.
A practical example, local and repeatable
A Manchester based trades business wanted to cut fuel and energy costs without reducing service quality. They switched to smarter route planning, upgraded lighting to LEDs, improved insulation in their small office, and introduced a simple policy to reduce idling. Within a few months they reduced fuel spend, cut energy bills, and used their progress to win contracts where customers wanted evidence of climate action.
- Route planning to reduce mileage and idling
- LED lighting and basic insulation upgrades
- Simple tracking for fuel and electricity use
- Lower bills and reduced waste
- More reliable scheduling and fewer delays
- Stronger reputation for responsible work
They updated their SDG:Zero listing with “low carbon service”, “reduced travel emissions”, and “climate conscious Manchester”. This supported searches like “eco friendly trades Manchester” and helped commercial customers shortlist them faster.
Quick explainer video
Hear how SDG 13 supports local SMEs, and how practical changes can cut costs, reduce emissions, and improve resilience.
Practical actions for SMEs
LEDs, timers, draught proofing, and simple habits reduce bills quickly.
Route planning, remote meetings, and local scheduling reduce mileage and time.
Choose renewable electricity tariffs and explore electrified equipment where practical.
Less wasted material means less embedded carbon and better margins.
Basic resilience plans for heat, flooding, and supply issues protect your service.
Listing copy examples you can use
We reduce our footprint through energy efficiency, smarter travel planning, and practical improvements we track over time.
We choose suppliers and materials with lower impact where possible, without compromising quality.
We plan for disruption and extreme weather to protect customers and maintain reliable service.
Simple metrics to track
Monthly kWh, seasonal changes, and savings from upgrades.
Mileage reduced, fuel spend, and number of local jobs grouped by area.
Waste volumes, recycling rate, and fixes that reduced repeat work.
Turn climate action into local trust and savings
Customers increasingly want proof. When you take practical steps to reduce energy, fuel, and waste, you protect margins and build credibility. Add SDG 13 to your SDG:Zero listing, then share simple updates about what changed and what improved.