The Green Initiative© is the UK’s No1 accreditation scheme rewarding businesses committed to being greener and more sustainable through efficient management of their waste & recycling.
Whatever the size of business or Industry the pressure to demonstrate your commitment to sustainability is only increasing. How you promote & communicate those credentials with total consistency, with every form of digital or printed communication is what The Green Initiative© provides.
Many businesses are working hard to be greener and more sustainable. This takes time and effort that may well involve implementing new processes, supply chain changes or waste carrier, better staff training, waste machinery and very probably a great deal of research and time.
The Green Initiative© provides not only the tangible evidence of your commitment, but also the recognition for your team, as a company, and as a collective of like-minded businesses to share those rewards and tell your suppliers and customers your ethos and efforts are tangible.
Accredited Member: Solent Powder Finishers
“ We are proud of our sustainability efforts but had no way of telling our customers and suppliers. Now we shout about them on every email, invoice and letter. Even on our vans.”
Accredited Member: Rolling Stock Yard
“Being able to share and promote something as important as our recycling and sustainability achievements so easily, is of real benefit to the whole building”
Accredited Member: Joy Services Group
“Now that we are members of The Green Initiative, we can prove our commitment to being a responsible employer with the great resources available through our accreditation.”
Take the 1st step towards achieving your sustainability goals. Watch this 1 minute video to find out how
How can accreditation help your business?
What’s
involved?
The Green Accreditation is the first step and is self-certified.
Simply fill out our 2-minute application and we
will do the rest!
It’s that easy.
Already a Green Business?
Great! The next step is to start shouting about it. We provide smart seals and badges for you to include on all your communications, plus loads more to help you start shouting about your efforts.
Already ISO 14001 Approved?
Uniquely, The Green Initiative is specifically tailored around your waste practices and waste is a principle focus of sustainability and in particular – costs.
What do we get
out of it?
Wall plaques certification,
digital seals, dedicated web
page, content ideas for social media, marketing and much more…
Accreditation is straightforward
We help you through the process and provide everything you will need. For £268.50 + VAT for the 1st year and £199.00 + VAT annually thereafter, The Green Initiative© provides all the tools and ongoing support & social media to promote your green credentials and provide a massive feel good factor for your whole business as we head toward Net Zero.
The Green Accreditation – Suitable for all-sized businesses from a sandwich van to a shopping centre
The first step is Green Accreditation which is self-certified and is possible for every single business. All you need is a mission statement for your waste objectives and to confirm you are committed to achieving it.
The Gold Accreditation – The Audited accreditation
This is normally the next step from the Green accreditation, which is no additional cost (just a small audit fee) and is annually audited to truly prove your commitment to being green.
Join the Green Initiative
Being good deserves to feel good