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Background to your business
Tell us a little about you and your business.
Name
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First
Last
Position/role
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Name of business
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Address
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Street Address
Address Line 2
City
State / Province / Region
ZIP / Postal Code
Afghanistan
Albania
Algeria
American Samoa
Andorra
Angola
Anguilla
Antarctica
Antigua and Barbuda
Argentina
Armenia
Aruba
Australia
Austria
Azerbaijan
Bahamas
Bahrain
Bangladesh
Barbados
Belarus
Belgium
Belize
Benin
Bermuda
Bhutan
Bolivia
Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Botswana
Bouvet Island
Brazil
British Indian Ocean Territory
Brunei Darussalam
Bulgaria
Burkina Faso
Burundi
Cabo Verde
Cambodia
Cameroon
Canada
Cayman Islands
Central African Republic
Chad
Chile
China
Christmas Island
Cocos Islands
Colombia
Comoros
Congo
Congo, Democratic Republic of the
Cook Islands
Costa Rica
Croatia
Cuba
Curaçao
Cyprus
Czechia
Côte d'Ivoire
Denmark
Djibouti
Dominica
Dominican Republic
Ecuador
Egypt
El Salvador
Equatorial Guinea
Eritrea
Estonia
Eswatini
Ethiopia
Falkland Islands
Faroe Islands
Fiji
Finland
France
French Guiana
French Polynesia
French Southern Territories
Gabon
Gambia
Georgia
Germany
Ghana
Gibraltar
Greece
Greenland
Grenada
Guadeloupe
Guam
Guatemala
Guernsey
Guinea
Guinea-Bissau
Guyana
Haiti
Heard Island and McDonald Islands
Holy See
Honduras
Hong Kong
Hungary
Iceland
India
Indonesia
Iran
Iraq
Ireland
Isle of Man
Israel
Italy
Jamaica
Japan
Jersey
Jordan
Kazakhstan
Kenya
Kiribati
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
Korea, Republic of
Kuwait
Kyrgyzstan
Lao People's Democratic Republic
Latvia
Lebanon
Lesotho
Liberia
Libya
Liechtenstein
Lithuania
Luxembourg
Macao
Madagascar
Malawi
Malaysia
Maldives
Mali
Malta
Marshall Islands
Martinique
Mauritania
Mauritius
Mayotte
Mexico
Micronesia
Moldova
Monaco
Mongolia
Montenegro
Montserrat
Morocco
Mozambique
Myanmar
Namibia
Nauru
Nepal
Netherlands
New Caledonia
New Zealand
Nicaragua
Niger
Nigeria
Niue
Norfolk Island
North Macedonia
Northern Mariana Islands
Norway
Oman
Pakistan
Palau
Palestine, State of
Panama
Papua New Guinea
Paraguay
Peru
Philippines
Pitcairn
Poland
Portugal
Puerto Rico
Qatar
Romania
Russian Federation
Rwanda
Réunion
Saint Barthélemy
Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha
Saint Kitts and Nevis
Saint Lucia
Saint Martin
Saint Pierre and Miquelon
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Samoa
San Marino
Sao Tome and Principe
Saudi Arabia
Senegal
Serbia
Seychelles
Sierra Leone
Singapore
Sint Maarten
Slovakia
Slovenia
Solomon Islands
Somalia
South Africa
South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands
South Sudan
Spain
Sri Lanka
Sudan
Suriname
Svalbard and Jan Mayen
Sweden
Switzerland
Syria Arab Republic
Taiwan
Tajikistan
Tanzania, the United Republic of
Thailand
Timor-Leste
Togo
Tokelau
Tonga
Trinidad and Tobago
Tunisia
Turkmenistan
Turks and Caicos Islands
Tuvalu
Türkiye
US Minor Outlying Islands
Uganda
Ukraine
United Arab Emirates
United Kingdom
United States
Uruguay
Uzbekistan
Vanuatu
Venezuela
Viet Nam
Virgin Islands, British
Virgin Islands, U.S.
Wallis and Futuna
Western Sahara
Yemen
Zambia
Zimbabwe
Åland Islands
Country
What Sector or industry do you operate in?
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What do you forecast your current turnover will be at the end of the next financial year?
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How many employees do you currently have?
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Net Zero – The big picture
Tell us a little about you feel about the topic of Net Zero and the degree to which you feel it will impact on your business.
To what extent would you say that Net Zero is an important consideration for your business this year?
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Not at all important
for a business like ours at this point in time.
Fairly important
but not really a priority considering everything else!
Important
proactively looking into it to gain more understanding
Very important
it’s a critical topic, we have a plan and resources committed
To what extent would you say that your key customers are talking about making changes as a result of Net Zero?
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Not at all
The topic has never been mentioned
Mentioned occasionally
but not as a priority
On-going discussions
to explore the impacts
Making changes
Plans and activities currently taking place
To what extent do you think the drive for Net Zero could be a threat or an opportunity to your business?
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Big threat
Small threat
Neither threat nor opportunity
Small opportunity
Big opportunity
Both threat & opportunity
Please tell us why you believe this to be true for you:
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Key drivers for Net Zero
There are a number of potential issues that could be driving your Net Zero strategy right now, how would you prioritise these for your business at this point in time?
Cutting costs and increasing profits
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Never considered this to be a driver of our strategy
Not a driver of our strategy at all
A minor (less important) driver of our strategy
A major (important) driver of our strategy
The single most critical driver of our strategy
Costs can be reduced through measures such as introducing new “greener tariff” energy suppliers, energy-efficient lighting/heating systems, re-designing products/packaging and switching to local suppliers to decrease shipping distances, switching to recycled materials, and reusing waste products. To what extent is cutting costs an important driver for your business’s net zero strategy?
Larger companies expecting their suppliers to take action
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Never considered this to be a driver of our strategy
Not a driver of our strategy at all
A minor (less important) driver of our strategy
A major (important) driver of our strategy
The single most critical driver of our strategy
SMEs need to engage in this process to avoid missing out on future contracts and growth opportunities, as the wider supply chain increasingly demand low carbon products and services. Being able to respond to this demand will give your company a competitive advantage. To what extent are the expectations of larger companies an important driver for your business’s net zero strategy?
Customer expectation
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Never considered this to be a driver of our strategy
Not a driver of our strategy at all
A minor (less important) driver of our strategy
A major (important) driver of our strategy
The single most critical driver of our strategy
Customers expect companies to make ethical decisions on their behalf, and “going green” can attract new customers, business partners and talent. To what extent is customer expectation an important driver for your business’s net zero strategy?
Opening new markets
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Never considered this to be a driver of our strategy
Not a driver of our strategy at all
A minor (less important) driver of our strategy
A major (important) driver of our strategy
The single most critical driver of our strategy
Offering innovative “green” products, services or business models may open low carbon business opportunities. To what extent is opening new markets an important driver for your business’s Net Zero strategy?
Enhancing reputation
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Never considered this to be a driver of our strategy
Not a driver of our strategy at all
A minor (less important) driver of our strategy
A major (important) driver of our strategy
The single most critical driver of our strategy
Cutting carbon emissions and helping to combat climate change demonstrates a degree of corporate social responsibility to stakeholders. This may also help attract new employees to your business. To what extent is enhancing reputation an important driver for your business’s Net Zero strategy?
Progress your business has made towards Net Zero
Tell us a little about the progress you may have already made on your business’ journey towards Net Zero.
To what extent have you calculated or reviewed your business’ current emissions including your supply chain?
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No progress made on this currently
Very little progress made on this
Some progress made on this
Good progress made on this
Completed to a high standard
Give details as to what progress has taken place
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To what extent have you created a strategy that establishes an emissions reduction target and maps out the key activities you need to carry out in order to achieve your target?
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No progress made on this currently
Very little progress made on this
Some progress made on this
Good progress made on this
Completed to a high standard
Give details as to what progress has taken place
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To what extent are you successfully implementing your emissions reduction strategy to show measurable early wins
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No progress made on this currently
Very little progress made on this
Some progress made on this
Good progress made on this
Completed to a high standard
Give details as to what progress has taken place
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To what extent are you proactively engaging your existing Customers to explore how you might re-design or even develop new products/services to contribute to their Net Zero targets.
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No progress made on this currently
Very little progress made on this
Some progress made on this
Good progress made on this
Completed to a high standard
Give details as to what progress has taken place
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To what extent are you approaching Customers in new industries/sectors to explore how you might re-design your products/services to contribute to their net-zero targets. It could even mean innovating a totally new product or service for them.
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No progress made on this currently
Very little progress made on this
Some progress made on this
Good progress made on this
Completed to a high standard
Give details as to what progress has taken place
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Key obstacles
Tell us a little about the obstacles or challenges that are constraining progress on your net zero strategy
What do you see as the key obstacles that are stopping you from progressing your Net Zero strategy? Select your top 3 obstacles from the list below:
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Access to specialist advice to plug gaps in knowledge
Strategy and priorities keep changing
Unable to access a methodology to review/baseline emissions
Lack of dedicated resource
Unable to access to funding
No plan or a poor plan
Lack of engagement with key customers
Unable to get the Team to buy into the strategy
Lack of innovation process / techniques to re-design/develop new products
No real consequences for under-performance / low accountability
Other
Please state
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Estimated outcomes that could be generated
Assuming we were able to support your business to overcome these obstacles and enable you to execute a successful Net Zero emissions strategy, what do you estimate the impact of this could be?
Estimated additional growth in turnover that could be realistically achieved in 12 months from now
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Number of jobs that could be legitimately claimed to be “safeguarded” as a direct result of a successful Net Zero strategy
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Number of new jobs that could be legitimately claimed as created as a direct result of a successful Net Zero strategy
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