Sustainable September
About Sustainable September:
As part of our commitment to fostering a sustainable future, Business Isle of Man has an annual Sustainable September campaign, dedicated to celebrating and promoting sustainability across our Island. With the Cleantech sector being a key pillar in Business Isle of Man’s strategy, this campaign aims to highlight the exceptional efforts from businesses across the Isle of Man to embrace green practice as well as share tips and insights from leaders in the industry.
We will be publishing new articles and updates throughout the month, so be sure to check back regularly for the latest insights and information.
5 Tips on How to Integrate Sustainability into your Business
Running a business is challenging, and sustainability might seem like just another hurdle. However, with the Isle of Man aiming to become a Net-Zero island, it’s time to view sustainability as a valuable project for your business, employees, and community.
Cambridge Cleantech, a leading network dedicated to fostering sustainable innovation, has provided 5 tips to get things moving:
1) Assess Your Operations: Identify areas to reduce your environmental footprint by analysing energy use, waste, water consumption, and supply chain practices.
2) Set Small, Achievable Goals: Start with clear, manageable goals to make steady progress toward sustainability.
3) Engage Your Team: Involve your team in sustainability initiatives, using frameworks like One Planet Living or the Carbon Literacy project to guide efforts.
4) Implement Good Practices: Improve energy efficiency, reduce waste, source locally, and share your sustainability practices responsibly to avoid greenwashing.
5) Monitor and Celebrate Progress: Track your achievements and celebrate milestones to maintain momentum and build a supportive community.
Sustainable September 2024
As part of our Sustainable September campaign, we invite businesses across the Isle of Man to contact us if they would like to be featured in an article highlighting their sustainability efforts and innovations.
Success Story from the Isle of Man
Recycle Collect Limited is a kerbside recycling collection service that runs off a cloud based technology, creating a three prong approach that designs the most effective collection route on Island. We caught up with Clara Isaac, owner of recycle collect. Clara tells us more on how she started the business and introduces us to a few of her team members.
Innovation Challenge
The Innovation Challenge is a global competition where participants of all stages of development are invited to present ground-breaking solutions to address specific challenges and drive the growth of technical innovation in the Isle of Man. Finalist businesses in the Innovation Challenge gain a unique opportunity to collaborate with Government agencies, regulators, and local enterprises within a leading tech hub, allowing them to scale up their solutions for the global market.
The 2024 challenge harnessed the power of the Isle of Man’s world-leading, agile regulation to foster collaboration with local communities, resulting in sustainable and innovative technologies that tackle key issues in three core sectors - FinTech, Cleantech, and Artificial Intelligence.
The Cleantech category focused on embracing sustainability and environmental stewardship, and challenged entrepreneurs to fuse innovation with ecological consciousness, addressing critical issues related to our planet’s well-being.
The Final Event 2024
With over 50 applications from 20 countries worldwide, the Innovation Challenge 2024 saw 13 finalists face their industry peers on 13 June 2024. Each finalist had 10 minutes to present their ground-breaking solutions to address specific challenges and drive the growth of technological innovation in the Isle of Man.
The winners for the Cleantech category was Re-Universe for its innovative technology that promotes circularity, particularly through reuse. Watch the team’s 10-minute pitch in the video below.
Energy & Cleantech Forum 2024
Join us at Business Isle of Man’s Energy & Cleantech Forum in November! Bringing together public and private sector organisations to discuss developments in the Energy & Cleantech sector, the event will happen on 12th November – Save the date! Further details will be released shortly.
2022 Sustainable September
Click through the links below to read some inspirational case studies from Sustainable September 2022:
- The PWC ESG journey
- Electric Vans for MIC
- Recycle Collect: A recycling collection service like no other
- Climate Change transformation team
- KPMG collaborate with the energy and sustainability centre
- Zurich house solar power system exceeding expectations
- Net Zero Case Study: The school hill redevelopment
- Cambridge Cleantech
- The Strix ESG journey
- How sustainable was your morning coffee?
- Capital International talk about Conscious Capital
- Manx Telecom reflects on how support for community events makes a difference
- UNESCO Biosphere awards celebrate those contributing to a sustainable future
- Celton Manx goes solar
- Sure Isle of Man partners with ESI monitor to recognise, monitor and mitigate impact on climate change
- Food sustainability in our UNESCO biosphere reserve