We are delighted to share with you our toolkit for better business! The toolkit contains everything you need to help you on your sustainability journey.
Whether you need support on reducing waste, sourcing local food suppliers or advice on circular economy, green claims or measuring your carbon footprint then look no further. Take advantage of this great toolkit to ensure that you are equipped with all you need for the next step to sustainability. This page will be updated regularly so please keep coming back for more information.
Share your stories! Do you have a brilliant sustainability story? Could you share it with us and other businesses to encourage better working practices? Get in touch with the team at Marketing Liverpool and tell your story.
Marketing Liverpool have been working closely with 2030hub based here in Liverpool who can offer advice and guidance to businesses so if you would like to know more about these initiatives take a look at their website and get in touch with David Connor for more information David Connor on info@the2030hub.com
- Sustainability Training 2024 Programme
- DMO Sustainability best practices
- Circular Economy
- Green Claims Code & Greenwashing
TOOLKIT:
- Don’t let food go to waste!
- We all know that hotels and restaurants can generate a lot of food waste so why not pass this on to someone who can use it rather than throwing it away. Find out more at toogoodtogo.com/en-gb or Zero Waste CIC to see how you can save your left-over food from going to waste and help others in the process.
- Composting food left-overs:
- Compost Works is a Liverpool based company. Compost Works believe that food waste should be composted and not thrown in the bin. Click on the link to find out more and how to get involved.
- Source locally!
- Buy locally and reduce the miles that your food or goods need to travel whilst supporting local businesses and helping grow the local economy.
- Kindred supports local Socially Trading Organisations
- Local food suppliers are listed HERE including our very own partner The Chocolate Cellar – perfect for client gifts
- Local vegan specialists can also be found HERE.
- Find organic food locally HERE.
- Buy locally and reduce the miles that your food or goods need to travel whilst supporting local businesses and helping grow the local economy.
- Support your local community
- Liverpool Charity and Voluntary Service can connect you with local charities who need support.
- Change Liverpool specifically supports homeless and rough sleepers in Liverpool
- Get your delegates moving!
- Sport Liverpool can assist with yoga sessions for conferences or 5k runs in the city centre. Contact Jason Dolman for more information dolman@liverpool.gov.uk
- Stop single use plastic
- Find out more about how to take your business plastic free and head here for your free business toolkit and dashboard. Become a plastic free champion HERE!
- Walkable City
- Remember Liverpool is a walkable city! Encourage your guests to walk to your hotel, venue, attraction – could you offer an incentive for those who do?
- Recycling / reusing event waste
Circular Economy
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- Learn more about circular economy for your business HERE. Join the Liverpool City Region circular economy club and engage with others to learn ways to improve your circularity.
- Get a third party, independent certification for your business.
- VisitEngland has shared some information on their site about certifications.
- GSTC (Global Sustainable Tourism Council) information on certifications
- Green Tourism / Green Meetings
- Green Claims Code
- Do you know what you can and can’t say when marketing to the UK, Europe and beyond? Take the UK quiz on the Green Claims code to see how much you know!
- Sustainable Development Goals
- Find out more about the SDGs goals and targets and align them to your business planning HERE.
- Understand Liverpool and Liverpool City Region’s aims and ambitions in relation to climate change
- Educational events in sustainability
- 2030hub – A variety of events throughout the year on a range of topics
- GDS-Movement – Feel the Pulse webinars focusing on sustainability and regenerative tourism trends
- Measure your event carbon footprint with TRACE by ISLA
For more information on Marketing Liverpool’s sustainability initiatives contact:
Lisa Owen
Acting Head of Business Tourism
Marketing Liverpool / Liverpool Convention Bureau
Email: lowen@marketingliverpool.co.uk