Telephone: 01453 828829 - Stroud District Council
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<strong>Stroud</strong> <strong>District</strong> Business Directory<br />
Ecotricity, Lynch Knoll Wind Park, Near <strong>Stroud</strong><br />
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• Developing<br />
Environmental<br />
Management<br />
Systems (ISO<br />
14001), and<br />
options for<br />
integrating with<br />
quality, health<br />
and safety<br />
• Implementing<br />
energy and waste<br />
minimisation<br />
programmes to<br />
achieve<br />
environmental<br />
improvements<br />
and cost savings<br />
Glos Econet (www.gloseconet.org.uk)<br />
Glos Econet has been established to help businesses<br />
improve their environmental credentials and save money.<br />
Whether in a small office or a large manufacturing<br />
plant, sound environmental practices can improve<br />
business productivity, reduce company exposure to risk<br />
and deliver many environmental and financial benefits.<br />
However, with competing time pressures, knowing where<br />
to look for expert advice and setting priorities can be<br />
difficult. This website aims to simplify the process of<br />
getting started by linking you to some of the best sources<br />
of environmental business advice around. You can also<br />
see some local examples of what other companies in<br />
Gloucestershire have been doing to improve their<br />
environmental performance and gain competitive advantage.<br />
If you would like to keep an eye on the ongoing changes<br />
in environmental legislation and how they impact upon<br />
your business, you can also visit the Environment Agency<br />
NETREGS pages at:<br />
http://www.environment-agency.gov.uk/netregs/<br />
Business in the Community (BITC)<br />
Business in the Community is a unique movement of 700<br />
member companies committed to continually improving<br />
their positive impact on society. It is a business led<br />
Stanley Mill, Kings Stanley<br />
organisation with a strong reputation for developing and<br />
sharing best practice.<br />
Examples of recent publications include:<br />
• Managing the New Legislation on Religion and Belief<br />
• Working with Business in Local Strategic Partnerships –<br />
a Guidance Note for Local Authorities<br />
• Brand Benefits – Cause Related Marketing<br />
• Affordable Rural Housing: Opportunities for Farmers<br />
and Landowners<br />
Social Enterprise Support<br />
The <strong>Stroud</strong> <strong>District</strong> is fortunate in having an extremely<br />
vibrant social enterprise sector which is supported at a<br />
local level through the Social Enterprise Centre based in<br />
<strong>Stroud</strong> Town and a number of important partners,<br />
including Business Link Gloucestershire, Co-operative<br />
Futures and ACE. One of the main aims of the partners<br />
is to establish a countywide Social Enterprise Alliance,<br />
supporting enterprise development across Gloucestershire.<br />
The Social Enterprise Centre provides facilities for<br />
enterprises and runs a variety of training and education<br />
projects for new ventures, including action learning<br />
networks and pratical business support.<br />
Making Business Count<br />
Delphi Automotive Systems, Stonehouse<br />
Federation of Small Businesses (FSB)<br />
With a relatively small number of large businesses<br />
in the <strong>Stroud</strong> area, small firms are very important to the<br />
economic well being of the <strong>District</strong>. The FSB has a key<br />
role in ensuring the continued growth and viability<br />
of these small companies. Although run, largely by<br />
part-time volunteers, the FSB now has well over 180,000<br />
members nationally and is the largest UK organisation of<br />
its kind supporting and lobbying for the self-employed<br />
and small businesses.<br />
The <strong>Stroud</strong> Branch of the FSB, run by a volunteer<br />
committee, represents around 450 members and meets<br />
regularly with other business organisations such as the<br />
local Chamber of Trade. It co-operates closely with SDC<br />
on matters connected with community strategy and the<br />
local economy. Current key issues for the <strong>Stroud</strong> Branch,<br />
include improving the wellbeing of local market towns;<br />
enhancing the rural economy; developing the tourism<br />
sector and supporting key physical regeneration projects<br />
(e.g. The Canal Restoration project).