Support to help your business go green
The environment and your business
What we do, what we buy, and how we use and dispose of things makes us all responsible for the environment. As long as climate change continues to affect our lives, there will be environmental regulation for businesses.
Many government and support programs are available to help you understand what these regulations mean for your business, as well as how your business can cope with climate change.
You can also contact our Business Resource Centre to ask about information that will help your business become environmentally friendly.
ClimateSmart
ClimateSmart has information, programs, networking opportunities, and support to help your business stay competitive and sustainable as you face the challenges of climate change.
ClimateSmart Business Service
The ClimateSmart Business Service is being developed to provide a range of tools and services to help Queensland businesses transition to a lower carbon future.
Smart Energy Savings Program
The Smart Energy Savings Program drives energy savings improvements in Queensland businesses. Participating businesses undertake an energy audit, develop an energy savings plan and publish their actions every 5 years.
QWESTNet
QWESTNet provides regular, informal networking events to help businesses looking for simple, low-cost or innovative ways to improve their environmental sustainability and increase profits.
These networking sessions give you the chance to meet other businesses looking to incorporate green practices or products, suppliers of sustainable solutions and experts working in the sustainability field.
Sustainable Energy Innovation Fund
The Queensland Sustainable Energy Innovation Fund helps businesses with funding and support so they can develop and commercialise technologies to reduce consumption of fossil fuels, water or greenhouse gas emissions.
Clean Energy Future plan
The Australian Government has announced a plan to introduce a carbon price from 1 July 2012. An overview of the plan and information about how the carbon price could impact your business can be viewed at the federal government's Clean Energy Future website.
