In order to participate in Green Start, you will be required to work towards relevant good practices over a period of two years before moving on to a validated scheme. These good practices require you to improve your performance in the following nine key areas: Energy Management; Water Management; Waste Management; Community Support; Sustainable Purchasing; Transport; Customer Information and Satisfaction; Education; Wildlife and Culture.
The full criteria can be found by downloading the Making a Green Start leaflet. If you would like to know more information regarding the value each of the criteria and how taking the actions listed can benefit you and your business, download the leaflet about each of these nine sectors below. Energy ManagementWater ManagementWaste ManagementCommunity SupportSustainable PurchasingTransportCustomer Information and SatisfactionEducationWildlife and Culture