Climate Springboard

Sign up for the next cohort

You’ll join 300+ businesses who have already started their journey with us. 100% of attendees in 2025 and 2024 said they would recommend Climate Springboard!

Overview

• 3 x live online workshops, two hours long, fortnightly
• 1-to-1 calls for extra support
• Resource pack containing step-by-step guides
• Advice on how to tell your climate story to the public, stakeholders and funders

What you will leave with

• Company carbon footprint, reviewed by our team
• Template for your own Net Zero Action Plan
• To-do list of tailored quick wins to help lower your emissions and costs now
• New network of like-minded businesses on the same journey as you

Why it's good for your business

Climate action is no longer negotiable for businesses in Scotland. And it’s not just coping with the impacts of extreme weather like floods and heatwaves.

Keep customers happy Under growing public scrutiny, many large corporations are now measuring the carbon emissions of their suppliers. You risk losing contracts if you can’t provide this data.

Get ahead of regulations Government policy and regulations are needed to rapidly shrink our contribution to planet-warming emissions. These could soon affect how your business operates.

Don't miss out on funding Many business support agencies require a Net Zero Action Plan to maintain or access grants.

What people are saying

“In just over a month, we now have a net zero plan in place that I know meets any mandatory requirements and, more importantly, reflects our values and goals. This would not have been achieved without these workshops and the one-to-one service”  

Lewis Maclean, Maclean’s Highland Bakery  

“[Climate Springboard] enabled us to understand how we could put practical actions in place that will help us financially and environmentally.”  

Shona MacLennan, Dornie Croft  

“The sessions will give businesses the tools to start this journey and establish that baseline position on which to start a carbon reduction plan.”  

Gary Alison, East Lothian Housing Association

Get started now

We run the programme approximately every six weeks.

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FAQs

How much does it cost to attend? It is 100% free.

What is the time commitment? The three core workshops last two hours each and are spread two weeks apart. We know how busy SMEs are, so we have designed the programme to make the best possible use of your time.  You will have a one-to-one introductory call with our team, lasting around 30 minutes, and the option of up to three more to get more advice and support.

Who can join? You must be an SME (based on this definition) or charity, be registered in Scotland and have been trading for at least one year. The programme is open to businesses is any sector - We have worked with everyone from jewellery makers and crofters to lawyers and offshore construction firms!

Who created the programme? The programme has been designed by former business owners, climate researchers and expert communicators at Edinburgh Climate Change Institute. We regularly update the content to reflect the latest science and policy, as well as feedback from businesses we work with. Scroll down to read more about us.

Resources

• Simple steps to a smaller carbon footprint: Electricity
• Simple steps to a smaller carbon footprint: Heat
• Simple steps to a smaller carbon footprint: Fleet
• How to Carbon Footprint
• Regulation Roadmap
• Supply chain requirements