1. IYRE Improving Your Resource Efficiency Anna Frizzell Environmental Advisor Business Link Dorset.

2. Funded by ERDF & SW RDA - runs to Dec 2013 Improve resource efficiency & reduce Carbon emissions Improve competitiveness Focus on ‘Growth’ businesses – Eligibility criteria IYRE

3. Led by senior management Baseline & Carbon metrics 15 Hours of support over 12 months Once per business over project lifetime (Dec 2013)

4. IYRE 50% funding vouchers for ‘Specialist’ & ‘Capital Grants’ SW Region - 1200 ‘Specialist’ & 300 ‘Capital Grants’ One application per business over project lifetime.

5. Average savings per business

6. IYRE Businesses assisted via clubs/clusters Environmental Goods & Services companies. (EGS)

7. What has happened so far? Boiler replacements. Lighting review and upgrading. EMS development. Contracts / tenders / loans. Moving premises – Energy efficient refurbishment. Extension to hotel and new pool. Materials use & Eco Design. EGS biz own resource efficiency & EMS.

8. Contact details iyre@businesslinksw.co.uk 0845 600 9966 Or your local IYRE Specialist anna.frizzell@businesslinkwessex.co.uk