The Tees Valley Green Business Network is led by a range of local organisations with an interest in supporting businesses and encouraging improved environmental performance.
As the environment attracts more attention, as costs such as waste and energy rise and as major purchasers and the public scrutinise environmental credentials, it is increasingly important for businesses to look at their environmental performance.
The Tees Valley Green Business Network has been set up to help businesses find the information they need to take advantage of the commercial benefits that exist.
Riverford rises to the food price challenge
SUPERMARKETS have been blamed for out-pricing independent retailers and, in some cases, putting them out of business.
Teesside renewable energy scheme backed
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Who's really paying for our windfarms?
A TEESSIDE MP has launched a scathing attack on the promotion of renewable energy by electricity suppliers, labelling it "the biggest scam since timeshare".
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Firms must seize renewable energy opportunity
ENERGY minister Charles Hendry has pledged to make investment in green projects affordable for business.
Teesside companies get the taste for savings
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North-east in a race to harness the wind
RENEWABLE energy experts say plugging the offshore wind skills gap is an ‘arms race’ if the North-east is to take its place as a global hub for the sector.