Chesterfield firm offers sustainability support to local businesses
A Chesterfield firm which specialises in helping businesses in change management is now offering support for firms to gain sustainability accreditation.
CCM Change Consultancy is now helping companies in our town and beyond to become ISO 14001 accredited. This is an international standard which signifies that an organisation has gone through a structured process and has strong systems in place.
The benefits of the accreditation include a good ROI, increased client engagement and bottom-line cost savings from introspection and improved efficiencies.
ISO establishes discipline, credibility and trust among employees, consumers, clients, business partners and supply chains.
Nick Gorman, Owner of CCM Change Consultancy explained why he is passionate about supporting firms in this field. He said: “I fully understand that my generation will not feel the full force of climate changes but as a fellow trustee of our planet I want to do everything possible to protect it for generations to come, we are deciding the future now.
“Professionally I am a Practitioner with the IEMA (Institute of Environmental Management and Assessment) as part of CCM. This gives me the opportunity to work with organisations in not only managing change but also in adopting value add practices that can earn sustainability and environmental credentials.”
Commenting on why he loves to help other firms with their growth and innovation in Chesterfield, Nick added: “The ultimate testament for a consultant or coach is to see a business, group, or individual grow and develop as a result of considered changes they undertake. The CCM outlook is one of service: our sole objective is the client outcome. In almost every situation progress is made by releasing latent potential
“Chesterfield is a town with a strong, hardworking heritage. Our enterprises have superb support functions in Chesterfield Borough Council and Destination Chesterfield amongst others. Investment, new developments around the town and a healthy and symbiotic business community put Chesterfield in a great position to thrive sustainably.”
Nick has the following advice for businesses who are just starting to look at their sustainability: “Undertake a review of waste (Muda) within your business, it might be galvanising! An environmental exercise does not have to be the whole organisation going vegan or erecting windmills on the roof.
“Understanding and communicating the why? is a good start: this can be best done in conjunction with an environmental audit. There are three main strands to getting started – Processes, Property, Supply Chain/Customers.”
Chesterfield Borough Council recently launched its sustainability strategy, which aims to achieve a carbon neutral borough by 2050. Find out more here.
Thinking of launching a new business in Chesterfield? Find out about the support on offer to help your organisation start and grow.
CCM Change Consultancy supports the marketing and economic growth of the town through Chesterfield Champions, a network of over 200 organisations across Chesterfield and North Derbyshire.
