BusinessUNA supporting Business in Greater Lincolnshire
Greater Lincolnshire's diverse economy covers a range of sectors that touch on and impact all of the UN's 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
Resources and Organisations to Support Business
The Ellen Macarthur Foundation: Circular Economy https://ellenmacarthurfoundation.org/
Doughnut Economics Action Lab: https://doughnuteconomics.org/about-doughnut-economics
UK Business Council for Sustainable Development: https://ukbcsd.co.uk/background/
UNA-GL has established a link with the OPEN UNIVERSITY. There are 'free' courses on sustainability available via their Open Learn Platform. Please see the links below:
Interested in the 17 Sustainable Development Goals and how you could innovate in your business -
Sustainable innovations in enterprises - OpenLearn - Open University
Interested in accredited continuing professional development for yourself and your staff -
CPD Standards Office accredited learning on OpenLearn - OpenLearn - Open University
There are over 1000 courses available from the Open University -
Open Learning - OpenLearn - Open University
If you would like further details or to discuss your needs please contact ian.bates@open.ac.uk
The Agri-Food sector, covering agriculture, food manufacturing and processing is one of the county’s key economic assets. 70% of the nation’s Fish is processed in Greater Lincolnshire as well as the county holding more Grade 1 agricultural land than anywhere else in England. The growing Low Carbon Economy is already worth £1.2bn per annum and employs over 12,000 people and the south bank of the Humber lies at the centre of an emerging offshore wind market. The county’s expanding health and care sector, employing 58,000 people, supports an ageing population across dispersed towns and villages across Greater Lincolnshire.
Across all sectors of the economy, business has an important role in fulfilling the ambitions of the SDGs.