Isle of Man Business Sustainability Group

IoM Business Sustainability Group

A task force to assist local business in achieving net zero emissions (a subsidiary group of the IoM Chamber of Commerce Climate Change Programme)

Aims & Objectives

• Act as a collective voice for the local economy, promoting a responsible approach to the Climate Change Bill
• Serve as a rallying point for local businesses looking to improve sustainability, publicised through Chamber’s Climate Change Programme
• Collate concerns and questions; work on providing clear and straightforward answers
• Provide knowledge sharing opportunities related to sustainability
• Encourage and promote collaborative solutions for lowering emissions and improving environmental impact
• Locally develop new ideas to advance the transition to a green economy
• Ensure positive engagement with Government, including invitations to take part in meetings to promote alignment of private and public sector
• Make constructive recommendations to decision-makers on strategy, policies and legislation
• Develop an open source of practical expertise, a database of information and a list of relevant contacts
• Organise presentations and discussions from global topic experts
• Offer the opportunity to attend local workshops and training courses
• Foster external partnerships to promote sustainability, including the wider communities i.e. farming and fishing