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From 7 May 2024, the North East Growth Hub is a project of the North East Combined Authority. We may still refer to "the North East Local Enterprise Partnership" (or "the North East LEP") in some of our older articles. 

Free Access to Digital Sustainability Platform for North East SMEs

The North East Combined Authority have a limited number of free licences available for North East businesses with less than 250 employees to access the Zellar platform.  Businesses on Zellar have saved £1000's and reduced their emissions by up to 33%. With Zellar you can start understanding your current impact across multiple areas of sustainability and build a plan to reduce it.

The tool will help you to:

  • Calculate your baseline Scope 1, 2 and 3 emissions 
  • Benchmark your carbon footprint against similar businesses
  • Track your emissions progress year on year

And make a plan to take steps to reduce your impact

  • Receive actionable recommendations specific to your organisation
  • Build a step-by-step plan and track your sustainability milestones
  • Save money by reducing your energy usage and finding the best energy deals

For more information contact: 

Lizzie Lunn, North East Programme Manager for the North East & Yorkshire Net Zero Hub. 
To sign up for an North East Combined Authority sponsored licence
To book a demo of the Zellar platform

Find more ways you can reduce carbon emissions in your business, in our net zero toolkit.