{"id":96551,"date":"2021-07-21T08:32:33","date_gmt":"2021-07-21T07:32:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.pbctoday.co.uk\/news\/?p=96551"},"modified":"2021-07-21T08:32:33","modified_gmt":"2021-07-21T07:32:33","slug":"smes-net-zero-future","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.pbctoday.co.uk\/news\/energy-news\/smes-net-zero-future\/96551\/","title":{"rendered":"ACE releases new guide to help SMEs adapt to net zero future"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>A new net zero guide targeted at SMEs working in the built environment has been jointly released by the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.acenet.co.uk\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Association for Consultancy and Engineering<\/a> (ACE) and the <a href=\"http:\/\/eic-uk.co.uk\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Environmental Industries Commission<\/a> (EIC)<\/h2>\n<p>Aimed at the SMEs of both of these business associations, the guide highlights the steps that should be taken <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pbctoday.co.uk\/news\/energy-news\/net-zero-buildings-2\/91662\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">towards a carbon-free future<\/a>, explores how net zero is already influencing client decision making and outlines how to meet new client expectations while seizing the business opportunities created.<\/p>\n<p>The guide is released during\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/netzeroweek.com\/#\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Net Zero Week<\/a>, a new national awareness campaign which is bringing together nearly 30 business associations and major organisations to explore all things net zero.<\/p>\n<p>The guide provides a reference to previously released publications, reports, pledge schemes and sector plans, directly sign-posting to the most important and relevant sources of information.<\/p>\n<p>Dr Sarah Prichard, UK managing director at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.burohappold.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Buro Happold<\/a>, and chair of the ACE and EIC Net Zero group, said: \u201cWe designed this guide to help SMEs with practical and tangible advice to support them to make the right choices on their net zero journey.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">&#8220;The UK economy is made up of six million SMEs making up 99.9% of the business population&#8221;<\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>\u201cWhile much has been written around national targets and global conferences, the truth is that we will only succeed if we bring small and medium sized business on board.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cOur guide is the first step towards this in our industries and I\u2019m looking forward to further engaging both membership bases on this fundamental issue in the weeks and months ahead.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Matthew Farrow, director of policy at ACE and EIC, added: \u201cWe are delighted to share this guide during the inaugural Net Zero Week.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cNew ways of working will\u00a0\u2013\u00a0of course\u00a0\u2013\u00a0mean challenges and change over the near term, but it will also create new business opportunities. 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