Aims and Objectives

Aims and Objectives

Let’s Go! Net Zero was a West Sussex business engagement programme, designed with the aim of inspiring and supporting micro, small and medium sized businesses to act on sustainability. The core objective was to reach as many businesses as possible across multiple sectors and located in all seven Districts and Boroughs of West Sussex.

Phase 1 (2023/24)

The strategy was to target businesses near the beginning of their net zero journey. Messaging purposely focused on the business case for net zero, including benefits such as reduce costs, increased access to tender opportunities, better employee engagement, and appeal to customers, investors, and new talent.

Phase 1 (2023/24)

158 businesses intend to collaborate on sustainability

942 businesses heard talks by Green Business Champions

124 businesses accessed support on carbon reduction

161 businesses made a new commitment to take action on sustainability

176 businesses introduced new green business solutions

173 businesses better understand green business solutions

36 Green Business Champions talks

1,046 attendees across all events

6,795 demonstrator event Eventbrite views

100% of attendees rated demonstrator events good, very good or excellent

207 attendees at demonstrator events

8 sector-based Demonstrator Events delivered

Phase 2 (2024/25)

The second phase of delivery focused on maximum reach via the established Let’s Go! Net Zero brand and Green Business Champions network, and targeted distribution of a large library of high quality video and social media created to amplify the brand and messaging.

Phase 2 (2024/25)

495 LGNZ LinkedIn followers

2,584 SM video views

199 businesses attended GBC talks

800 LGNZ website visits

4,816 impressions

7 Green Business Champion talks

As a small business, that is on a continual journey toward Net Zero, these events are really useful to us. They enable us to take time out from our busy schedule and engage with other business leaders who also have Sustainability high on their agenda.

David Treadwell, Mid Sussex Wood Recyling Project owner

As a supplier to the NHS we have joined in their commitment to Net Zero 2050 and are therefore accessing available support. The team at Clean Growth in Brighton, Let’s Go! Net Zero, and the Growth & Sustainability team at Chichester District Council have been extremely helpful.

Ana Palmer, Managing Director, Thesis Technology