Net Zero Bucks
Stand Up for Bucks

Help Buckinghamshire businesses to continue to create jobs, increase productivity, reduce waste, and create a healthier environment for us all.

Pledge Your Support

The Challenge: A Funding Gap That Puts Net Zero Progress at Risk

  • Buckinghamshire Business First’s Net Zero Bucks programme has helped thousands of businesses reduce costs, cut emissions, and safeguard vital jobs.
  • Due to funding cuts, this vital programme is at risk of shutting down from April 2025.
  • We have until the end of March to raise £330,000 to keep this programme alive.

The Impact of Net Zero Bucks

Real Results for Businesses and the Economy

In the last 18 months, our Net Zero Bucks programme has delivered:

  • £1.3 million in economic benefit – a 160% return on investment.
  • 8,556 tonnes of CO2e reduction – equivalent to the annual carbon footprint of 1,056 UK homes.

👉 This isn’t just about sustainability – it’s about business success. Read our campaign overview for more detail.

 

We Need Your Support

Your Business. Your Community. Your Future.

  • We understand that business is tough right now.
  • We believe that collective action can raise everybody up.
  • Your contribution will support local businesses in cutting costs, creating jobs, and improving our local environment.

What Your Pledge Will Support

  • Free and subsidised sustainability training and resources for businesses.
  • Expert support to help businesses access funding for green initiatives.
  • Helping SMEs stay competitive in a rapidly changing economy.

What Makes BBF's Net Zero Support so Unique and Important?

  • We operate without the pressure to 'sell', meaning our unbiased advice focuses solely on what's best for the business and the planet.
  • The free services we offer help us engage with businesses that may not have the resources to pay for sustainability consultancy.
  • Our track record as a publicly-funded entity means businesses appreciate us as a neutral party working for the public good.
  • Our expert-led team can inspire and educate businesses about sustainability at every stage of the Net Zero journey.

How You Can Help

We need to raise £330,000. Here’s how you can contribute:

✅ Contribution of £5,000

✅ Contribution of £1,000

✅ An amount of your choosing

If 500 businesses pledge £660, or 300 businesses pledge £1,000, we make it happen.

Pledge Your Support

“In the last three months, we’ve won at least two contracts worth £100k because of our environmental credentials. We wouldn’t have won them if we hadn’t been supported by the Net Zero Bucks team.”

Alex Vass, Independent Marketing Sciences

"Net Zero Bucks provided us with a great platform to set up our Net Zero plan and produced an invaluable report which is now our main point of reference."

Sian Pringle, Supplies Web

“I cannot thank the Net Zero Team at Buckinghamshire Business First enough for all of their help! They have provided invaluable support, meaning that we have a robust Carbon Reduction Plan that has laid the foundations for a Net Zero future.”

Charlotte Ralph-Gledhill, H-trak

"I researched carbon calculators, and a lot of that software is so expensive. BBF supplied a solution that was affordable. Without them, we wouldn’t have got as far.”

Helen Shellabear, Shellwin Real Estate

“The carbon footprint was easy to calculate with the support from the Net Zero Bucks team, and reassuringly transparent. We're very grateful for the support and delighted with the outcome of the Net Zero Bucks scheme.”

Phil Metcalfe, Xpress Labels

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Other Ways to Get Involved

We have until the end of March to act. Don't let this vital support disappear.

If you'd like to discuss the campaign with a member of our team, please don't hesitate to get in touch at [email protected].