Carbon Kickstarter Program for SMEs
Clear, confident first steps on carbon.
The Carbon Kickstarter is an online practical, low‑pressure programme for UK SMEs who want to get to grips with carbon, understand what matters in their business, and take sensible first actions.
It’s a starting point to help gain clarity and build momentum.
“We want to reduce our carbon footprint…
we just don’t know where to start.”
If that sounds familiar, you’re in the right place.
Most SMEs care about sustainability, but competing priorities, confusing guidance, and limited time make it hard to take action. Carbon Kickstarter gives you a clear, supportive path so you can make confident, commercially sensible progress right now.
In six weeks you will:
Build your Scope 1 & 2 carbon baseline
Add targeted Scope 3 insights where they matter most
Turn insight into a simple, prioritised action plan
Leave with the confidence to keep going, no perfectionism required!
The 6‑Week Journey
Week 1 — Scope, boundaries & materiality
Set clear programme boundaries and focus on what matters most for your business.
Week 2 — Scope 1 & 2 data readiness
Gather the essential activity data you need without getting lost in complexity.
Week 3 — Build your Scope 1 & 2 baseline
Create a decision‑grade footprint for your direct fuel use and purchased electricity.
Week 4 — Targeted Scope 3
Add waste and business travel (core for everyone), then choose one optional area where clearly material: purchased goods & services (spend‑based) or water or employee commuting.
Week 5 — Interpret your footprint & prioritise
Find the patterns, decide what moves the needle, build commercially realistic priorities.
Week 6 — Action plan & momentum
Leave with your Carbon Action Plan, clear next steps, and a path to keep improving.
What’s Included?
6 weekly live group coaching calls (interactive, implementation‑focused)
Kickstarter Toolkit templates and step‑by‑step instructions
Facilitator interpretation & prioritisation coaching (the “what it means” and “what to do next”)
Cohort workspace for light support, accountability, and shared learning
Weekly action prompts to keep momentum between sessions
(Participants gather their own data; we provide the structure, templates, and coaching.)
What You’ll Achieve
By the end of the programme you’ll have:
A clear picture of where your biggest emissions are
A realistic set of “small steps” already completed each week
A short, focused plan you can share with your team and stakeholders
The capability to update and improve your footprint over time
Your Investment £1,250 + VAT per participant
Payable in full at least 7 days before the programme starts.
Places are confirmed once the first payment is received; missed payments may pause access; places are non‑transferable without prior agreement.
Refunds & cancellations: no refunds once the programme has started; cancellations more than 14 days before start may transfer once to a future cohort.