Free expert advice for Carlow businesses on Green projects to lower costs

Businesses in Carlow can learn how to optimize their operations with Green project with free consultancy advice on green for micro projects that make a difference to their business bottom line.

Are you a business attempting to implement Green projects but can’t figure out the right project to save your business money and make you more competitive? Is your business ready to save money? Optimization+ in association with Carlow County Council – Local Enterprise Office,  Carlow Tourism & County Carlow Chamber and Vision Green Consultancy is a programme open to all SME’s in County Carlow.

Welcoming the scheme, Cllr Brian O’Donoghue , Cathaoirleach of Carlow County Council said: “I am delighted we are working with Carlow Tourism and County Carlow Chamber and local SME Vision Green Consultancy to deliver this essential support to our business community free of charge”. Brian continued to say “It is essential that we all look at green solutions for our lives and this support designed for the business community will assist companies in setting their vision for the future green projects in their business”.

The programme involves individual company mentoring which is followed by a training Briefing to help guide companies to the supports available for implementation of projects which are designed to ensure your company’s competitiveness. These supports include the Lean for Micro & Green for Micro Vouchers which provide up to €2,500 worth of consultancy support each for your company. The programme offers a review by experts using national standards that will show you how much money you could save by implementing some simple green or food waste management process improvements. These experts will then help you to apply for the LEAN for Micro & Green for Micro consultancy voucher

Ronan Murphy from Vision Green Consultancy said: "We're delighted to partner with Carlow County Council – Local Enterprise Office, Carlow Tourism and County Carlow Chamber on the delivery of the Optimization + program in Carlow. This program is a fantastic opportunity for SME'S in Carlow to identify areas for improvement in their businesses from both a cost and sustainability perspective. Very often companies may not know where to start when it comes to identifying and implementing lasting sustainable change projects, and the optimization + program leading to further Green and Lean For Micro consultative support is a great way to start. We would encourage SME'S in Carlow to apply for the program and get started on driving sustainable change in their business. The team at VisionGreen are really looking forward to working with you".

Places are limited and allocated on a first come, first served basis and can be applied for on https://submit.link/1HE

This programme is funded under the Rural Infrastructure Development Fund (RIDF), delivered by Carlow County Council - Local Enterprise Office and supported by programme partners including the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine; Carlow Tourism and Carlow Chamber, with input from Department of the Environment, Climate and Communications and Environmental Protection Agency