Climate change has moved from a small concern for a few people, to a huge concern for all of us. The drivers and sense of urgency are far greater than ever before.

As our understanding of the risks posed by climate change, resource scarcity and security of supply continues to grow, the services offered by ENWORKS become more pertinent, more topical and more crucial to individual businesses and the whole of society.

When applied collectively, simple improvements in business practice can not only make a major difference to the future prosperity of the North West but can also contribute significantly to tackling climate change and resource scarcity.

Energy and material costs continue to escalate and economic instability is having a major impact on business growth. In this climate of uncertainty, there is a danger that companies revert to business as usual.

This would be a wasted opportunity and a fatal mistake. When the pressure is on, it is those companies who can change and innovate that will ultimately thrive and survive.