Lancashire’s greenest and small businesses urged to step into the BIBAs spotlight

The BIBAs is held every year to celebrate Lancashire business

The North and Western Lancashire Chamber of Commerce, which organises and hosts theBe Inspired Business Awards or BIBAs, is calling on the county’s most sustainable and small businesses to enter this year’s competition and gain some much-needed recognition.

Sustainability remains high on the business agenda following the recent publication of the independent Net Zero Review, and Lancashire is no laggard when it comes to going green with companies in the environmental goods and services sector already contributing more than £1.3bn to the economy and supporting over 7,000 jobs, while business across other sectors are busy implementing energy, waste and carbon saving initiatives to lower their environmental impacts.

The Chamber wants more of them to come forward and showcase their achievements in 2023 in a bid to inspire more companies to go green.

The Green Business of the Year award is being sponsored by Lytham-based Sustainable Energy First, a sustainable energy and carbon consultancy established for over 25 years.

Ben Beetham said: “It’s great that so many Lancashire businesses are either providing environmentally-focused products and services, or embracing changes that mean they’re reducing their own environmental footprints, but they don’t always shout about it enough.

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“Entering this award gives them a platform for sharing their experiences and best practice while celebrating their achievements. I’m really looking forward to seeing what this year’s applicants have been up to and to learn about the positive impacts they’re collectively responsible for.”

The county’s small businesses are also being encouraged to seek awards glory this year too.