Plain-English ESG guides for UK small businesses, startups and sole traders.https://esg-now.app/en-gbhttps://esg-now.app/guides/bidder-climate-change-plan-scotland/https://esg-now.app/guides/bidder-climate-change-plan-scotland/What a Scottish Bidder Climate Change Plan asks for at SPD 4C.7, relevant vs priority contract templates, how plans pass or fail, and how to complete yours.Sat, 10 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://esg-now.app/guides/carbon-reduction-plan-wales-wppn-006/https://esg-now.app/guides/carbon-reduction-plan-wales-wppn-006/When Welsh public buyers ask for a carbon reduction plan under WPPN 006, how it differs from England's PPN 006, what WPPN 016 adds and how to fill the template.Sat, 10 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://esg-now.app/guides/cdp-supply-chain-questionnaire/https://esg-now.app/guides/cdp-supply-chain-questionnaire/A customer asked you to respond to CDP. What the SME questionnaire asks, whether it is free for suppliers, and how to get every climate figure you need.Sat, 10 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://esg-now.app/guides/edci-metrics-for-portfolio-companies/https://esg-now.app/guides/edci-metrics-for-portfolio-companies/The EDCI metrics your investor asks for each year, what each one means in the 2026 guidance, and which figures come from an ESG report versus your own records.Sat, 10 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://esg-now.app/guides/esg-due-diligence-selling-a-business/https://esg-now.app/guides/esg-due-diligence-selling-a-business/What buyers ask about ESG when you sell a UK business, the red flags that lead to price chips, a 90-day preparation plan and what to put in the data room.Sat, 10 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://esg-now.app/guides/how-to-reduce-carbon-footprint-small-business/https://esg-now.app/guides/how-to-reduce-carbon-footprint-small-business/How to reduce the carbon footprint of a small business, source by source and in order of impact, with approximate UK emission factors and a worked example.Sat, 10 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://esg-now.app/guides/how-to-write-an-esg-report/https://esg-now.app/guides/how-to-write-an-esg-report/How to write an ESG report for a small business, step by step: who it is for, what data to gather, what goes in each section and how to keep it honest.Sat, 10 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://esg-now.app/guides/modern-slavery-statement-small-business/https://esg-now.app/guides/modern-slavery-statement-small-business/Only UK businesses with £36m+ turnover must publish a modern slavery statement. What smaller firms should do when customers and tenders still ask about it.Sat, 10 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://esg-now.app/guides/net-zero-for-small-businesses/https://esg-now.app/guides/net-zero-for-small-businesses/Net zero for small businesses as a practical plan: measure a baseline, set a target, cut your biggest sources, deal with what is left and report each year.Sat, 10 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://esg-now.app/guides/nhs-net-zero-supplier-roadmap/https://esg-now.app/guides/nhs-net-zero-supplier-roadmap/The NHS net zero supplier roadmap explained for small suppliers: every milestone to 2030, what you need now and what changes on 1 April 2027.Sat, 10 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://esg-now.app/guides/northern-ireland-tender-climate-action/https://esg-now.app/guides/northern-ireland-tender-climate-action/How Northern Ireland tenders score climate action under PPN 01/21 social value, the four themes, how commitments are monitored and how to make yours measurable.Sat, 10 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://esg-now.app/guides/sme-climate-hub-commitment/https://esg-now.app/guides/sme-climate-hub-commitment/The SME Climate Hub explained for UK small businesses: the 2026 commitment, what you must report each year, the 1 October deadline and where to get the figures.Sat, 10 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://esg-now.app/guides/b-corp-for-small-businesses/https://esg-now.app/guides/b-corp-for-small-businesses/What B Corp certification means for a UK small business under B Lab's new standards: the seven impact topics, legal change, costs, timings and how to prepare.Fri, 09 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://esg-now.app/guides/business-travel-emissions/https://esg-now.app/guides/business-travel-emissions/Calculate business travel emissions for flights, trains, mileage claims, taxis and hotels using approximate 2026 UK government factors and a worked example.Fri, 09 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://esg-now.app/guides/carbon-baseline-for-grant-applications/https://esg-now.app/guides/carbon-baseline-for-grant-applications/How to show a carbon baseline in a grant application: what to include, how to calculate it from your bills, which factors to use and what to do about gaps.Fri, 09 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://esg-now.app/guides/carbon-neutral-vs-net-zero/https://esg-now.app/guides/carbon-neutral-vs-net-zero/Carbon neutral vs net zero explained for UK small businesses. What each claim means, the standards behind them, which to aim for and how to avoid greenwashing.Fri, 09 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://esg-now.app/guides/carbon-reduction-plan-ppn-006/https://esg-now.app/guides/carbon-reduction-plan-ppn-006/What a PPN 006 carbon reduction plan must include, how it replaced PPN 06/21, which Scope 3 categories count and how SMEs can pass the check first time.Fri, 09 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://esg-now.app/guides/carbon-reduction-plan-template/https://esg-now.app/guides/carbon-reduction-plan-template/A section-by-section guide to the official PPN 006 carbon reduction plan template, with a fully worked example for a fictional 48-person UK services firm.Fri, 09 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://esg-now.app/guides/code-of-conduct-template-small-business/https://esg-now.app/guides/code-of-conduct-template-small-business/A free code of conduct template for UK small businesses, with example wording on bribery, gifts, conflicts of interest and whistleblowing that you can adapt.Fri, 09 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://esg-now.app/guides/council-green-business-grants/https://esg-now.app/guides/council-green-business-grants/How to prepare a council green business grant application: eligibility checks, the documents and energy figures to gather, and mistakes that cost you the grant.Fri, 09 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://esg-now.app/guides/coworking-desk-carbon-footprint/https://esg-now.app/guides/coworking-desk-carbon-footprint/Work out your coworking carbon footprint without any utility bills. Estimate your share of the building from desks and days used, with worked UK examples.Fri, 09 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://esg-now.app/guides/customer-sent-esg-questionnaire/https://esg-now.app/guides/customer-sent-esg-questionnaire/A big customer sent you a supplier ESG questionnaire and you are not sure where to start. A calm, step-by-step plan for small UK businesses, with what to say.Fri, 09 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://esg-now.app/guides/defra-conversion-factors-2026/https://esg-now.app/guides/defra-conversion-factors-2026/The DEFRA conversion factors 2026 explained for small businesses. What changed, why electricity fell 26%, which year to use and the factors you'll need.Fri, 09 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://esg-now.app/guides/do-small-businesses-need-esg-reporting/https://esg-now.app/guides/do-small-businesses-need-esg-reporting/Do small businesses need ESG reporting? Not by law, in most cases. Here is which UK rules apply, which do not, and why customers and funders still ask for it.Fri, 09 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://esg-now.app/guides/ecovadis-for-small-businesses/https://esg-now.app/guides/ecovadis-for-small-businesses/Does your small business need an EcoVadis rating? When it is genuinely required, when it is not, what the assessment involves and how to prepare for it.Fri, 09 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://esg-now.app/guides/energy-figures-for-grant-applications/https://esg-now.app/guides/energy-figures-for-grant-applications/How to do the carbon savings calculation for a grant: the kWh, tariff and emissions figures funders ask for, where to find them and a full worked example.Fri, 09 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://esg-now.app/guides/environmental-policy-template-small-business/https://esg-now.app/guides/environmental-policy-template-small-business/A free environmental policy template for UK small businesses, with example wording you can adapt, what to include, and how to make it something you follow.Fri, 09 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://esg-now.app/guides/esg-checklist-for-smes/https://esg-now.app/guides/esg-checklist-for-smes/A practical ESG checklist for SMEs in the UK. 20 environmental, social and governance basics to have in place before a customer, bank or funder asks.Fri, 09 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://esg-now.app/guides/esg-data-room-checklist/https://esg-now.app/guides/esg-data-room-checklist/A practical ESG data room checklist for UK startups: the reports, policies and people data investors expect, how to organise the folder and what to leave out.Fri, 09 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://esg-now.app/guides/esg-due-diligence-questionnaire-startups/https://esg-now.app/guides/esg-due-diligence-questionnaire-startups/How to prepare for an ESG due diligence questionnaire from a VC: the questions to expect, the evidence to gather and how to answer honestly when you have gaps.Fri, 09 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://esg-now.app/guides/esg-for-remote-and-hybrid-teams/https://esg-now.app/guides/esg-for-remote-and-hybrid-teams/ESG for remote companies and hybrid teams in the UK. What your footprint really includes, how to treat homeworking, and the people policies buyers look for.Fri, 09 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://esg-now.app/guides/esg-for-sole-traders-and-freelancers/https://esg-now.app/guides/esg-for-sole-traders-and-freelancers/ESG for sole traders and freelancers in the UK. When clients ask for it, what a one-person ESG report covers, and how to get one done in about 15 minutes.Fri, 09 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://esg-now.app/guides/esg-for-startups/https://esg-now.app/guides/esg-for-startups/ESG for startups explained: what UK investors ask at seed and Series A, what a credible answer looks like, and how to get a baseline done in an afternoon.Fri, 09 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://esg-now.app/guides/esg-in-your-pitch-deck/https://esg-now.app/guides/esg-in-your-pitch-deck/How to put ESG in your pitch deck without greenwashing: what to include, the claims that get startups into trouble and a simple slide structure investors trust.Fri, 09 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://esg-now.app/guides/esg-policies-before-fundraising/https://esg-now.app/guides/esg-policies-before-fundraising/The ESG policies for startups that investors expect before a raise, which ones UK law requires, what good looks like and how to put them in place this week.Fri, 09 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://esg-now.app/guides/esg-questions-from-banks-and-insurers/https://esg-now.app/guides/esg-questions-from-banks-and-insurers/Your bank or insurer has started asking about ESG. Here are the bank ESG questions SMEs get asked most, why lenders ask them, and how to answer with confidence.Fri, 09 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://esg-now.app/guides/esg-quick-wins-small-business/https://esg-now.app/guides/esg-quick-wins-small-business/15 practical, low-cost ESG improvements for small businesses in the UK. Cut emissions, strengthen policies and look better to buyers and funders this month.Fri, 09 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://esg-now.app/guides/esg-report-cost-uk/https://esg-now.app/guides/esg-report-cost-uk/How ESG report pricing works for UK small businesses, from consultants to software, what drives the price, and how to get your first report free.Fri, 09 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://esg-now.app/guides/esg-report-example-small-business/https://esg-now.app/guides/esg-report-example-small-business/An ESG report example for a small business, section by section. See what goes in each part, with a worked carbon footprint for an 8-person UK agency.Fri, 09 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://esg-now.app/guides/esg-vs-csr-vs-sustainability/https://esg-now.app/guides/esg-vs-csr-vs-sustainability/ESG vs CSR vs sustainability, explained for UK small businesses. What each term means, why buyers now ask for ESG data, and which one you actually need.Fri, 09 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://esg-now.app/guides/green-business-grants-uk/https://esg-now.app/guides/green-business-grants-uk/Green business grants in the UK for 2026: real council schemes, what they pay for, the energy and carbon figures they ask for, and how to find one near you.Fri, 09 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://esg-now.app/guides/green-business-loans-uk/https://esg-now.app/guides/green-business-loans-uk/A plain-English guide to green business loans in the UK: how they work for SMEs, the evidence banks ask for, and how to prepare your figures.Fri, 09 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://esg-now.app/guides/how-long-does-an-esg-report-take/https://esg-now.app/guides/how-long-does-an-esg-report-take/How long does an ESG report take for a small business? From 10 minutes for a sole trader to 45 for a firm with vans or premises. Timings by business type.Fri, 09 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://esg-now.app/guides/how-to-answer-supplier-sustainability-questionnaire/https://esg-now.app/guides/how-to-answer-supplier-sustainability-questionnaire/How to answer a sustainability questionnaire from a customer: example answers to the most common questions, how to handle gaps and what evidence to attach.Fri, 09 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://esg-now.app/guides/innovate-uk-edi-and-environmental-impact/https://esg-now.app/guides/innovate-uk-edi-and-environmental-impact/How to answer the Innovate UK EDI question and environmental impact questions: what assessors reward, how scoring works and examples a small team can adapt.Fri, 09 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://esg-now.app/guides/net-zero-commitment-statement-example/https://esg-now.app/guides/net-zero-commitment-statement-example/How to write a net zero commitment statement for a small business, what to include for tenders and PPN 006, and two example statements you can adapt today.Fri, 09 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://esg-now.app/guides/net-zero-question-grant-application/https://esg-now.app/guides/net-zero-question-grant-application/How to answer the net zero grant application question: what funders are really asking, the four parts of a strong answer and an example for a small business.Fri, 09 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://esg-now.app/guides/office-carbon-footprint/https://esg-now.app/guides/office-carbon-footprint/How to measure your office carbon footprint in the UK, even if the landlord pays the bills. Floor-area estimates, a worked 150 m² example and easy cuts.Fri, 09 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://esg-now.app/guides/scope-1-2-3-emissions-explained/https://esg-now.app/guides/scope-1-2-3-emissions-explained/Scope 1 2 3 emissions explained in plain English for UK small businesses, with everyday examples, a worked breakdown and which scopes customers will ask for.Fri, 09 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://esg-now.app/guides/small-business-carbon-footprint/https://esg-now.app/guides/small-business-carbon-footprint/How to work out your small business carbon footprint in the UK: what to measure, the 2026 government factors, a worked example and a free calculator route.Fri, 09 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://esg-now.app/guides/social-value-for-small-suppliers/https://esg-now.app/guides/social-value-for-small-suppliers/How small suppliers can answer social value tender questions under the PPN 002 Social Value Model, with realistic example commitments and wording you can adapt.Fri, 09 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://esg-now.app/guides/sustainability-section-public-sector-tender/https://esg-now.app/guides/sustainability-section-public-sector-tender/How to answer sustainability tender questions in UK public sector bids, with an answer structure, example wording for small suppliers and mistakes to avoid.Fri, 09 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://esg-now.app/guides/uk-srs-for-sme-suppliers/https://esg-now.app/guides/uk-srs-for-sme-suppliers/UK SRS explained for SMEs: why the new UK Sustainability Reporting Standards matter to small suppliers, what large customers will ask for and how to prepare.Fri, 09 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://esg-now.app/guides/vsme-explained-uk-smes/https://esg-now.app/guides/vsme-explained-uk-smes/VSME explained for UK SMEs: what the EU voluntary SME standard covers, how the Omnibus value-chain cap limits customer requests and how to prepare your data.Fri, 09 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://esg-now.app/guides/what-impact-investors-look-for/https://esg-now.app/guides/what-impact-investors-look-for/What impact investors in the UK look for: intentional impact, a clear theory of change, measurable outcomes and sound ESG basics, plus how to prepare to pitch.Fri, 09 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://esg-now.app/guides/what-is-esg-for-small-businesses/https://esg-now.app/guides/what-is-esg-for-small-businesses/ESG for small businesses explained in plain English. What environmental, social and governance actually cover for a UK SME, who asks for it and where to start.Fri, 09 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://esg-now.app/guides/what-is-tco2e/https://esg-now.app/guides/what-is-tco2e/What is tCO2e? A plain-English guide to tonnes of carbon dioxide equivalent, how it's calculated and what one tonne looks like for a UK business.Fri, 09 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://esg-now.app/guides/working-from-home-emissions/https://esg-now.app/guides/working-from-home-emissions/How to estimate homeworking emissions for your team using the UK government factor, with worked examples for hybrid and fully remote businesses in 2026.Fri, 09 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT