Sustainable Finance: Sustainable Business

This event is part of the University of Exeter’s Evolve Futures programme of business support services, products and activities, all fully funded through the Cornwall & Isles of Scilly Good Growth Hub and Shared Prosperity Fund.

This programme brings together SMEs, sector experts, researchers and entrepreneurs to support business growth and opportunities through sharing and building best practices around sustainable and inclusive activity, learning about effective and practical business foundations as well as applications of new technologies and innovations and enabling good growth.

Across the series we are looking at a variety of sector specialisms and themes, so check back regularly to see what else is coming up! These events are open to all in the business community but we particularly welcome attendees from the Cornwall and Isles of Scilly region who are keen to grow, develop and innovate.

These events aim to:

• Share expertise, best practices and build skills to support company resilience and long-term growth
• Raise awareness and utilisation of new sustainable technologies and innovation practices and how they can be adopted in the real world
• Provide opportunities to network with peers and experts to build community knowledge and valuable connections

Join us to take a look at how to build your business profitability whilst meeting your sustainable objectives and ambitions.

The phrase "cashflow is king" is a familiar one. No matter what size organisation you work in, financial sustainability is vital and in a world where businesses seek to embed good practices around their ethical trading and green credentials, how can you best manage this in your business planning and finances?

This event will give you an introduction to how applying a "people, planet, profit" accounting approach to your business can improve your financial viability and help to demonstrate your environmental, social, and governance("ESG") credentials to customers, lenders, investors and grant funders.

• Learn about the triple bottom line principals.
• Discover strategies for managing cashflow in harmony with environmental credentials
• Hear from those who have tried this approach and the impact it has made to their business
• Be part of the conversation: meet peers, develop your network, access sector experts

• are interested in learning more about how to ensure their business foundations are fit for purpose through effectively managing their business finances

• want to realise their corporate aspirations around sustainability and the environment whilst managing the bottom line viability

• wish to develop their network and connections

Join us from 08.30 for networking (refreshments and light breakfast for those attending in person). The speaker sessions will start promptly at 09.00)

Laura Whyte is the Managing Director of Whyfield Ltd, a modern, independent cloud-based accountancy firm that serves businesses and individuals across Cornwall, Devon, and the UK. Founded in 2014 by Laura, the practice leverages digital tools to provide instant insights into business performance, transforming traditional accounting practices.

Emphasising a client-first approach, the firm offers accounting services and acts as a trusted business advisor, helping start-ups thrive and established businesses achieve their strategic goals.

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Chris Phillips - As Net Zero Impact and Partnership Development Officer & Green Futures Project Lead at the University of Exeter, Chris helps businesses to understand and reduce their environmental impact on the journey to Net Zero. Harnessing his strong commercial background, he specialises in working with organisations to develop sustainable business models, primarily using decarbonisation strategies and doughnut economics.

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More speakers will be announced shortly.

We highy recommend attending in person to gain full benefit from this event (including the refreshments!), however, we understand this is not possible or suitable for all, so we welcome virtual attendance too.

For those attending in person, we are delighted to invite you to join us at the Tremough Innovation Centre on Penryn Campus, Penryn, Cornwall, TR10 9TA

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Confirmation of your attendance at this event will be stored confidentially by the Evolve Futures programme for a period of up to seven years to allow us to comply with our funder. Your details will also be shared with the Growth Hub (CIOSGH) as we are working together to deliver Good Growth Commissioned services to businesses in Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly.

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The University of Exeter has been commissioned to deliver the EVOLVE FUTURES project on behalf of the Growth Hub by the UK Shared Prosperity Fund as part of the Cornwall and Isles of Scilly Good Growth Programme. By attending this workshop you confirm you are happy for your data to be shared with the Growth Hub. The Growth Hub provides expert, independent and impartial guidance to take your business to the next level with funding and business support. More information on the University's privacy policies can be found here. For more information on Growth Hub’s own privacy policy, please visit this page.

The UK Shared Prosperity Fund provides £2.6 billion of funding for local investment by March 2025. The Fund aims to improve pride in place and increase life chances across the UK by investing in communities and place, supporting local business, and people and skills. For more information, visit https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/uk-shared-prosperity-fund-prospectus

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