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The cost of living crisis is being driven by rising energy costs and inflation. This webinar will help you to understand how to advise your small business clients on their energy and fuel use, reducing consumption in their buildings & operations and what finance is available. We will also look at sustainability goals and how this can help your clients to save costs and futureproof access to finance.

Energy bills are expected to remain high for some, with new regulations requiring large companies and lenders to disclose their emissions – this will have a knock on effect for SMEs who must be ready to disclose emissions or risk losing access to finance. Our speaker will talk you through what tools are in the market that can help you to help your clients.

Key benefits

• Updates on the latest govt support for SMEs and how to access it
• How to plan for net zero with clients with energy efficiency as a first step
• The cost savings that can be achieved by doing this
• How to prepare for mandatory reporting

About the speakers

Julia Groves, Managing Director for Sustainability, British Business Bank
Julia joined the British Business Bank in April 2022. She leads development of the Bank’s net zero transition programme, ESG integration and acts as champion for the responsible investment strategy. Julia has been working on building a more sustainable economy for over 20 years. This has included funding renewable energy generation, making finance more democratic and creating sustainable investment products.
Most recently she was a Partner and executive committee member at a UK private equity firm, where she led their transition to becoming a Responsible Investor. Prior to this Julia was the Founding Chair of the UK Crowdfunding Association, a founder and director of a number of start-ups, and she remains an active angel investor in early-stage sustainable businesses.

Nila Khan, FCA BFP, Business Advice Manager, ICAEW
Nila is a fellow of the ICAEW and qualified with a Big Four firm. She has been a principal in practice for 13 years. At ICAEW, Nila is part of the practice team and develops advisory resources for members in practice and their clients.

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