{"id":4780,"date":"2022-07-20T14:08:51","date_gmt":"2022-07-20T14:08:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bainesjewitt.co.uk\/blog\/?p=4780"},"modified":"2022-07-20T14:08:52","modified_gmt":"2022-07-20T14:08:52","slug":"how-can-tourism-businesses-achieve-net-zero","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.bainesjewitt.co.uk\/blog\/how-can-tourism-businesses-achieve-net-zero\/","title":{"rendered":"How can tourism businesses achieve Net Zero?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>As the UK experiences unprecedented high temperatures, your tourism business may well be benefiting from increased sales. However, whilst ice creams are flying off the shelves a much bigger dilemma is presented\u2026<\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p>How can your business stop climate change?<\/p>\n<p>Whilst the Government has outlined its plan to be Net Zero by 2050, your business should have a plan in place to lower its carbon footprint.<\/p>\n<p>Especially as the Government recently released its <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gov.uk\/government\/speeches\/jet-zero-strategy-our-approach-for-achieving-net-zero-aviation-by-2050\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\u2018Jet Zero\u2019 plan<\/a>, which aims to make the aviation sector Net Zero by 2050, local tourism businesses must be able to demonstrate how they contribute to this goal.<\/p>\n<p>So, how can your business go green?<\/p>\n<p><strong>Invest in renewable technology <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Whilst it can be an expensive investment, opting to invest in renewable energy sources will no doubt pay off in the long run.<\/p>\n<p>If your business offers accommodation, one big change that you could make is to switch to solar-powered energy sources.<\/p>\n<p>When considering the cost associated with this, it is useful to know that expenses on energy-saving technologies are eligible for enhanced capital allowances, so you can deduct the full cost associated with this move from your profits before calculating tax.<\/p>\n<p>Additionally, when considering switching to renewable resources, the long-term cost benefits should be factored into your business plan.<\/p>\n<p>Rather than being subject to volatile energy prices, switching to this will lower your running costs, alongside your business\u2019s carbon footprint.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Source local produce <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Not only does using locally sourced produce lower the harmful emissions of importing food and drink, but it also demonstrates to your customers that you care for your local community.<\/p>\n<p>By supporting your local economy, you will be able to offer fresher and high-quality ingredients to guests, which may warrant a price increase.<\/p>\n<p>It can also give you greater control over your supply chain as your business will be less susceptible to external market fluctuations.<\/p>\n<p>To ensure your business meets the Net Zero target, you will need to have a thorough business plan in place for how you will afford these changes.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Need advice on your business plan? Contact us. <\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>As the UK experiences unprecedented high temperatures, your tourism business may well be benefiting from increased sales. However, whilst ice creams are flying off the shelves a much bigger dilemma is presented\u2026<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":4782,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[24,30,31,26,107],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bainesjewitt.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4780"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bainesjewitt.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bainesjewitt.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.bainesjewitt.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.bainesjewitt.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=4780"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.bainesjewitt.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4780\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":4781,"href":"https:\/\/www.bainesjewitt.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4780\/revisions\/4781"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.bainesjewitt.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/4782"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bainesjewitt.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=4780"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.bainesjewitt.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=4780"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.bainesjewitt.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=4780"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}