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Coventry City Council has a team of environmental compliance experts, providing specialist support to companies and organisations across the UK to help them meet their environmental obligations and achieve regulatory compliance.
They work with businesses of all sizes to help them comply with environmental legislation and regulations they need to follow. This includes organisation-specific environmental legislation registers and environmental legal compliance audits. As an additional service, they offer internal environmental auditing and training in spill response, duty of care, and environmental awareness. They can also help businesses achieve and maintain Environmental Management Systems in line with the ISO 14001 standard.
They help at every stage, from identifying legal and compliance obligations and developing environmental documentation to conducting internal audits and helping organisations prepare for certification.
To find out more about their services, visit the website or contact them at business.sustain@coventry.gov.uk.
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Two Coventry businesses played a starring role in supporting this year's UK Chess Championships, helping to showcase the city to thousands of competitors, visitors and online spectators from around the world.
The Business Support team at Coventry City Council worked closely with the English Chess Federation (ECF) to secure support from local firms MPL Fabrications and Boxraw for the prestigious event, which took place at the University of Warwick from 1 to 9 August. The Championships attracted around 1,000 competitors, while a further 10,000 spectators followed the action through live online coverage, providing a significant opportunity to raise Coventry's profile on the national and international stage.
Both MPL Fabrications and Boxraw recognise the strong links between success in business, sport and chess, helping to ensure the event delivered an outstanding experience for participants and visitors alike.
Alex Holowczak, ECF Director of Events, said: “We are extremely grateful for the support we have received from Coventry City Council and businesses in Coventry. The support provided by our sponsors helps us deliver a memorable experience for competitors and visitors while showcasing Coventry as a host city for major national events. On behalf of the English Chess Federation, I would like to thank MPL Fabrications and Boxraw for their interest in the game and for helping make this year’s Championships possible.”
Businesses interested in finding out about future sponsorship opportunities and how they can get involved in city events can contact the Business Support Team at business@coventry.gov.uk.
Your old tech could be someone's future to accessing the digital world. Every year, businesses replace laptops, tablets and smartphones without realising the life-changing impact their unused tech could have if they donated it to the council’s device bank.
#CovConnects, the council’s digital inclusion programme, is working to get thousands of local people online. A donated device means unlocking healthcare, applying for jobs, supporting children's education, accessing financial services and connecting with essential amenities.
Why we need your unused laptops, smartphones and tablets
To help people in Coventry where 6 in 10 residents have no laptop or PC access and 14,000 people are offline completely. Your unused devices can make a difference.
How donating helps your business?
- Secure and responsible disposal with certified data erasure before devices are reused.
- Support local communities by providing technology to people who need it most.
- Reduce e-waste and extend device lifecycles and meet sustainability goals.
- Demonstrate your impact with reporting that supports your ESG and community commitments.
Devices needed
Business grade laptops, smartphones and tablets that:
- Power on and hold charge
- The screen is intact
- Are not locked with passwords, mobile device management (mdm) controls or user accounts
Get in touch to find out how you can donate your equipment: CovConnectsDigital@coventry.gov.uk
A fully refurbished destination for life science and technology businesses at the heart of the University of Warwick Science Park will be opening in Autumn 2026. Located just a short distance from the University of Warwick campus, the Vanguard Centre offers high-quality laboratory and office space designed to support the next generation of science, research and technology-led innovation.
The West Midlands Nature Investment Hub connects purpose driven businesses with local environmental projects in need of financial support. The online Hub gives instant access to a diverse range of projects from screened and verified delivery partners. Peruse the platform for projects that will help you demonstrate social value, progress towards ESG goals, mitigate flooding, improve staff wellbeing, and build brand awareness and market differentiation, or get in touch with beck.collins@swm.org.uk to find out more.
Researchers from the University of Warwick are conducting a study to explore employer perspectives on skills, employability, and graduate pathways for students from local universities, with a particular focus on sustainability-related careers.
The survey will take approximately 8-10-minutes to complete. Your views can help inform understanding of employer perspectives relevant to what skills and experiences employers are looking for in sustainability-focussed organisations or job roles, and job sector perspectives on what influence students to leave or remain in Coventry to work after their studies.
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Webinars, networking events or industry expert workshops. Find all the latest business related events across Coventry.
Workplace Wellbeing Award webinar
Did you know that supporting healthier lifestyle choices can lead to a happier, healthier, and more engaged workforce?
Join us for our upcoming webinar: Healthy Lifestyles Coventry: supporting workplace wellbeing through behaviour change
You will
- Learn about free support available across Coventry
- Explore the benefits of behaviour change
- Gain practical workplace wellbeing ideas
- Find out how to signpost staff to local services
Join the webinar on 16 September 2026, 10am-11am. Secure your free place on the webinar.
Coventry Employer Showcase - Coach Core Foundation
We’re delighted to invite you to Join Coach Core Foundation, alongside CIMSPA, Coventry City Council, Think Active, Positive Youth Foundation and Warwickshire Cricket Foundation, for an inspiring employer showcase focused on creating brighter futures for young people across Coventry.
This free event is designed for organisations interested in developing their workforce while making a positive social impact through apprenticeships.
We hope to see you on Wednesday 23 September, 9am-12noon at the Council House, Earl Street, Coventry, CV1 5RR. Book your place at the showcase event now.
Job Rotation information session
Could Job Rotation help your business tackle skills and recruitment challenges?
Join us in Coventry on 29 September to discover how the new Job Rotation pilot can help you:
- Upskill and retain your workforce
- Close critical skills gaps
- Improve productivity
- Access new talent
- Benefit from grant support
Your employees train while a jobseeker temporarily fills their role - helping you develop your people without putting your business on hold.
Join us at The Job Shop, Coventry, on Tuesday, 29 September 2026, 10am–12noon.
Book your place at the information session.
Investing in Coventry opens your business to bespoke support including:
- Commercial property searches and location advice
- Planning advice and business rates information
- Local intelligence demographics, sector analysis and more
- Introductions to local networks and organisations
- Information on funding and innovation support
- Recruitment and skills development support
- Help with PR and promotion
- Export support
📧Email: Enquiry form
💻Website: www.coventry.gov.uk/investincoventry
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