Skip to main content

Your privacy settings

If you’re happy with the use of cookies by Business Growth West Midlands and our selected partners, click ‘Accept all cookies’. Or click ‘Manage cookies’ to learn more.

Manage Cookies
Person at a laptop in an office

Articles, news and case studies

Looking for news and inspiration?

Read the latest business news, top tips, support and funding announcements, and success stories from across the region.

Found {{ data.pagination.resultCount }} matching results

Cleone Foods - BEAS auditor and Cleone Foods Managing Director in blue jackets stand outside a building with a sign that reads "The Home of ISLAND DELIGHT."
  • Sustainability
  • Case study

06 August 2025

Baking in better efficiency fuels Cleone Foods’ sustainability recipe

Cleone Foods worked with the Business Energy Advice Service (BEAS). The detailed energy assessment provided by BEAS clearly identified opportunities for substantial efficiency improvements. 

Family Care Trust - A BEAS advisor in an orange safety vest is writing in a notebook while talking to John Watts, The Fundraising and Media Lead of Family Care Trust
  • Sustainability
  • Case study

30 July 2025

Family Care Trust powers up their solar power with BEAS

Facing rising costs, Family Care Trust installed 192 solar panels with BEAS support—cutting energy bills and boosting sustainability.

Thomas Dudley chairmen with Richard Parker
  • Case study
  • Sustainability

07 July 2025

Historic manufacturer eyes green growth with net zero funding

100-year-old Black Country firm cuts carbon by 300+ tonnes a year with £100k BEAS funding - saving £200k & driving green growth.

Tender Years Day Nursery exterior - Lisa Whitehouse (Tender Years Owner) stands in front of a building labelled "TENDER YEARS CHILDREN'S DAY NURSERY." The sign is blue with white text and includes an illustration of a teddy bear reading a book.
  • Sustainability
  • Case study

18 June 2025

Solihull nursery is ready to tackle its energy costs through BEAS

Tender Years Day Nursery, based in Solihull, is ready to tackle its energy costs while reducing its carbon footprint after receiving a free assessment from the Business Energy Advice Service (BEAS).

Peter Grant and Rob Colbourne shaking hands outside the Walsall head office
  • Sustainability
  • Case study

05 June 2025

Walsall training provider saves £15K yearly and reduces energy use through BEAS

Performance Through People has reduced energy costs for its Walsall-based headquarters after receiving match funding.

People in a production studio
  • Sustainability
  • Tips

12 May 2025

Could your business reduce its digital carbon footprint?

Even seemingly insignificant digital activities, like sending emails, using AI and streaming videos, can significantly contribute to a business's carbon footprint.

Love Joes Head of Business Information on computer with Business Growth West Midlands logo overlayed
  • Sustainability
  • Case study

30 April 2025

How Love Joes reduced energy costs with BEAS

Love Joes reduced its energy costs and carbon emissions after receiving a free assessment from the Business Energy Advice Service (BEAS).

Barista serving coffee in a cafe surrounded with cups and a coffee maker
  • Sustainability
  • Tips

10 April 2025

Simple swaps your business can make to become more sustainable

Customers and staff are increasingly aware of business's impact on the environment. Here are some strategies that can make a significant difference across various business settings.