[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":330},["ShallowReactive",2],{"schema:\u002Fblog\u002Fhow-to-make-your-business-more-environmentally-friendly":3},{"elements":4,"system":325},{"post__title":5,"post__summary":9,"post__content":12,"post__author":106,"post__reviewer":178,"splash_title":182,"splash_subtitle":185,"publish_date":188,"updated_date":193,"url":195,"read_time":198,"tags":201,"seo__meta_title":204,"seo__meta_description":206,"seo__add_no_index_tag":207,"seo__canonical_url":210,"related_articles":212,"categories":216,"hero_image":266,"mobile_hero_image":277,"thumbnail_image":287,"show_on_index_page":296,"hide_splash":302,"hide_author":306,"hide_reviewer":310,"hide_tags":313,"show_jump_links":317,"featured":321},{"name":6,"type":7,"value":8},"Title","text","How to make your business more environmentally friendly  ",{"name":10,"type":7,"value":11},"Summary","Making a few small changes to the way you do business can have a big impact on the environment. How many of our top tips can you put into practice? ",{"images":13,"linkedItemCodenames":14,"linkedItems":23,"links":102,"name":103,"type":104,"value":105},[],[15,16,17,18,19,20,21,22],"d4691450_3394_0197_f9f2_a2bbed9f71f3","n06be2251_4d1d_01c6_46da_a6cc034d5839","n0577a26c_2601_0193_758f_a375191b19d7","n23dd3e22_7c4f_0187_bb85_855b654c6abe","aa6c1194_4e83_01a0_0939_3369087d5375","fdcdceb7_0887_013a_732a_df83659d76ad","n8886cc70_8a86_015a_4768_e33170166fc9","b2d9d1c3_eab3_01d0_57d9_aa1da16502ff",[24,39,48,57,66,75,84,93],{"elements":25,"system":32},{"text":26,"anchor_id":29},{"name":27,"type":7,"value":28},"Text","Scrap the plastic",{"name":30,"type":7,"value":31},"Anchor ID","scrap-the-plastic",{"codename":15,"collection":33,"id":34,"language":33,"lastModified":35,"name":34,"sitemapLocations":36,"type":37,"workflowStep":38,"workflow":38},"default","d4691450-3394-0197-f9f2-a2bbed9f71f3","2025-04-22T09:07:18.5812941Z",[],"anchor_tag",null,{"elements":40,"system":45},{"text":41,"anchor_id":43},{"name":27,"type":7,"value":42},"Introduce a green team",{"name":30,"type":7,"value":44},"introduce-a-green-team",{"codename":16,"collection":33,"id":46,"language":33,"lastModified":35,"name":46,"sitemapLocations":47,"type":37,"workflowStep":38,"workflow":38},"06be2251-4d1d-01c6-46da-a6cc034d5839",[],{"elements":49,"system":54},{"text":50,"anchor_id":52},{"name":27,"type":7,"value":51},"Go green with your marketing \n",{"name":30,"type":7,"value":53},"go-green-with-your-marketing",{"codename":17,"collection":33,"id":55,"language":33,"lastModified":35,"name":55,"sitemapLocations":56,"type":37,"workflowStep":38,"workflow":38},"0577a26c-2601-0193-758f-a375191b19d7",[],{"elements":58,"system":63},{"text":59,"anchor_id":61},{"name":27,"type":7,"value":60},"Be mindful about recycling  \n",{"name":30,"type":7,"value":62},"be-mindful-about-recycling",{"codename":18,"collection":33,"id":64,"language":33,"lastModified":35,"name":64,"sitemapLocations":65,"type":37,"workflowStep":38,"workflow":38},"23dd3e22-7c4f-0187-bb85-855b654c6abe",[],{"elements":67,"system":72},{"text":68,"anchor_id":70},{"name":27,"type":7,"value":69},"Embrace a green workspace \n",{"name":30,"type":7,"value":71},"embrace-a-green-workspace",{"codename":19,"collection":33,"id":73,"language":33,"lastModified":35,"name":73,"sitemapLocations":74,"type":37,"workflowStep":38,"workflow":38},"aa6c1194-4e83-01a0-0939-3369087d5375",[],{"elements":76,"system":81},{"text":77,"anchor_id":79},{"name":27,"type":7,"value":78},"Switch to a greener supplier \n",{"name":30,"type":7,"value":80},"switch-to-a-greener-supplier",{"codename":20,"collection":33,"id":82,"language":33,"lastModified":35,"name":82,"sitemapLocations":83,"type":37,"workflowStep":38,"workflow":38},"fdcdceb7-0887-013a-732a-df83659d76ad",[],{"elements":85,"system":90},{"text":86,"anchor_id":88},{"name":27,"type":7,"value":87},"Ditch the printer \n",{"name":30,"type":7,"value":89},"ditch-the-printer",{"codename":21,"collection":33,"id":91,"language":33,"lastModified":35,"name":91,"sitemapLocations":92,"type":37,"workflowStep":38,"workflow":38},"8886cc70-8a86-015a-4768-e33170166fc9",[],{"elements":94,"system":99},{"text":95,"anchor_id":97},{"name":27,"type":7,"value":96},"Think about your energy deal \n",{"name":30,"type":7,"value":98},"think-about-your-energy-deal",{"codename":22,"collection":33,"id":100,"language":33,"lastModified":35,"name":100,"sitemapLocations":101,"type":37,"workflowStep":38,"workflow":38},"b2d9d1c3-eab3-01d0-57d9-aa1da16502ff",[],[],"Content","rich_text","\u003Cp>Earth Day&nbsp;comes around every year to remind us we need to do more to help the planet. But environmental awareness and sustainability is a year-round issue&nbsp;– and it’s one we can all tackle at home and from the workplace.&nbsp;\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.earthday.org\u002F\" data-new-window=\"true\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">The theme of Earth Day 2025 is \"Our Power. Our Planet.\"\u003C\u002Fa> It's calling for everyone to unite around renewable energy so we can triple clean electricity by 2030.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Installing&nbsp;\u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fbionic.co.uk\u002Fbusiness-energy\u002Fguides\u002Fguide-to-renewable-energy-for-small-businesses\u002F\">renewable energy\u003C\u002Fa>&nbsp;systems at your workplace&nbsp;is&nbsp;an effective way to cut your business energy bills while doing your bit for the planet. But the technology doesn’t come cheap.&nbsp;\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That’s why we’ve conjured up&nbsp;some&nbsp;simple and&nbsp;savvy&nbsp;ways to help make your business more&nbsp;sustainable.&nbsp;But before we look at how you can be more sustainable, let's bust some carbon jargon by explaining the complicated terms you might come across in the journey to going green.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Ch2>The Bionic carbon jargon buster\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\u003Cp>Making those smart changes to become a more sustainable business can be tough, not least because the green terminology is so confusing. So let's clear up any confusion and explain what all that carbon jargon really means.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cul>\n  \u003Cli>\u003Cstrong>Carbon footprint\u003C\u002Fstrong> - The amount of carbon dioxide released into the atmosphere because of the actions of a person, business, or community, including things like travel and energy consumption.\u003C\u002Fli>\n  \u003Cli>\u003Cstrong>Carbon intensity\u003C\u002Fstrong> - The amount of carbon dioxide (measured in grams) that it takes to make one unit of electricity at a kilowatt per hour. The lower the number, the better.\u003C\u002Fli>\n  \u003Cli>\u003Cstrong>Carbon neutral\u003C\u002Fstrong>&nbsp;- Being carbon neutral means removing the same amount of carbon dioxide from the atmosphere as you put into it.\u003C\u002Fli>\n  \u003Cli>\u003Cstrong>Climate change\u003C\u002Fstrong> - The changing temperature of the&nbsp;earth&nbsp;as a result of human activity. This usually shows itself as long-term shifts in weather patterns.\u003C\u002Fli>\n  \u003Cli>\u003Cstrong>Climate crisis\u003C\u002Fstrong> - We’re pretty much past the&nbsp;point of simple ‘climate change’ and ‘climate crisis’ more accurately reflects the severity of the dangers posed to the planet by climate change.\u003C\u002Fli>\n  \u003Cli>\u003Cstrong>Eco-friendly \u003C\u002Fstrong>- Products, packaging, events, services – pretty much anything - designed to have little or no damaging effect on the environment.\u003C\u002Fli>\n  \u003Cli>\u003Cstrong>Environment\u003C\u002Fstrong> - This usually refers to the bits of the natural world that are affected by any sort of human activity.\u003C\u002Fli>\n  \u003Cli>\u003Cstrong>Green business\u003C\u002Fstrong> - A business that has a positive impact (or minimal negative impact) on the environment, community, society, or economy.\u003C\u002Fli>\n  \u003Cli>\u003Cstrong>Sustainable\u003C\u002Fstrong>&nbsp;- Ways to conserve natural resources and help to maintain the environment's health now and into the future.\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003C\u002Ful>\n\u003Ch2>\u003Cstrong>8&nbsp;sustainability ideas for your small business\u003C\u002Fstrong>&nbsp;\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\u003Cp>Small changes can make a big difference to the sustainability of your business. See how many of our eight top tips you can put into practice.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Ch3>\u003Cstrong>1. Scrap the&nbsp;plastic\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fh3>\n\u003Cobject type=\"application\u002Fkenticocloud\" data-type=\"item\" data-rel=\"component\" data-codename=\"d4691450_3394_0197_f9f2_a2bbed9f71f3\">\u003C\u002Fobject>\n\u003Cp>A growing number of&nbsp;businesses are choosing to ditch plastic bags and replace them with reusable or paper alternatives.&nbsp;The&nbsp;\u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.gov.uk\u002Fgovernment\u002Fpublications\u002Fsingle-use-plastic-carrier-bags-why-were-introducing-the-charge\u002Fcarrier-bags-why-theres-a-5p-charge\">UK&nbsp;plastic bag charge\u003C\u002Fa>&nbsp;came into force in 2014&nbsp;to put a&nbsp;5p&nbsp;price tag on all&nbsp;plastic bags.&nbsp;&nbsp;\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The aim of the scheme was to&nbsp;encourage shoppers to bring their&nbsp;own shopping bags or buy a reusable ‘bag for life’.&nbsp;&nbsp;\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And it worked. Since the scheme began, the use of&nbsp;single-use plastic bags&nbsp;has been slashed by a whopping&nbsp;80%.&nbsp;\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As a small business, you may&nbsp;think&nbsp;scrapping plastic bags will be a costly measure that&nbsp;won’t make as much of a difference as&nbsp;it has in&nbsp;bigger shops&nbsp;and supermarkets.&nbsp;&nbsp;\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But,&nbsp;in many ways,&nbsp;it’s&nbsp;what small business owners do&nbsp;that&nbsp;make all the&nbsp;difference.&nbsp;It's all about setting an example to your local customers.&nbsp;&nbsp;\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>You’re the heart of their&nbsp;community&nbsp;and if you&nbsp;introduce reusable or paper&nbsp;bags, you are&nbsp;showing that&nbsp;your business&nbsp;is&nbsp;part of the solution. You're helping&nbsp;the planet&nbsp;and&nbsp;encouraging&nbsp;your valued&nbsp;customers&nbsp;to do the same.&nbsp;\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Ch3>\u003Cstrong>2.&nbsp;Introduce&nbsp;a&nbsp;green&nbsp;team\u003C\u002Fstrong>&nbsp;\u003C\u002Fh3>\n\u003Cobject type=\"application\u002Fkenticocloud\" data-type=\"item\" data-rel=\"component\" data-codename=\"n06be2251_4d1d_01c6_46da_a6cc034d5839\">\u003C\u002Fobject>\n\u003Cp>If you&nbsp;employ a reasonable&nbsp;number&nbsp;of&nbsp;staff,&nbsp;why not&nbsp;create a&nbsp;designated team in charge of keeping up with sustainability?&nbsp;Give your&nbsp;employees&nbsp;free reign and encourage them to come up with fresh ideas to&nbsp;help your business go&nbsp;green.&nbsp;&nbsp;\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Incentives&nbsp;usually&nbsp;work well with customers, so&nbsp;think about offering&nbsp;shoppers&nbsp;points&nbsp;every time&nbsp;they bring their own bag or&nbsp;bring in some used packaging from your shop&nbsp;to recycle.&nbsp;\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>You could encourage staff to think about embracing reusable water bottles. If you have the funds, you could even have some made with your business logo on them, to create a nice sense of unity in the workplace.&nbsp;&nbsp;\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If you don’t have enough staff for a ‘green team’, you could get ideas from any employees and customers based around what your business offer. If, for example, you run&nbsp;a florist&nbsp;that sells&nbsp;potted plants,&nbsp;you could offer&nbsp;customers&nbsp;one&nbsp;point&nbsp;each time they&nbsp;reuse&nbsp;a&nbsp;plastic plant pot.&nbsp;They could then get a gift when they stack up&nbsp;five or ten&nbsp;points.&nbsp;&nbsp;\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Novel ideas and little rewards can&nbsp;really make&nbsp;customers think about&nbsp;how much plastic they’re using.&nbsp;\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Ch3>\u003Cstrong>3. Go&nbsp;green&nbsp;with&nbsp;your marketing\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fh3>\n\u003Cobject type=\"application\u002Fkenticocloud\" data-type=\"item\" data-rel=\"component\" data-codename=\"n0577a26c_2601_0193_758f_a375191b19d7\">\u003C\u002Fobject>\n\u003Cp>Being a green business has always been important, but&nbsp;it now seems critical&nbsp;as the planet&nbsp;has reached&nbsp;a climate&nbsp;emergency. Collectively, our small changes can make a big difference, and&nbsp;it's&nbsp;important we’re&nbsp;all&nbsp;aware of&nbsp;the issues&nbsp;caused by&nbsp;\u003Cem>not&nbsp;\u003C\u002Fem>being sustainable.&nbsp;&nbsp;\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If your business uses&nbsp;social media, you could run&nbsp;\u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Ftwitter.com\u002FBionic_Business\">Twitter\u003C\u002Fa>,&nbsp;\u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.facebook.com\u002Fbionicbusiness\">Facebook\u003C\u002Fa>&nbsp;or&nbsp;\u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.instagram.com\u002Fbionicbusiness\u002F\">Instagram\u003C\u002Fa>&nbsp;campaigns&nbsp;that focus&nbsp;on&nbsp;the importance of going green. You never know, you might inspire someone&nbsp;out&nbsp;there who&nbsp;has never even thought about&nbsp;the&nbsp;impact&nbsp;their actions have&nbsp;on the environment.&nbsp;&nbsp;\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Showcasing the ways in which&nbsp;your business is helping the environment&nbsp;can make&nbsp;a massive difference&nbsp;to how it’s perceived. And it should be something you are proud of.&nbsp;So&nbsp;think about posting&nbsp;photos, videos,&nbsp;tips and tricks&nbsp;to show&nbsp;how&nbsp;you support going green.&nbsp;&nbsp;\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Ch3>\u003Cstrong>4.&nbsp;Be mindful about recycling\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fh3>\n\u003Cobject type=\"application\u002Fkenticocloud\" data-type=\"item\" data-rel=\"component\" data-codename=\"n23dd3e22_7c4f_0187_bb85_855b654c6abe\">\u003C\u002Fobject>\n\u003Cp>A lot of businesses&nbsp;recycle&nbsp;and stress the importance of doing so. But sometimes&nbsp;employees&nbsp;aren't&nbsp;really&nbsp;aware of the impact&nbsp;our throwaway culture has&nbsp;on the&nbsp;planet.&nbsp;&nbsp;\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As a small business owner, you could try and encourage&nbsp;staff&nbsp;to be&nbsp;mindful&nbsp;about recycling. Why not hold a fun training day for your&nbsp;team&nbsp;where you can spend a few hours really getting to grips with&nbsp;what you can do as a business&nbsp;and how you can improve your&nbsp;system?&nbsp;Ask them&nbsp;what their&nbsp;thoughts are and&nbsp;come up with&nbsp;an&nbsp;effective&nbsp;plan&nbsp;to build upon.&nbsp;\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Or putting an extra bin for recycled waste in the workplace can send a simple and effective message.&nbsp;\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Ch3>\u003Cstrong>5.&nbsp;Embrace&nbsp;a green workspace\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fh3>\n\u003Cobject type=\"application\u002Fkenticocloud\" data-type=\"item\" data-rel=\"component\" data-codename=\"aa6c1194_4e83_01a0_0939_3369087d5375\">\u003C\u002Fobject>\n\u003Cp>It&nbsp;might not seem like much,&nbsp;but just adding a few plants to your office or&nbsp;workspace&nbsp;has so many benefits.&nbsp;&nbsp;A bit of greenery&nbsp;can really brighten up a room&nbsp;and, if&nbsp;you&nbsp;want&nbsp;dig into&nbsp;the science&nbsp;a little,&nbsp;more plants&nbsp;means&nbsp;more oxygen is produced, which can also help&nbsp;create&nbsp;a happier space for your employees to work in.&nbsp;\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And&nbsp;decking out the workplace&nbsp;with plants&nbsp;can be a continuous&nbsp;reminder of&nbsp;why it’s so important to go green.&nbsp;\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Ch3>\u003Cstrong>6.&nbsp;Switch to a greener supplier\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fh3>\n\u003Cobject type=\"application\u002Fkenticocloud\" data-type=\"item\" data-rel=\"component\" data-codename=\"fdcdceb7_0887_013a_732a_df83659d76ad\">\u003C\u002Fobject>\n\u003Cp>Getting your own business to go green is only half the battle, and your efforts could be marginalized if your suppliers aren’t all that into sustainability.&nbsp;If you’re unsure about the green credentials of anyone in your supply chain, ask to see their&nbsp;Corporate Social Responsibility&nbsp;(CSR) policy.&nbsp;\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A CSR policy is used to show how a business works ethically and considers the&nbsp;social, economic and environmental impacts of what&nbsp;it does. If your suppliers don’t measure up, start looking for other sustainable providers instead.&nbsp;\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this point, it’s also worth taking a look at your own green credentials&nbsp;to see if they can be improved. Ask yourself the following questions:&nbsp;\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cul>\n  \u003Cli>Are you using recyclable packaging on your products?&nbsp;\u003C\u002Fli>\n  \u003Cli>Do you pack out boxes with single-use plastic voids?&nbsp;\u003C\u002Fli>\n  \u003Cli>Do you re-use packaging and recycle paper?&nbsp;\u003C\u002Fli>\n  \u003Cli>Are&nbsp;your delivery vans ULEZ&nbsp;compliant?&nbsp;\u003C\u002Fli>\n  \u003Cli>Do you use energy efficient office equipment?&nbsp;\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003C\u002Ful>\n\u003Ch3>\u003Cstrong>7.&nbsp;Ditch the printer\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fh3>\n\u003Cobject type=\"application\u002Fkenticocloud\" data-type=\"item\" data-rel=\"component\" data-codename=\"n8886cc70_8a86_015a_4768_e33170166fc9\">\u003C\u002Fobject>\n\u003Cp>Most of us have been&nbsp;guilty of&nbsp;needlessly&nbsp;printing out&nbsp;a&nbsp;meeting agenda ten times&nbsp;over,&nbsp;and&nbsp;we might not think that&nbsp;our paper use&nbsp;is a big problem.&nbsp;But we all need to make changes wherever we can.&nbsp;&nbsp;\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before you print anything off,&nbsp;decide if&nbsp;really need to print out&nbsp;a&nbsp;document or if it can&nbsp;easily&nbsp;be viewed online.&nbsp;If you run a shop,&nbsp;consider&nbsp;offering&nbsp;digital&nbsp;receipts&nbsp;instead of printed ones.&nbsp;A&nbsp;\u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.statista.com\u002Fstatistics\u002F515091\u002Fattitudes-of-in-store-shopers-toward-e-receipts-in-the-uk-by-age-group\u002F\">recent study\u003C\u002Fa>&nbsp;found that 54% of shoppers&nbsp;in the UK&nbsp;aged 35-45&nbsp;preferred digital receipts, whilst the number was higher for&nbsp;25–35-year&nbsp;olds&nbsp;at 55%. The statistics were a bit lower at&nbsp;36%&nbsp;for&nbsp;those over 55.&nbsp;&nbsp;\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just&nbsp;offering&nbsp;customers&nbsp;the option&nbsp;really&nbsp;can&nbsp;go a long way,&nbsp;and it&nbsp;also ensures you’re staying adaptable as a small business and keeping up with the changing ways of business.&nbsp;&nbsp;\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Ch3>\u003Cstrong>8.&nbsp;Think about your energy deal\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fh3>\n\u003Cobject type=\"application\u002Fkenticocloud\" data-type=\"item\" data-rel=\"component\" data-codename=\"b2d9d1c3_eab3_01d0_57d9_aa1da16502ff\">\u003C\u002Fobject>\n\u003Cp>As a business owner, you&nbsp;can&nbsp;save&nbsp;money&nbsp;and&nbsp;help the environment by&nbsp;simply&nbsp;switching&nbsp;to a green&nbsp;energy deal. Broadly speaking, there are two types of green energy deal:&nbsp;\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cul>\n  \u003Cli>Energy is&nbsp;produced from 100% renewable sources&nbsp;&nbsp;\u003C\u002Fli>\n  \u003Cli>Some&nbsp;or all of the electricity you buy is 'matched' by purchases of renewable energy made by your supplier on your behalf&nbsp;&nbsp;\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003C\u002Ful>\n\u003Cp>In either case,&nbsp;switching to a green energy deal is&nbsp;a more ecologically sound way of powering your business.&nbsp;\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It’s also&nbsp;worth&nbsp;mindful about&nbsp;\u003Cem>how&nbsp;\u003C\u002Fem>your&nbsp;business is using&nbsp;energy.&nbsp;For instance, you could look at your heating&nbsp;consumption&nbsp;and&nbsp;make sure you&nbsp;only heat the building when people are in it.&nbsp;You could install&nbsp;touch&nbsp;taps in bathrooms to&nbsp;minimize&nbsp;water waste&nbsp;and&nbsp;you could also&nbsp;remind&nbsp;staff to switch&nbsp;appliances&nbsp;off when they&nbsp;aren't&nbsp;using them.&nbsp;\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>All these things seem quite small&nbsp;but&nbsp;can add up and ensure that your&nbsp;business&nbsp;is staying green and helping in the fight against&nbsp;climate&nbsp;change.&nbsp;For more green energy tips and ways to cut your carbon footprint, check out our guide on&nbsp;\u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fbionic.co.uk\u002Fbusiness-energy\u002Fguides\u002Ffuture-of-environmental-sustainability-for-sme\u002F\">the&nbsp;future of environmental sustainability for SMEs\u003C\u002Fa>.&nbsp;\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To switch business energy,&nbsp;call our tech-enabled team&nbsp;on&nbsp;\u003Cstrong>0800 144 8334&nbsp;\u003C\u002Fstrong>or give us your postcode on our \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fbionic.co.uk\u002Fbusiness-energy\u002F\">business energy\u003C\u002Fa> page and we'll call you right back.&nbsp;\u003C\u002Fp>",{"name":107,"type":108,"value":109,"linkedItems":111},"Author","modular_content",[110],"author___chloe_bell",[112],{"elements":113,"system":171},{"name":114,"title":117,"linkedin":119,"twitter":122,"intro":125,"body":132,"slug":139,"image":143,"seo__meta_title":155,"seo__meta_description":158,"seo__add_no_index_tag":161,"seo__canonical_url":168},{"name":115,"type":7,"value":116},"Name","Chloë Bell",{"name":6,"type":7,"value":118},"Content Journalist",{"name":120,"type":7,"value":121},"Linkedin Address","https:\u002F\u002Fwww.linkedin.com\u002Fin\u002Fchlo%C3%AB-ivy-lily-bell-183658162\u002F",{"name":123,"type":7,"value":124},"Twitter Address","https:\u002F\u002Ftwitter.com\u002Fbionic_business",{"images":126,"linkedItemCodenames":127,"linkedItems":128,"links":129,"name":130,"type":104,"value":131},[],[],[],[],"Intro","\u003Cp>Chloe has a passion for reading, writing and anything creative. As a child, she was always eagerly penning stories about pirates and mystical places for her family to read. When she graduated from university, she worked as a reporter for a local newspaper before heading into the marketing world, landing an exciting role as Content Journalist at Bionic.&nbsp;\u003C\u002Fp>",{"images":133,"linkedItemCodenames":134,"linkedItems":135,"links":136,"name":137,"type":104,"value":138},[],[],[],[],"Body","\u003Cp>Chloe has a passion for reading, writing and anything creative. As a child, she was always eagerly penning stories about pirates and mystical places for her family to read. When she graduated from university, she worked as a reporter for a local newspaper before heading into the marketing world as a Content Journalist at Bionic.&nbsp;\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chloe has a background in broadcast journalism and creative writing and loves telling fascinating stories. 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