- Chambers
- Councils
- BIDs
- Trade bodies
- Sector networks
Why organisations partner with StepZero.eco (CIC).
As chambers, councils, BIDs, trade bodies and sector networks take on a growing role in supporting their members’ sustainability ambitions, finding a solution that is credible, easy to adopt and genuinely useful, without stretching already limited budgets, is no small task.
StepZero CIC offers a ready-made answer: a free, practical platform that gets every business in your network moving on their sustainability journey, backed by an aggregate reporting layer that lets you track, celebrate and report on progress across your whole base.
StepZero.eco is a not-for-profit Community Interest Company. Our profits are reinvested to help more businesses become sustainable.
What your members get, free from day one.
Every business you promote it to gets all of this, free, from their first login.
A personalised plan from week one
Structured across eight areas, from energy to community, with every action clearly defined and trackable.
8 areas, tracked
Carbon calculator
A quick footprint estimate to benchmark where a business is starting from.
Policy generators
Ready-to-review documents businesses are so often asked for.
Gamified knowledge hub
Short, gamified lessons on the thinking behind each action.
Community space
Share surplus and support local procurement, keeping value in your area.
Visible progress
Progress they can show customers, funders and stakeholders.
What you get as a partner.
A shared platform that multiplies your impact: one subscription, your whole network moving, and the evidence to prove it.
- Standard
One shared standard
Every business follows the same structured approach, so progress is comparable across your network, not a patchwork of different tools and templates.
- Cost
Free for every business
Completely free for individual organisations, whatever their size, so you can promote it with confidence, including to the smallest with no sustainability budget.
- White-label
Your own branded space
Members experience StepZero under your identity, with a bespoke partner page and tailored content that reflects your network's priorities and mix of businesses.
- Budget
Your budget goes further
Access a ready-built, proven platform instead of spending limited resource building your own tools, guidance and training.
- Your resources
Push your grants and initiatives
Share funding schemes, local initiatives and support directly with members, right alongside their action plan.
- Frameworks
A bridge to accreditation
Action areas map to established standards, including the UN Sustainable Development Goals and B Corp's B Impact Assessment, turning early action into a head start.
- Reporting
Visibility without holding the data
Anonymised, network-wide progress reporting and league-table benchmarking, keeping you firmly on the right side of GDPR.
- Evidence
Ready-made reporting evidence
Aggregate stats become the progress narrative you need for board reporting and funder updates, presented transparently as estimates rather than audited results.
Get in touch
Questions about the partner programme, pricing, or a bespoke partner page for your network.
hello@stepzero.eco