Environmental
RED provides a wide range of research, support and consultancy services in the environmental sector. These include research in specific topics to determine the success or progress of particular campaigns, market research and analysis, improvement projects to increase effectiveness and efficiency, support to business planning, assistance with funding support and the development of quality systems.
Frameworks
RED holds the following Waste Resource & Action Planning (WRAP) environmental frameworks:
- WRAP Marketing Framework: WRAP has a requirement to provide support to assist recycling businesses with market research into potential products. This might be to gauge the possible size of the market and future market conditions in relation to potential product launches, competition etc. RED has been engaged across a variety of domains to inform WRAP in their business support activities.
- WRAP Business Development Framework: WRAP's Business Development Service supports recycling businesses in putting together strong investment proposals and identifying the best sources of capital, with the objective of bringing about increased investment in the recycling sector. RED has been engaged providing support to Small and Medium Sized Enterprises (SMEs) in the UK recycling sector in putting together strong investment proposals and identifying the best sources of capital. The overall objective of the work conducted via the framework is to bring about increased investment in the recycling sector.
- WRAP Research and Evaluation Framework: The purpose of the Research and Evaluation Framework is to inform the future direction of WRAP's programmes and to assess achievements to date. Research work includes use of consumer surveys, using face-to-face, telephone, postal and web-based research techniques; focus groups and analytical techniques such as literature reviews, interviewing and analysis of market and economic data.
- WRAP - Capability Building Support to Third Sector Organisations(TSOs): The purpose of the WRAP Third Sector Programme, which has been developed jointly by WRAP and REconomy, is to enhance the ability of Third Sector Organisations to obtain work/deliver services in the waste and recycling sector. Activities include strengthening their management skills and processes, developing market opportunities and funding and specific improvement initiatives.
Customers
Recent customers include:
- WRAP: a range of internal research customers including:
- Freezer Research
- Recycle Now - 5 years On - WRAP: a range of industrial sector customers including:
- Construction and Demolition
- Commercial & Industrial (C&I) Materials Recovery Facility (MRF)
- Glass Recycling
- Plastics - PAS 103
- Compost - PAS 100
- Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) - Corporate Social Enterprises:
- Green-Works and First Fruit - Office furniture recycling
- Think3e - WEEE, plastics, paper
