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14/11/2024

As we head into the, eeeek, Christmas season, if you’re thinking about corporate gifting or renewing your merch, how about not renewing it, and not giving actually gifts

I’m pretty sure most of these things aren’t given more than a cursory glance, then left at the bottom of a bag 🎒

So why not ditch the merch and either do nothing (saving your business a few quid) or better still, give a donation to a charity in your area

That is the best gift you can give

08/10/2024

Very much looking forward to this 💚. Thanks North Herts and Stevenage CVS for organising

10 FREE TRAINING PLACES: first come, first served.

Learn how establishing a policy on sustainability can improve opportunities for funding. We’re teaming up with sust. consulting to help you understand the business case around sustainability, beyond the positive environmental impact.

Email [email protected] to secure 1 of 10 free spaces.

Wednesday 23rd October
10am to 12pm
In person at North Herts CVS Head Office: 2 Walsworth Road. Hitchin, Hertfordshire. SG4 9SP

25/09/2024

My biz cards. Thanks BISON

Post consumer waste recycled card. White vegan inks. Printing from 100% renewable energy … Go a little greener with your business stationery and packaging with BISON.

Credits: sust. consulting X BISON Planet

16/09/2024

Really excited about this! Thanks for the invite North Herts and Stevenage CVS

30/05/2024

Goal 1: No Poverty

At its most simple, No Poverty is about a decent wage and job for all, access to basic goods and services and access to information so people can help themselves

In more detail, it’s about:

eradicating extreme poverty. More than 10% of the world’s population live on less than $1.90 a day. What a shocking statistic

reducing poverty by 50% by 2030

making sure all people have access to information, appropriate social support systems and equal rights to economic resources provided by governments and councils

building community resilience to climate and social disasters. This is because the more vulnerable are the least able to cope with things like earthquakes

There’s a lot to this goal and there’s a lot businesses and organisations can do to contribute to its success

As a business, you could look at your own business and supply chain to ensure there’s no discrimination
You might consider paying the living wage
And you could partner up with a local homeless charity

If you feel passionately about poverty and you’d like to understand how you could contribute to this goal, then please do get in touch. We’d love to chat

28/05/2024

Today we want to take a moment to tell you more about the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals

There are 17 goals, developed in 2015 by the UN, with ambitions to deliver all of them by 2030

Each goal has very specific targets behind them, which can really help you and your business identify your sustainability focus

If you want to find out more, there are two websites that can help - search for unsdgs or global goals

For the next couple of weeks we will introduce each of the goals to you and give you ideas of how to incorporate them into your business strategy

Why not start thinking about which ones resonate with you? Drop us a comment in the chat below

24/05/2024

It’s that time of year, where we like to remind everyone about the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals

If you’re familiar with them, if you love them, and if you find them useful when thinking about sustainability, let us know in the comments

If they’re new to you, then don’t be shy. Let us know too. Over the next few weeks we will tell you more about them and how they can help your business become more sustainable

We can’t wait to hear from you

30/04/2024

is go and the Scottish sun is shining

It was slightly touch and go if I’d make it yesterday after a disagreement with some shellfish (say no more) but I’m here and ready!!

2 sessions today

1. A no judgement intro to sustainability
2. Sustainability, students and you. How to be a sustainability leader

25/04/2024

Next week, our founder Jo will be speaking at Association of student Accommodation in Aberdeen

First I'll be giving a no judgement, no question too silly, introduction to sustainability followed by a longer session called "Sustainability, students and you. How to become a sustainability leader, whatever your role"

Really looking forward to it (and I'm heading up a couple of days early to check out the wildlife 💚)

If you’d like Jo to speak at your event, then do get in touch. We’d love to help

Pic of me at my first ASRA conference a couple of years ago

23/04/2024

I don’t know about you but we’re hearing more about ‘the scopes’ in the media and company reporting without the context to help us understand what it’s all about. Thanks to for asking us to cover this

So here’s a simple explanation. If it’s still not clear, never fear, just say!

In brief, they’re categories to help organisations report their emissions. Currently, scopes 1 and 2 are mandatory to report for companies listed in the FTSE. It’s also part of SECR reporting, so lots of companies are starting to look at this data even though they don’t have to. Scope 3 is tricky, because it’s reliant on 3rd party data, so it’ll be incomplete and inaccurate. But, we can all start to look at some of the elements to get us on our way

Here’s a bit more detail:

Scope 1: a company’s direct emissions, that is fossil fuels the organisation burns itself in company property. That could be gas in boilers, coal in furnaces or petrol in company-owned flee vehicles. Quite simple and relatively easy to get the data on this one

Scope 2: these are indirect emissions from energy the company has bought to use to manufacture its goods or deliver its services. This is mostly electricity (the electricity firm burns the fossil fuels to create the power) and potentially energy for cooling in manufacturing. A company could have 0 emissions in scope 2 if it only uses renewable energy. This should be the easiest category to report

Scope 3: the tricky one. Emissions up and down the product lifecycle, to understand its full impact. Any emissions from suppliers (they’d categorise them as scope 1 or 2), you’d categorise as scope 3. If customers use your products and that usage creates emissions, you’d have to estimate those too. If you use a delivery firm to send goods to customers, that’s scope 3 and staff activity, commuting to work and so on counts as scope 3. Essentially, emissions associated with your business that you can’t control directly

Hopefully that’s clearer, but don’t worry. It’s not exactly straightforward, so don’t feel flustered if it’s all a bit confusing

22/04/2024

It's 22 April, Earth Day.

For us, it's a day to take a moment to appreciate the wonders of our wonderful planet and think about the power we all have to make a difference, individually and collectively, at home and at work

The theme this year is planet v plastic and highlights the critical need to combat plastic waste and protect our incredible environment

We can all make more sustainable choices, and advocate for a cleaner, healthier planet. Together, we can turn the tide on plastic pollution and safeguard the future of our Earth for generations to come

We’d love to hear about what you’re doing today and what you might change in your homes and workplaces 💚🌍

18/04/2024

It's Earth day on Monday and this year's theme is planet vs plastic

Earth Day is a reminder of the importance of environmental conservation and sustainability, encouraging us to come together and take action for a healthier planet and brighter future

What plastic-related action will you do for our planet?