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Why the North’s electricity grid is ‘net zero’ ready for small businesses
Thought Leadership

Why the North’s electricity grid is ‘net zero’ ready for small businesses

The UK’s Net Zero transition is likely to double annual electricity demand as a result of electrification by 2050 as…

Anna Cole
How BT is building a circular economy and what small businesses can learn
Thought Leadership

How BT is building a circular economy and what small businesses can learn

From high street bakers to remote digital consultancies, small businesses are the backbone of the UK economy. For many businesses…

Anna Cole
ESG and sustainability – Looking beyond the environment
Thought Leadership

ESG and sustainability – Looking beyond the environment

Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) frameworks evaluate a company’s sustainability impact. ESG reporting isn’t currently a legal requirement for non-listed…

Anna Cole
How smaller businesses could finance their sustainability journey
Thought Leadership

How smaller businesses could finance their sustainability journey

Smaller businesses could benefit from investing in sustainability and financial support is available. In this article, we talked to Tony…

Anna Cole
Posted in Case Studies

Greencore Homes: paving the way for a new standard for low carbon construction

Since 2013, Oxfordshire-based Greencore has been setting the standard for low carbon homes. Unlike traditional brick homes, Greencore's homes innovative…

Anna Cole
Posted in Case Studies

Crystal Doors: setting clear standards for net zero manufacturing

Crystal Doors is a small Rochdale-based manufacturing company that supplies bespoke doors to the public and private sector.  In 2015,…

Anna Cole
Posted in Thought Leadership

Electricity North West: Do you know your DNOs from your DSOs?

Find out how the role of distribution network operators (DNOs) is changing to deliver a just Net Zero and how…

Anna Cole
Miranda Barker: The business case for sustainability
Thought Leadership

Miranda Barker: The business case for sustainability

In the third of our thought leadership interviews, UK Business Climate Hub talked to Miranda Barker OBE, Chief Executive of…

Anna Cole
Martin McTague: Green knowledge is power
Thought Leadership

Martin McTague: Green knowledge is power

In the second of our thought leadership interviews, UK Business Climate Hub talked to Martin McTague, National Chair of the…

Anna Cole
Martin Baxter: Skills for a Net Zero Future
Thought Leadership

Martin Baxter: Skills for a Net Zero Future

In the first of our thought leadership interviews, UK Business Climate Hub talked to Martin Baxter, Deputy CEO at the…

Anna Cole
How Cooper King Distillery is leading the way: crafting England’s first net zero energy whisky
Case Studies

How Cooper King Distillery is leading the way: crafting England’s first net zero energy whisky

Cooper King Distillery (CKD) is the first distillery in England to achieve net-zero carbon emissions with their net zero energy…

Anna Cole
Posted in Case Studies

Dark Woods Coffee’s Path to Net Zero

Dark Woods Coffee is an award-winning specialty coffee roasting business that is on the path to net zero. Based in…

Anna Cole
Architecture firm Make put sustainability at the heart of its building projects
Case Studies

Architecture firm Make put sustainability at the heart of its building projects

Architecture firm Make has become an industry leader in sustainable architecture projects across three continents by applying innovation to reducing…

Lawrence Bewes
ekko becomes a UK leader in green finance
Case Studies

ekko becomes a UK leader in green finance

London-based finance firm ekko designed a debit card and app so that employers and customers can track and reduce their…

Lawrence Bewes
Glyndebourne opera house becomes a UK leader in sustainable theatre productions
Case Studies

Glyndebourne opera house becomes a UK leader in sustainable theatre productions

Glyndebourne installed wind-powered energy and focused on sustainable modes of transport. This helped it to achieve a 77% reduction in…

Lawrence Bewes
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