?? Climate action resources and industry updates
Welcome to the November edition of the Green Element Newsletter! We’re excited to share our latest environmental resources with you, as well as important industry updates for your business.?
Get up-to-date with the latest industry news:
?? Business Declares open letter?delivered to No.10 Downing Street
?? Breaking down COP28, the critical climate?conference
?? Science Based Targets initiative update definition?of a Small-to-Medium sized Enterprise?
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Discover our latest environmental resources and client inspiration:
? Case Study:?Embedding climate-related financial disclosures into annual reporting with RA International
?? Webinar Recording:?Does working from home reduce your carbon impact?? ?
??? Podcast:?Raising the Bar: making beer more sustainable
???Explainer:?A short guide to sustainable office refurbishment
And last but certainly not least, how?our client Greenhouse Communications is driving positive change??
Does your organisation need support to manage its environmental impacts? Get in touch with our team today?to accelerate your sustainability journey.?
Will Richardson
CEO and Founder
Green Element Group
?? BUSINESS DECLARES DELIVERS OPEN LETTER?TO NO.10
Ahead of COP28, the Business Declares Open Letter signed by over 2000 business leaders has been delivered to No.10 Downing Street, calling for urgent action on climate and nature.
This collective call urges Prime Minister Rishi Sunak to put an end to new fossil fuel developments, take action to protect and restore nature, halt further decline by 2023, and rapidly scale up investments in renewables.
The initiative, backed by the Net Zero Review head Rt Hon Chris Skidmore MP reflects a crucial step towards aligning business interests with global climate goals.
BREAKING DOWN COP28: THE CRITICAL CLIMATE CONFERENCE
Today?marks the beginning of COP28, one of the world’s most pivotal sustainability events. But do we really know the inner workings of the conference? Green Element Group Co-founder and Strategy Director Emma Littlewood has teamed up with Georgia Elliot-Smith of Element Four to break down COP28 and reveal some shocking statistics.
Here's a sneak-peak into the podcast:
“The primary cause of the climate crisis is fossil fuels, and they benefit from an eye-watering $30 million a minute of subsidies. So, throughout 2022, $30 million a minute was subsidising oil and gas. And that is according to something called the IMF, which is the International Monetary Fund. That's about double what is spent on education globally” – Emma Littlewood, Green Element Group Co-founder and Strategy Director
SCIENCE BASED TARGETS INITIATIVE UPDATE DEFINITION OF SMEs
?? Calling all SMEs! The?Science Based Targets initiative?has updated its definition of a Small-to-Medium sized Enterprise. The adjustment aims to guide more companies toward adopting the established framework for validating science-based targets, helping to globally scale the impact.
Discover the reasons why, when the update will take effect, and the new requirements by downloading your copy of the guide today.
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NATWEST'S TRAILBLAZING SCIENCE-BASED TARGETS??
We’re proud to share that our client NatWest has made history as the first UK bank to have set science-based targets validated by the Science Based Targets initiative! They’re on a mission to halve the impact of their financing activity by 2030, and aim to reach net-zero by 2050!
Back in September 2022, we worked with NatWest to launch its award-winning Carbon Planner, a free digital platform designed to help businesses evaluate and reduce their carbon footprint. The Carbon Planner now has over 4000 businesses registered, and many have gone on to implement sustainable solutions across their business as a result?
EMBEDDING CLIMATE-RELATED FINANCIAL DISCLOSURES INTO REPORTING
Our client remote site service provider RA International has published an inspiring climate risk management case study, showcasing how the mandatory Task Force on Climate-Related Disclosures (TCFD) will impact their ESG reporting.
“TCFD is about having financial control of how a company is affected by climate change over time and which control measures a company takes to limit its greenhouse gas emissions and fully understand its wider environmental impact.” – Lars Narfeldt, COO at RA International
?? DOES WORKING FROM HOME REDUCE YOUR CARBON IMPACT?
At the Zero Carbon Commuting Conference with Mobilityways, our Senior Climate Analyst Ellie Monks delved into the environmental impacts of working from home. The enlightening session is now available to watch on YouTube!
Ellie’s presentation covered:
?? Insights on homeworking emissions
?? The carbon footprint of remote work
? Strategies to reduce remote work emissions
?? Data-based insights into sustainable commuting
A SHORT GUIDE TO SUSTAINABLE OFFICE REFURBISHMENT
Dive into the world of sustainable office refurbishment with expert?Naomi Cohen, Sustainability and Resource Management specialist ?? Naomi walks us through the ‘why’ behind sustainability in office refurbishments, how to get started, and the incredible benefits it brings to your workplace.
?? PLUS we are thrilled to showcase our client?MullenLowe UK?as an inspiring example of how to embrace sustainability when re-vamping your office spaces.
By adopting circular economy principles, Mullenlowe minimised waste, lowered their carbon impact, and reduced costs, all while achieving a fresh, modern look ?
?? RAISING THE BAR: MAKING BEER MORE SUSTAINABLE
Tune in to our latest Sustainability Solved Podcast where hosts Will Richardson and Charlie Luxton explore sustainable brewing with Dr?Roland Pahl-Dobrick, Beer Market Manager at Pall Filtration.
?? Uncover the unique sustainability challenges within the brewing process. ?? Discover ground-breaking industry advancements slashing waste by over 90%. ?? Explore the tech innovations reducing water usage by up to 80% from past decades. ?? Get a sneak peek into the future of sustainable brewing, from revamped packaging to robust sustainability initiatives.
HOW GREENHOUSE COMMUNICATIONS ARE DRIVING POSITIVE CHANGE
We love working with organisations that are genuinely passionate about tackling the climate crisis??
Our team joined forces with?Greenhouse Communications, a specialist communications agency powering positive change. We have helped them to accelerate their sustainability journey by calculating their carbon footprint, creating a robust environmental management system, and preparing their science-based targets?
Take a look at what?Emily Greenwood?had to say about our partnership??
“On behalf of Greenhouse Communications, it has been brilliant working with Green Element. Their team has supported us through calculating our carbon footprint, introducing a robust Environmental Management System framework, as well as helping us to prepare science-based targets. Their knowledge and advice across all parts of these projects has been invaluable”
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1 年Nice one Will Richardson (FIEMA) there's a lot of great value here!