Sustainability Spotlight - September 2024

The start of a new season marks the final push of the year and sadly, the conclusion of summer. For the Positive Planet Team, we celebrate one of our most memorable months, so far. This month, we reached a special milestone of certifying 1,000 learners as Carbon Literate, published our very first Impact Report, and enjoyed a rewarding day of volunteering!

We hope you find this newsletter interesting and inspiring to kickstart your positive actions.

Highlight include:

??Positive Planet’s first-ever Impact Report

????We have reached 1,000 certified Carbon Literacy learners! - Both

??How to Embed Sustainability in Your Business with Life Cycle Assessment and Product Decarbonisation

A Special Positive Planet Milestone

1,000! That’s how many learners we have supported with Carbon Literacy training (CLT)! That’s 1% of all learners certified by The Carbon Literacy Project being attributed directly to Positive Planet! A special achievement that perfectly showcases our commitment to raising awareness about the climate crisis. Join our movement today to boost your knowledge.

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“Great course, impactful and now really motivated to make positive changes to make significant reductions to our contribution to GHG both personally & professionally.” David Ross, Xpress Labels

Our first-ever Impact Report

After three years of incredible growth, now feels like the perfect time to present the Positive Planet Impact Report—our first comprehensive reflection on the positive change we’re striving to create. Get your copy below.

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How to Embed Sustainability in Your Business with Life Cycle Assessment and Product Decarbonisation

As the focus on environmental awareness tightens, sustainable products have emerged as a fundamental strategy for increased business performance. By decarbonising their product range, businesses can access further emission reductions, improve product demand, and streamline functions to support their business model. We explain how in our latest article.

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How to Unlock Business Growth with Sustainability Accreditations

For organisations to understand just how beneficial official certifications can be, businesses should first understand what accreditations are necessary for their operations. We welcome Citation Professional Solutions to our next webinar to discuss a range of accreditations, including ISO14001, to help businesses understand what’s in it for them when applying for certification.

9th October 12:30 - 13:10 BST

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How Courageous Leadership Shapes Sustainability Strategies

The breakdown from intent to positive impact frequently occurs due to a lack of leadership at the top level. Our upcoming webinar sees Positive Planet team up with UK for Good to unravel how businesses can maintain momentum with their sustainability goals with effective and courageous leadership.

29th October 12:30 - 13:10 BST

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Net Zero Training Courses

Did you know, that job seekers with green skills are 29% more likely to be hired than the workforce average? Leaving a clear opportunity for employees to grow their knowledge and become top candidates for multiple high-salary, skilled roles. Thankfully, Positive Planet’s role-specific training courses can help position employees as strong candidates for new roles and responsibilities and higher pay.

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If you have any questions about anything in this newsletter, get in touch with us at [email protected]

See you soon,

Team Positive Planet