Guest post from Ella Hendrix Corporate social responsibility is a term used to describe how all businesses should conduct themselves in an ethical manner. This relates to how it treats its employees, the environment and how it sources its products. In the 1960’s when the term was first coined, corporate social responsibility was a voluntary […]
A carbon footprint is a measure of the impacts of an activity on global warming by calculating the greenhouse gas emissions of these activities, usually stated as a ‘CO2e’, or carbon dioxide equivalent. This is done to show all key greenhouse gases (carbon dioxide, methane, and nitrous oxide) expressed as a common unit, allowing easy […]
We have been watching the impacts of global warming become more severe in recent years, and as it is now on the forefront of the agenda for most people, they are asking “what can we do?”. There are two ways to answer this, on a personal level there are multiple things you can do in […]
Adaptation and mitigation are the two key pathways taken to address climate change. Adaptation refers to actions taken to minimise the impacts of climate change across individual, local, organisational, and national levels. Essentially a ‘be prepared for the consequences’ approach, with a view to minimise vulnerability and increase resilience. Mitigation on the other hand, refers […]
Waste has been in the news a huge amount over the past year across areas such as the flood of support for reducing single use plastics and the ban on importing waste from multiple countries. Both have resulted in the general population and the private and public sectors rethinking planning around how to deal with […]
Thank you very much for agreeing to participate in this podcast. We hope with your help we can help more people run, manage and work in sustainable and ethical businesses. Your host, Will Richardson will send you the Zencastr link within the calendar invite. We only record audio but we like to be able to speak with video. If you have […]
Last week Green Element helped Grant Thornton UK LLP make a momentous pledge to the environment by signing a commitment to set science-based targets through the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi). Grant Thornton Leading business and financial adviser Grant Thornton UK places equal importance on its environmental and sustainability conduct as on its financial performance. […]
Welcome to Green Element’s ESOS Phase 2 Made Easy Guide by our own ESOS Lead Assessor. Participants who expect to qualify for Energy Savings Opportunity Scheme (ESOS) Phase 2 should consider starting their Energy Audit Program and find an ESOS Lead Assessor as early as possible to ensure they take full advantage of the time provided […]
Last week Ireland announced it would be divesting all money from the fossil fuel industry. It is a conscious decision to move €318 million of its investment portfolio out fossil fuels in a move that shows the country’s commitment to climate action. This has been a huge announcement that has received a lot of attention from […]
The updated version of the Energy Management System ISO 50001:2018 is due to be released at the end of this year. This energy management system framework allows your business to achieve energy savings while improving your operational efficiencies. ISO 50001 is a framework that sets out a systematic approach for the improvement of energy performance […]
