Background sixteen3 Ltd is a Warrington-based designer and manufacturer of commercial furniture, supplying modular seating, tables and accessories to UK businesses. Founded in 2009, the company has grown steadily and now operates from a modern manufacturing facility in Woolston. In 2023 sixteen3 produced their Sustainability Pledge, their commitment to creating a more sustainable future in…Read More »
Register for our Scope 3 Emissions Webinar – 9th July
As part of our Sustainability Shorts webinar series, we’ll be hosting a half hour session at 11am on the 9th July 2025 on Scope 3 emissions reporting. Scope 3 emissions often account for more than 80% of an organisation’s total carbon footprint, making them the most challenging to report and reduce. In this webinar, we’ll guide you…Read More »
Register for our Science Based Targets Webinar – 4th June
As part of our Sustainability Shorts webinar series, we’ll be hosting a half hour session at 11am on the 4th June on the Science Based Targets Initiative (SBTI). We’ll cover who they are and how their approach supports businesses to set meaningful, science based targets which support effective carbon reduction. We’ll explain how you can…Read More »
Learn about Carbon Footprinting in less than 10 minutes!
If you’re a UK based organisation looking to make an environmental impact, you’ll need to be up to speed with all things Carbon Footprinting. Increasingly, customers are expecting to see the annual carbon footprint of a business, so its important you make steps towards calculating yours. Olivia Roberts – one of Groundwork’s Sustainability Consultant’s has…Read More »
Supporting the Coastal Exploration Company to go electric
The Coastal Exploration Company is an organisation in the East of England who offer sustainable sailing adventures along the north Norfolk coast and waterways. As part of their commitment to preserving the local environment and reducing their impacts, the company has been working with Groundwork’s Sustainability Consultants to measure their emissions and put in place…Read More »
Calculating the carbon footprint of a train wheel
Background Established in 2015, LUR is a joint venture between Lucchini RS and Unipart Rail Ltd dedicated to serving the UK rail industry. Based in the UK with facilities in Manchester and Doncaster, LUR specialises in wheelset and wheel machining, the overhaul of wheelsets, gearboxes, and bogies, as well as the manufacturing of wheels and…Read More »
Getting started with your Carbon Footprint
Introduction A carbon footprint measures the total greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions generated directly or indirectly by a business, product, or process. It’s important to calculate your footprint so you can identify areas to cut emissions, meet regulatory standards, and strengthen your business’s commitment to reducing environmental impact. So, what is a Carbon Footprint and why…Read More »
Providing Carbon Management Support to GeoPlace LLP
Our Sustainable Business Services team worked with GeoPlace, an organisation that manages and maintains the primary UK address and street data, to measure and manage their greenhouse gas emissions. In 2023 we retrospectively produced the organisation’s baseline 2019 GHG Inventory (carbon footprint) and the recent year 2022, including Scope 1, Scope 2 and extending this…Read More »
Helping the Vipassana Trust understand their environmental impact
Background Vipassana Trust is an educational charity which provides 10-day residential Vipassana meditation courses to the public on a donation-only basis. In Suffolk, the charity operates out of Walnut Tree Manor; a farmstead dating back to the seventeenth century. As well as the Grade-II listed Manor House, the Suffolk site comprises a connected Coach House…Read More »
What is PPN06/21?
If your organisation is applying for a local authority or government contract you will be required to have a Carbon Reduction Plan in place in order to apply, in line with PPN 06/21. PPN 06/21 is a Procurement Policy Notice (PPN) which was published in June 2021 by the UK Government which has established criteria…Read More »