The voluntary, community and social enterprise (VCSE) sector has a powerful role to play in tackling the climate emergency with many people looking to charities to lead us into a fair and inclusive low-carbon future. However with many charities facing financial challenges, making Net Zero a reality is sometimes a challenge. On Thursday 4th December…Read More »
As Rachel Reeves announced the UK budget yesterday, we were on tenterhooks to see if Net Zero support for businesses would feature. Sadly, it failed to reach the newspaper headlines, so we’ve taken a more detailed look to understand if and what support might be available to help businesses on their journey. In this blog…Read More »
A report by the Capgemini Research Institute highlights a sharp rise in public scepticism around corporate sustainability claims. The number of consumers who believe companies are engaging in greenwashing has nearly doubled, from one-third in 2023 to over half in 2024, and now reaching two-thirds. This means six in ten consumers now suspect brands of exaggerating their environmental efforts. Other report…Read More »
Businesses across Cheshire are being advised not to delay in accessing specialist guidance and financial support that will help them to reduce their carbon footprint and move towards Net Zero. Groundwork’s Race to Zero scheme, which is run in partnership with Cheshire West and Chester Council, has already supported over 130 Cheshire-based businesses with decarbonisation…Read More »
At our recent Sustainability Shorts Webinar, Groundwork Sustainable Business Services Consultant Becky Rolf explored how implementing an Environmental Management System (EMS) and achieving ISO 14001 certification can help organisations strengthen their environmental performance, improve compliance, and build long-term resilience. In case you missed the webinar, we’ve produced this short blog detailing the topics which Becky…Read More »
Join Groundwork’s Sustainability Consultants at 11am on Thursday 4th December 2025 for a special Sustainability Shorts webinar designed specifically for the charity and VCSE sector. This webinar aims to help VCSE leaders and managers understand what “Net Zero” means, identify typical carbon emission categories for charities, set a Net Zero target, and begin reducing emissions,…Read More »
Our Sustainable Business Consultants worked with AST Networks, a global communications business with sites across EMEA, America’s, Asia, and the Pacific, to measure and manage their greenhouse gas emissions. Our Senior Consultant Rex produced the organisation’s Greenhouse Gas Inventory for the baseline year 2019 to 2023 including Scope 1, Scope 2 and extending this to…Read More »
At Groundwork, we work with organisations across the UK to enhance their environmental and social responsibility. One common challenge we hear about? Tackling Scope 3 emissions. In this post, we break down what Scope 3 reporting entails and how to take your first steps with confidence. Understanding the Carbon Emissions Scopes First, its important to…Read More »
If you’re operating in the UK public procurement space, here’s a quick and important update: Procurement Policy Note (PPN) 06/21 has officially been renamed to PPN 006. This is a naming change only, the substance remains exactly the same. The renaming reflects a broader legislative overhaul that came into force in February 2025. Carbon Reduction…Read More »
As part of our Sustainability Shorts webinar series, we’ll be hosting a half hour webinar on Environmental Management Systems and specifically ISO 14001 at 10:30am on 9th October 2025. The session, led by our consultants Becky Rolf and Rex Kellet, will explore the benefits of implementing an Environmental Management Systems and some of the requirements of the…Read More »
