For community organisations, sustainability is about more than just reducing their environmental impact. It is about building resilience, managing resources effectively, and creating lasting value for local people. Through Groundwork’s Sustainable Business Membership (SBM) scheme, the Burnside Centre has been able to benchmark its sustainability performance, gain independent recognition for its achievements, and identify clear actions for future improvement. As part of…Read More »
For many businesses, sustainability is now closely linked to how they win work, build trust and demonstrate social value. The Carbon Charter’s recent survey found that tender requirements, ESG and social value are already influencing some organisations’ interest in sustainability, alongside cost savings, environmental impact, reputation and customer expectations. This matters because procurement is changing. The government’s updated Social Value Model places greater…Read More »
Struggling to keep up with customer expectations around environmental sustainability? Sustainable Business Membership gets results. A practical route to reducing your environmental impact. We know that many businesses are struggling to keep up with the evolving expectations from their clients, customers, employees and funders around how they are managing and reducing their environmental impacts. Groundwork’s…Read More »
With ESOS Phase 4 on the horizon, many organisations are asking the same question: “Do we really need to think about this yet?” Our answer is a clear yes! ESOS Phase 4 raises the bar on how organisations demonstrate action, accountability, and progress on energy efficiency. We’re already working with businesses on Phase 4 because…Read More »
Are you looking to support local businesses on the road to sustainability in 2026? Join Groundwork for an interactive session exploring how we support businesses to achieve sustainable, resilient growth. This webinar will introduce Groundwork’s mission and approach for work delivered in partnership, outlining some of the current challenges faced by small and medium businesses,…Read More »
As part of our social value commitments to Trafford Council, Groundwork’s Sustainability Consultants have recently helped Trafford based organisations take tangible steps to improve their environmental and social impact. In this blog we outline some of the work our team undertook, which aligns with TOMS social value measure NT51: Innovative Measures to Promote & Support…Read More »
As the New Year settles in, we invite you to pause and celebrate the outstanding sustainability achievements across the Cheshire West and Chester region. At our breakfast event on the 25th February 2026 we’ll reflect on the successes of the past year and explore the next steps to maintain the momentum of 2025/26. The event…Read More »
What is Biodiversity Net Gain and why is it important? You might have seen or heard the term Biodiversity Net Gain (BNG) being used lately, but what actually is it? Put simply, BNG is about making sure that when we build new things, such as homes, roads, schools and other infrastructure, we don’t destroy nature…Read More »
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 »
