We’re a Disability Confident Leader!
We’re delighted to announce that we’re now a Disability Confident Leader (Level 3 of the scheme)! This means we’ve worked together with an external partner, in our case Disability Rights UK, to validate the work we’ve done on becoming a more accessible employer. We’re proud of our progress so far and are hoping to continue learning and improving.
We realise it can be quite daunting to start on a journey like this, so if you are an employer and you’re curious about the Disability Confident process yourself, please do get in touch – we’re happy to have a brief chat about our experience as a microbusiness going through the process!
J. Smart & Co. (Contractors) PLC Case Study
J. Smart & Co. (Contractors) PLC is a leading property developer and construction company in Scotland’s Central Belt with a blended portfolio of industrial properties and office spaces. Although J Smart is a UK-listed company, it is a family-run business with an ambitious team that realises the importance and value of transitioning to improving their Net Zero and sustainable business practices.
J Smart with the support of Beyond Green are now planning the 2024 Financial Disclosures (TCFD) (which will be incorporated under the UK Sustainability Disclosure Standards (SDS) going forward) and GHG Emissions reporting progress. 2024 will also see J Smart develop its first Net Zero Roadmap to evidence how it will achieve Science Based Targets for 2030.We’ve recently supported them with their Taskforce for Climate-related Financial Disclosures (TCFD) listing requirements and the creation of their first sustainability strategy.
An Approach to Sustainability
Our founder and director Paul Adderley has developed an approach for thinking about sustainability, built on his expertise and reflections from 30 years of studying and working in the field, as well as leading a values-driven business. The framework covers four pillars or “P”s: Philosophy, Purpose, Practice, and Partnership. Read more about Paul’s approach to sustainability on our blog here.
Climate Change despondency around COP28
Over recent months leading up to COP28, there has been regular news leading to greater climate anxiety amongst the general population, environmentalists, business leaders and activists – the full spectrum of stakeholders.
And we’re not off to the best start in the latest edition of COP, with the UAE’s Sultan Al Jaber – the president of the conference, who also holds a position as Chief Executive of the state’s oil company, Adnoc – refuting the scientific consensus around the need to phase out fossil fuels in order to limit warming to >2°C. As COP28 sounds like a broken record as climate records are being broken, we at Beyond Green have taken inspiration from Joanna Macy’s work on Active Hope for our latest blog post.
Rejecting Fast Fashion Aligns with the Sustainable Development Goals
As part of our drive to be a business for good, we believe it’s our job to start difficult conversations. So, prompted by Global Goals Week, we wanted to discuss the clothing industry, and how fast fashion relates to the Sustainable Development Goals.
The clothing industry is estimated to account for around 10% of global greenhouse gas emissions, which is five times more than aviation. Read more about the fast fashion business model and its implications on our blog here.
Net Zero Strategy Survey
We are currently running a survey to better understand how we can help organisations move towards Net Zero. You don’t need to have started the process or have an in-depth understanding of Net Zero to fill in the survey; we’re using the responses to gauge where we can tailor our work to remove barriers to progress. We appreciate your help!
You can find our Net Zero Strategy Survey here.
For each of the first 200 responses, Beyond Green will donate £5 to support the RSPB’s restoration of peatland in the Flow Country.
