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# Beyond Green

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- [Carbon Accounting for businesses - what you need to know](https://beyond-green.com/2023/06/21/carbon-accounting-for-businesses-what-you-need-to-know/) - Carbon Accounting is the process of calculating the direct and indirect carbon emissions generated by an organisation’s operations within a defined boundary, also referred to as your carbon footprint. It is an important tool in the journey towards Net Zero carbon emissions.
- [Beyond Green Annual Report 2025](https://beyond-green.com/2026/08/26/beyond-green-annual-report-2025/) - It’s that time of year again – time to share our annual report for last year and celebrate our achievements! We recertified as a B Corp in 2025; the B Corp recertification process evolves over time to reflect the increasing expectations for ethical business - so we are very proud that our impact score increased
- [George Leslie Ltd: ESOS Case Study](https://beyond-green.com/2026/04/28/george-leslie-ltd-esos-case-study/) - Introduction George Leslie Ltd (GL hereafter) is a leading Scottish civil engineering and construction company that maintains some of Scotland's critical infrastructure in many remote and challenging environments. Beginnings Our work started in 2020 when COVID disrupted our lives. As restrictions eased over the summer, we delivered a design-out-waste workshop and circularity assessments through the
- [International Women’s Day (IWD) 2026](https://beyond-green.com/2026/04/15/international-womens-day-iwd-2026/) - For this year’s International Women's Day, the Beyond Green team tried something different to bring independent and invisible women from history to the fore.
- [Beyond Green Sustainability Newsletter Winter 2025](https://beyond-green.com/2026/01/21/beyond-green-sustainability-newsletter-winter-2025/) - In our last newsletter of the year, we're announcing our new Net Zero Trailfinder service, share our initial thoughts on COP30, and the webinar we ran for MELCC in November. Launching Net Zero Trailfinder Starting in the New Year, we’ll be offering a new Net Zero service package for getting organisations started on their Net
- [Workplace Wellbeing and the impact of our decisions - Part 1](https://beyond-green.com/2025/12/11/workplace-wellbeing-and-the-impact-of-our-decisions-part-1/) - Our founder and director Paul Adderley reflected on some recent news around the workplace and mental health, and how it relates to his own experiences throughout his career and the role we as a business play in that conversation. Strengthen workplace mental wellness, collaboration and productivity; and is diagnosis an enabler? Two news items this
- [Workplace Wellbeing and the impact of our decisions - Part 2](https://beyond-green.com/2025/12/11/workplace-wellbeing-and-the-impact-of-our-decisions-part-2/) - Our founder and director Paul Adderley reflected on some recent news around the workplace and mental health, and how it relates to his own experiences throughout his career and the role we as a business play in that conversation. What it means for Businesses Following a master’s in sustainability in the mid-2000s, I moved away
- [Beyond Green Annual Report 2024](https://beyond-green.com/2025/09/11/beyond-green-annual-report-2024/) - It’s that time of year again – time to share our annual report for last year and celebrate our achievements! We're especially proud to have won the Scotland and UK wide Diversity and Inclusion award in the Celebrating Small Business awards, and the Microbusiness of the Year award by the Midlothian and East Lothian Chamber
- [Beyond Green Sustainability Newsletter Summer 2025](https://beyond-green.com/2025/08/19/beyond-green-sustainability-newsletter-summer-2025/) - This newsletter, we're celebrating our B Corp Recertification, sharing a couple of case studies of our recent work, and saying goodbye to Rebecca who is moving on to other opportunities. B Corp Recertification We’ve gone through our recertification process in May this year, and are proud to share that our impact score has increased from
- [Pentland Science Park Case Study: EMS internal audit](https://beyond-green.com/2025/07/29/pentland-science-park-case-study-ems-internal-audit/) - Introduction Pentland Science Park Ltd was established by The Moredun Foundation to improve the welfare of livestock for the Scottish farming community. The science park is home to leading scientific and research organisations, including Moredun Research Institute. Pentland Science Park Ltd (PSP hereafter) manages the park's estate, facilities and two farms to ensure its environmental
- [Beyond Green Sustainability Newsletter Winter 2023](https://beyond-green.com/2023/12/21/beyond-green-sustainability-newsletter-winter-2023/) - In this newsletter, we're celebrating moving to Disability Confident Leader and share some of our recent blog posts from our team.
- [Centre Circle Event Management Ltd Case Study: ESOS](https://beyond-green.com/2025/06/25/centre-circle-event-management-ltd-case-study-esos/) - Introduction Centre Circle Event Management Ltd (CCEM hereafter) is a company that provides security staff for some of the UK’s most iconic venues and events, such as football stadiums and music venues. Beginnings It started with the introduction from our community: Richard Whitney from Edinburgh based On-site Generation. Richard, like Beyond Green’s Director, Paul Adderley,
- [Beyond Green Sustainability Newsletter Spring 2025](https://beyond-green.com/2025/04/30/beyond-green-sustainability-newsletter-spring-2025/) - This newsletter, we're sharing a case study on our work with Vegware on the Green Claims Code, and talk about B Corp Month, International Women's Day, and how we can make a difference as a business for disabled and trans employees and communities. Vegware Case Study - Green Claims Code Founded in 2006, Vegware is
- [Vegware Case Study: Green Claims Code (GCC)](https://beyond-green.com/2025/04/22/vegware-case-study-green-claims-code-gcc/) - Introduction Founded in 2006, Vegware is an Edinburgh-based food packaging company like no other. They specialise in certified compostable ”Packaging made from plants”. With their pre-sales advice and market education, followed by their after-sales support with the Close the Loop service, their passion is to maximise food packaging becoming compost. They have shelves of industry
- [B Corp Month 2025 - A Generation for Good](https://beyond-green.com/2025/03/19/b-corp-month-2025-a-generation-for-good/) - The theme for this year's B Corp month is 'Gen B' or Generation B - a reminder that alone, we're a business, but together, we are a movement of businesses that can make a difference in the world. A new generation of businesses that can work towards a better future. This theme prompted our founder
- [International Women’s Day 2025 - Accelerating Action](https://beyond-green.com/2025/03/07/international-womens-day-2025-accelerating-action/) - Introduction The theme for International Women’s Day this year is #AccelerateAction. Inspired by the theme for B Corp Month this year, we’d like to reflect on how different generations can work together in accelerating action for women’s rights, within our shared space of sustainability work. We’ve reached out to women in our professional networks to
- [Beyond Green Sustainability Newsletter Winter 2024](https://beyond-green.com/2024/12/12/beyond-green-sustainability-newsletter-winter-2024/) - This newsletter, we're reflecting on COP29, sharing some tips on saving energy over the winter, and announcing a team change. Energy Saving Tips for Winter As we’re heading into the coldest parts of the year, heating costs will drive up business costs. Business Energy Scotland’s handy guide on staying warm for less is a good starting point
- [COP29 - Sustainability and the weather shaping our lives](https://beyond-green.com/2024/11/08/cop29-sustainability-and-the-weather-shaping-our-lives/) - COP29 is coming up and every year, we like to take the opportunity to take a step back and reflect on climate change both locally and globally. For too long, most of the Western world has seen climate change as a problem only impacting distant islands and peoples. Now, it is on our doorstep and
- [Beyond Green Annual Report 2023](https://beyond-green.com/2024/09/04/beyond-green-annual-report-2023/) - It’s that time of year again – time to share our annual report for last year and celebrate our achievements! You can find our annual report below.
- [Beyond Green Sustainability Newsletter Summer 2024](https://beyond-green.com/2024/08/23/beyond-green-sustainability-newsletter-summer-2024/) - This newsletter, we're celebrating a big award win, sharing some of our recent project work, and announce some team changes. FSB UK Diversity and Inclusion Award Winner 🎉 We are delighted to have won the UK Diversity and Inclusion Award Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) for 2024. It means a lot to our team who
- [The Royal College of Pathologists Case Study: Net Zero Roadmap](https://beyond-green.com/2024/07/08/the-royal-college-of-pathologists-case-study-net-zero-roadmap/) - We've supported the Royal College of Pathologists, a professional membership body with over 12,000 global members, with their Net Zero journey.
- [Beyond Green Sustainability Newsletter Spring 2024](https://beyond-green.com/2024/04/18/beyond-green-sustainability-newsletter-spring-2024/) - This newsletter, we celebrate some exciting awards news, welcome Rebecca and Evelin to the Beyond Green team, and share more on what we did for International Women's Day this year. Welcoming Rebecca and Evelin to the team Our small team has grown with two new trainee sustainability advisors joining us this year! Welcome Rebecca Rebecca has
- [Beyond Green Sustainability Newsletter Autumn 2023](https://beyond-green.com/2023/10/05/beyond-green-sustainability-newsletter-autumn-2023/) - In this newsletter, we'll share more about our recent award nominations and our clients' successes. There is a lot to celebrate! We are finalists in The Herald & GenAnalytics Diversity Awards 2023 We are delighted to announce that we are finalists in the The Herald & GenAnalytics Diversity Awards 2023, in the categories of Diversity
- [International Women's Day: How We're Inspiring Inclusion at Beyond Green](https://beyond-green.com/2024/03/08/international-womens-day-how-were-inspiring-inclusion-at-beyond-green/) - What is International Women's Day? International Women’s Day (IWD) is an annual global celebration on 8th March recognising the social, economic, cultural and political achievements of women. It also serves as a call to action for accelerating gender equality. The day has now been observed for over a century and is marked by various activities,
- [What we've learned from our 4 Day Working week pilot](https://beyond-green.com/2024/03/01/what-weve-learned-from-our-4-day-working-week-pilot/) - Introduction The four day working week (4DW) sounds like a great idea, 4 days work for 5 days pay, but what does that practically mean for a small consultancy? Selling time is how we earn a living, right? or is it? What we are actually selling is trusted and valued expertise delivered by a team
- [Taking a left turn on the wellbeing journey](https://beyond-green.com/2024/02/19/taking-a-left-turn-on-the-wellbeing-journey/) - As a Mindful Employer and a Disability Confident Leader, it’s important to us to make space to talk about mental health at work, and how we can both look after ourselves and each other. Today, our founder and director Paul Adderley is sharing some of his thoughts on the topic. "What happened to my mental
- [J. Smart & Co. (Contractors) PLC Case Study](https://beyond-green.com/2023/12/08/j-smart-and-co-plc-case-study/) - J. Smart & Co. PLC is a leading property developer and construction company in Scotland with a portfolio of industrial properties and office spaces.
- [Climate Change despondency around COP28](https://beyond-green.com/2023/12/12/climate-change-despondency-around-cop28/) - There is a growing need for ways to take meaningful action at work and in our daily lives. We've taken inspiration from Joanna Macy’s work on Active Hope.
- [Rejecting Fast Fashion Aligns with the Sustainable Development Goals](https://beyond-green.com/2023/11/22/rejecting-fast-fashion-aligns-with-the-sustainable-development-goals/) - This blog describes the fast fashion business model and its implications, while outlining how a transition away from this throwaway culture would align with many of the SDGs.
- [An approach to sustainability](https://beyond-green.com/2023/11/16/a-framework-for-sustainability/) - What is sustainability? We need a consistent understanding of Net Zero and the topic of sustainability now more than ever.
- [Aberdeen Performing Arts Case Study](https://beyond-green.com/2023/09/21/aberdeen-performing-arts-case-study/) - We have been working with Aberdeen Performing Arts since 2016. Our work together has covered Net Zero, the Energy Savings Opportunity Scheme (ESOS), and more.
- [Beyond Green Annual Report 2022 - Highlights of the year](https://beyond-green.com/2023/08/24/beyond-green-annual-report-2022-highlights-of-the-year/) - It’s that time of year again – time to share our annual report for last year and celebrate our achievements! We’re especially proud of our Sustainable Development Goal progress and our project work and new clients. Read through our annual report below – if you prefer, there is a pdf version below and we’re providing a
- [Beyond Green Sustainability Newsletter Summer 2023](https://beyond-green.com/2023/07/24/beyond-green-sustainability-newsletter-summer-2023/) - This newsletter, we're welcoming Craig to the Beyond Green team, share some of our recent client work, and talk about becoming a Mindful Employer.
- [Beyond Green Sustainability Newsletter Spring 2023](https://beyond-green.com/2023/04/17/beyond-green-sustainability-newsletter-spring-2023/) - In our Spring Newsletter below, you can read more about our 4 Day Working week pilot, our most recent case study, and our award entries for this quarter.
- [How to become a more inclusive employer in 3 steps](https://beyond-green.com/2023/03/22/how-to-become-a-more-inclusive-employer-in-3-steps/) - With our move to a 4 Day Working week pilot this year, it’s a good time to reflect on the work we’ve done to make Beyond Green an inclusive place to work.
- [ICAS Net Zero Strategy Case Study](https://beyond-green.com/2023/02/24/icas-net-zero-strategy-case-study/) - ICAS recognised showing climate leadership now requires developing a Net Zero Strategy to understand and tackle carbon emissions.
- [An Introduction To Net Zero - What You Need To Know](https://beyond-green.com/2020/09/02/pursuing-net-zero/) - Net Zero refers to the British government’s goal to reach Net Zero Carbon emissions by 2050. This will mean reducing consumption and off-setting it where...
- [Festivals Edinburgh Carbon Target Validation Case Study](https://beyond-green.com/2023/01/17/festivals-edinburgh-carbon-target-validation-case-study/) - For this phase of the project, the aim was to review the carbon targets set by the festivals to maximise the benefits of their carbon reduction plans.
- [BG Newsletter - New Projects, COP27, and Carbon Verification](https://beyond-green.com/2022/12/08/bg-newsletter-new-projects-cop27-and-carbon-verification/) - In our Winter Newsletter below, you can read more about our new projects, our thoughts on COP27, and our carbon verification work with Edinburgh Festivals.
- [An Interview With Juniper - A Rural Zero Waste Community Project](https://beyond-green.com/2022/11/17/an-interview-with-juniper-a-rural-zero-waste-community-project/) - Inspired by the Zero Waste Week campaign in September, Sally Paynter from Beyond Green interviewed Carina Birrell from the Juniper eco shop in Newburgh to get their thoughts on Zero Waste progress in Scotland. Beyond Green is excited to support small businesses that foster sustainability in communities and highlight the work that they are doing.
- [Sustainability Newsletter Autumn 2022](https://beyond-green.com/2022/09/28/sustainability-newsletter-autumn-2022/) - In our Autumn Newsletter below, you can read more about changes to our team, our carbon verification work with Festivals Edinburgh, and our investment in our accessibility skills. Team Changes Donald Rose After 6 years with Beyond Green, Donald is leaving us for new adventures, which will no doubt include fishing in some of Scotland’s
- [Festivals Edinburgh Carbon Baseline Verification Case Study](https://beyond-green.com/2022/08/25/festivals-edinburgh-carbon-baseline-verification-case-study/) - Our client Festivals Edinburgh is a strategic umbrella organisation bringing together eleven iconic Edinburgh member festivals in collaborative and strategic projects. The Project This project covered providing Festivals Edinburgh, and the eight participating individual festivals, reasonable assurance of their carbon baseline, and recommending improvements to their carbon accounting methodology. Project Delivery Festivals Edinburgh approached Beyond
- [achieve planned margin thanks to a weather claim](https://beyond-green.com/2018/05/08/castle-group-scotland-assurance-and-environmental-impact/) - Assurance and environmental impact. Castle Group Scotlandis a civil and structural engineering business that specialises in delivering complex projects over water in sensitive environments. ProblemThe Contracts Director was struggling to recover costs from (unexpected water levels causing significant project delays) significant project delays because of unexpected water levels in September 2016. The team didn’t not
- [Active Travel & Remote Work](https://beyond-green.com/2022/08/09/active-travel-remote-work/) - Before the pandemic, we were keen advocates of sustainable and active travel for business, as recognised by our VIBES award in 2018. The pandemic has given us the opportunity to switch to a remote working model to reduce our environmental impacts further and increase our ability to support our clients wherever they are based. But
- [Sustainability Newsletter Summer 2022](https://beyond-green.com/2022/07/12/sustainability-newsletter-summer-2022/) - Would you like to receive updates like this straight to your e-mail inbox? Click here to sign up for our newsletter. In our Summer Newsletter below, you can read more about our Net Zero work, the VIBES awards, changes to our team, and projects with our partners. VIBES 2022 - We're a finalist! We’re delighted
- [Annual Report 2021 - Highlights of the year and Net Zero](https://beyond-green.com/2022/06/15/annual-report-2021-highlights-of-the-year-and-net-zero/) - It's that time of year again - time to share our annual report for last year and celebrate our achievements! We're especially proud of our continued progress towards Net Zero, our project work and new clients, and our SDG performance. Read through our annual report below - if you prefer, there is a pdf version
- [Annual Report 2019](https://beyond-green.com/2020/03/25/annual-report-2019/) - Below is our annual report for 2019. Last year was a big year for our company, and we wanted to share more about it! If you prefer reading a PDF version, there is a download link at the bottom of the page. BG-Strategy-report-2019Download If you would like the report in a different format, please get
- [Our annual report for 2020 - Projects, SDG progress, and more](https://beyond-green.com/2021/08/10/our-annual-report-for-2020-projects-sdg-progress-and-more/) - Below is our annual report for 2020. In it, we celebrate our achievements over the last year, share our SDG progress with you, and talk about the work we are doing to move towards Net Zero. If you need a text only version of the report, you can find one here: BG Annual Report 2020
- [theArena17 - Beyond Green sustainability platform](https://beyond-green.com/2018/06/04/thearena17-beyond-green-sustainability-platform/) - Why theArena17? The name was inspired by a speech "Citizenship In A Republic" by Roosevelt. The section below resonates as working in the sustainability field as well as developing a new product feels like being in an arena. Also, it's who join us in the arena to overcome the 17 sustainability challenges covered by the Global Goals. That's
- [Spring Newsletter - Team changes, B Corp Month, and new projects](https://beyond-green.com/2022/04/13/spring-newsletter-team-changes-b-corp-month-and-new-projects/) - In our Spring Newsletter below, you'll find updates on our work and on our team. We're welcoming two new team members this quarter, sharing some of our highlights from B Corp Month 2022, and celebrating our new partnerships and projects. Business Energy Scotland April 2022 sees the start of a new programme of free support
- [Is a B Corp Certification right for you?](https://beyond-green.com/2022/04/07/is-a-b-corp-certification-right-for-you/) - On Friday, I had such an engaging conversation with the board of Halspan who are keen to know more about B Corp accreditation, I thought “What a way to wrap up B Corp month!”. Their CFO Ian Wallace and fellow ICAEW member reached out to me after seeing our B Corp posts in March, so
- [IWD 2022 - Women's Inclusion in the workplace](https://beyond-green.com/2022/03/08/iwd-2022-womens-inclusion-in-the-workplace/) - For International Women’s Day, Livi (Sustainability Intern at BG), and BG Founder Paul Adderley explore inclusion in the workplace. As a result of the pandemic, the competition for time and commitment between the home and the workplace has become enhanced. So what are the issues and what can leaders do to reduce the inequalities that
- [Case Study - RCPSG Net Zero Strategy Support](https://beyond-green.com/2022/02/22/case-study-rcpsg-net-zero-strategy-support/) - OUR CLIENT The Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Glasgow (RCPSG) is a medical professional association. They are dedicated to improving patient care worldwide, and as part of that, have spoken up about the negative health impacts of the climate emergency (most recently by co-signing the UK Health Alliance’s call for Net Zero commitments
- [Winter newsletter - B Corp recertification, team changes, and more!](https://beyond-green.com/2022/01/21/winter-newsletter-b-corp-recertification-team-changes-and-more/) - In our Winter newsletter below, you'll find updates on our client work and our commitments. We're celebrating our recertification as a B Corp this quarter and welcoming Billy to our team! Royal College of Surgeons and Physicians Glasgow In early summer the Royal College of Surgeons and Physicians Glasgow, the only Royal College in the
- [Autumn Newsletter - VIBES Award, Net Zero Projects, And More!](https://beyond-green.com/2021/10/07/autumn-newsletter-vibes-award-net-zero-projects-and-more/) - Want to receive more updates about the work we do? Click here to sign up for our newsletter. In our autumn newsletter below, we share a few highlights from our project work and our commitment to being a better business. This newsletter, we are celebrating our VIBES Good Practice award, share news of a job
- [Spring Newsletter - Disability Confident, Net Zero, and more!](https://beyond-green.com/2021/04/29/spring-newsletter-disability-confident-net-zero-and-more/) - In our spring newsletter below, we share a few highlights from our project work and our commitment to being a better business - from our B Corp membership over becoming a Disability Confident employer, we have made a lot of progress to share with you. Disability Confident We are now officially a Disability Confident employer!
- [Choose Challenge - Choose Inclusiveness and Equality](https://beyond-green.com/2021/03/11/choose-challenge-choose-inclusiveness-and-equality/) - "I founded Beyond Green, partly to align my values and ethics with the organisation I work for and lead. This blog post outlines my personal journey of aspiring to live our values, in particular fairness, compassion and honesty, in relation to gender equality." - Paul Adderley My Sustainable Development Goal is Reduce Inequalities (Goal 10),
- [Sustainability For Distilleries And Breweries - where do you start?](https://beyond-green.com/2021/02/24/sustainability-for-distilleries-and-breweries-where-do-you-start/) - Introduction Whisky, beer and gin sectors have changed a lot in Scotland and the UK in the last few years. Markets that used to be dominated by a few large producers have now diversified and smaller producers have been springing up all over Scotland. As customer tastes and market demands have evolved, local craft breweries
- [Zero Waste Scotland - Energy Efficiency Business Support](https://beyond-green.com/2021/01/27/zero-waste-scotland-energy-efficiency-business-support/) - Following on from our post on resource efficiency, we wanted to give you an overview of how Zero Waste Scotland’s Energy Efficiency Business Support Service works and how it could help your business. This information will primarily apply to you if you are a small or medium sized company based in Scotland. We are one
- [Winter newsletter - Remote working, retainers, and our values](https://beyond-green.com/2020/12/14/winter-newsletter-remote-working-retainers-and-our-values/) - In our winter newsletter below, we'll share a few updates on our work over the last month, our commitment to our values, and what we have been involved with beyond client work. Remote Working Update Stepping into the world of remote working has been explored at Beyond Green before COVID-19 through our Flexible Working Policy.
- [Summer newsletter](https://beyond-green.com/2020/08/24/summer-newsletter/) - In our Summer newsletter below, we'll give you an update on changes within our team, improvements to our website and 6 years of Zero Waste Scotland work. How to find your footing during COVID-19 A few months ago, just as the UK was moving into lockdown, we wrote a post on how to find your
- [Moving beyond a compliance mindset to create value](https://beyond-green.com/2020/11/26/moving-beyond-a-compliance-mindset-to-create-value/) - The dreaded word ‘compliance’ for many business owners conjures up thoughts of constraints and costs - unnecessary red tape that can become a burden to their businesses. But compliance does not have to be a mere exercise in ticking checkboxes; at Beyond Green, we aim to create real business value from compliance work by facilitating
- [The Sustainable Development Goals](https://beyond-green.com/2020/09/29/the-sustainable-development-goals/) - What are they? The Sustainable Development Goals (or SDGs) are global goals set by the United Nations to work towards a better, more sustainable world. There are 17 goals in total, ranging from reducing poverty over decent work and economic growth all the way to peace, justice and strong institutions. The UN Sustainable Development Goals,
- [How resource efficiency helps your business become more resilient](https://beyond-green.com/2020/10/28/how-resource-efficiency-helps-your-business-become-more-resilient/) - What is resource efficiency? The term ‘resource efficiency’ refers to using resources like materials, water, electricity, gas, oil (etc.) more efficiently, that is, in a way that uses less to get the same or a better result. As an example, this could be as simple as replacing light bulbs - if you are still using
- [Beyond Green is excited to introduce new team members!](https://beyond-green.com/2019/07/03/beyond-green-is-excited-to-introduce-new-team-members/) - We're working hard on theArena17 over the summer. In the meantime, we'd like to introduce you to our two new team members: Hana Zayed and Lisa Kaiffer. You may already know Hana from her internship with us; she has now joined our team as a trainee sustainability advisor. Lisa will be completing her modern apprenticeship with
- [How to find your footing during COVID-19](https://beyond-green.com/2020/04/09/how-to-find-your-footing-during-covid-19/) - It can be easy to become discouraged trying to navigate the fallout from the current COVID-19 situation; our people are scared for their livelihoods and their families, our work is at risk, and suddenly our businesses need to operate in a completely new way to survive. We are finding ourselves in an unprecedented crisis. Now,
- [COVID 19 : Keeping People Safe and Continuing our Services to our Clients](https://beyond-green.com/2020/03/18/covid-19-keeping-people-safe-and-continuing-our-services-to-our-clients/) - Beyond Green is paying close attention to developments associated with Coronavirus (COVID-19). Our priority is to ensure the wellbeing and safety of our people, our clients, our business contacts and their families, and we are following government advice in taking precautions. We have robust remote and flexible working policies and systems which allow the Beyond
- [Winter newsletter](https://beyond-green.com/2019/12/12/winter-newsletter/) - Welcome to our quarterly newsletter! In this newsletter, we'll give you the highlights of what we've been up to over the last few months, including our progress on Innovate UK Arena17 project, our Purple Tuesday Pledge, and our blog series on making sustainability more inclusive. Happy Holidays from Beyond Green! We wish you a lovely
- [Sustainability - Lost by Words](https://beyond-green.com/2019/11/20/sustainability-lost-by-words/) - We say that sustainability is about more than the environment; it is also about the people living in it. This blog series is highlighting a few ways in which our conversations around sustainability aren’t always taking the big picture into account. Part 3: Lost by Words Before we started this blog series, I would feel
- [Sustainability and Disability](https://beyond-green.com/2019/11/12/sustainability-and-disability/) - We say that sustainability is about more than the environment; it is also about the people living in it. This blog series is highlighting a few ways in which our conversations around sustainability aren’t always taking the big picture into account. Part 2: Sustainability and Disability Just like sustainability, the word ‘disability’ is an umbrella
- [Diversifying sustainability](https://beyond-green.com/2019/11/05/diversifying-sustainability/) - Part 1: Hope for the Future: the event that started a conversation We say that sustainability is about more than the environment; it is also about the people living in it. This blog series is highlighting a few ways in which our conversations around sustainability aren’t always taking the big picture into account. Hope for
- [Green Arts Conference 2019](https://beyond-green.com/2019/10/17/green-arts-conference-2019/) - Thanks to David Attenborough and Greta Thunberg, sustainability has now become a common household term. However, for most businesses sustainability is still on the back burner given issues such as Brexit taking priority. We were pleasantly surprised after spending a day with organisations from the arts and culture sector that sustainability is at the forefront
- [Our 2018 Strategy Report](https://beyond-green.com/2019/10/10/our-2018-strategy-report/) - We're proud to share our strategy report for 2018 below. In it, you will find out more about how our business has grown last year and what are our plans are for this year. You can download a pdf of the report at the bottom of this post. If you need the report in a
- [Beyond Green Autumn Newsletter](https://beyond-green.com/2019/09/25/beyond-green-autumn-newsletter/) - Welcome to our quarterly newsletter! In this newsletter, we'll give you the highlights of what we've been up to over the last few months, including our progress on the Innovate UK theArena17 project, changes to our team and our experience with the IEMA 2019 Awards. TheArena17 project updateOur theArena17 project will transform financial data into
- [inspire local community to drive individuals engagement and ensure ownership](https://beyond-green.com/2018/04/09/update-on-communities-journey/)
- [demonstrate resources performance to win tenders](https://beyond-green.com/2018/05/07/beyond-green-case-study-castle-group-scotland-reducing-costs-robust-environmental-practice-meet-client-expectation/) - Reducing costs by implementing environmental best practice. Take a look at Castle Group Scotland website. Interested in the support received by Castle Group Scotland? Find out more on our What We Do page or contact us. Back to Beyond Green case studies.
- [a flexible environmental management system to meet a variety of projects](https://beyond-green.com/2018/05/08/ghi-contracts-iso14001-new-standard-compliance/) - ISO14001 new standard compliance. Project aims GHI Contracts are principal contractors, specialising in the fit-out & refurbishment of commercial properties in all market sectors. They wanted to obtain ISO14001 certification within 12 months and within budget. The key challenge was designing a system that can manage the complexity and variety of their projects across Scotland.
- [combine business objectives with standard requirement](https://beyond-green.com/2018/05/08/ghi-contracts-business-strategy-iso14001-new-standard-and-sustainable-development-goals/) - Business strategy, ISO14001 new standard and Sustainable Development Goals. Project aims Ensure business strategy is up to date, sustainable and meets the new requirements of ISO 14001. Our support GHI specialises in the fit-out and refurbishment of commercial interiors. Certified to ISO 14001 and ISO9001, the company is also an industry exemplar in waste management.
- [financial modelling to assess onsite energy generation](https://beyond-green.com/2018/05/08/glenhaze-potential-for-on-site-renewable-energies/) - Potential for on site renewable energies. Project aims Glenhaze supplies internal packaging solutions for large food and drink companies. The company operates from a purpose-built factory unit in West Lothian and employs around 40 people. Glenhaze has run a successful Environmental Management System for over ten years. It has a strong commitment to environmental improvement
- [modelling scenario to make informed investment on renewable](https://beyond-green.com/2018/05/08/dundee-city-council-modelling-solar-pv-investment-scenarios/) - Modelling solar PV investment scenarios. Project aims Provide an analysis of investment opportunities for Solar PV systems across the council’s estate, modelling different scenarios for cost savings, income, payback, and carbon reduction. Our impact Assisted a local authority to assess the feasibility of installing solar PV systems at over 95 properties of varying sizes (10kW
- [achieve environmental and financial benefits through business strategy](https://beyond-green.com/2018/05/08/grange-door-systems-cost-and-carbon-savings-through-business-strategy-and-ems/) - Cost and carbon savings through business strategy and EMS. Project aims Achieve cost and carbon emission savings through business strategy and environmental management systems. Our support Grange Door Systems (GDS) first approached Beyond Green in 2008, when they needed advice on their sustainability strategy. We guided them through the implementation of an ISO 14001 certified
- [efficient lighting and hot water costs savings](https://beyond-green.com/2018/05/08/hive-soft-play-energy-saving-assessment/) - Energy saving assessment. Project aims Assess lighting and hot water to achieve energy savings. Our support We provided financial and technical support to assess the opportunity to upgrade lighting and replace a water immersion heater with point of use heaters. Based on annual electricity costs, a lighting inventory and immersion heater system specification we assessed
- [environmental management system design adapted to changing business needs](https://beyond-green.com/2018/05/08/vegware-competitive-advantage-and-ems/) - Competitive advantage and EMS. Project aims Implement a quality and environmental management system for competitive advantage. Our support Vegware is a rapidly expanding business manufacturing 100% compostable catering products. With competitors now being certified to ISO 9001 for quality management and ISO 14001 for environmental management systems (QEMS), Vegware needed to enhance its competitive advantage.
- [demonstrate continual environmental improvement with resource efficiency measures](https://beyond-green.com/2018/05/08/paterson-arran-operating-costs-and-carbon-emissions-reduction/) - Operating costs and carbon emissions reduction. Project aims Reduce operating costs and carbon emissions. Our support An initial assessment of Paterson Arran’s Royal Burgh Bakery in 2016 identified potential energy, waste and water savings. Measures evaluated included monitoring half-hourly data, maintaining a compressed air pipe network, replacing existing lighting with LEDs, upgrading office heating, reducing
- [reduce operation costs with increased recycling waste rate](https://beyond-green.com/2018/05/08/wiltshire-farm-foods-reduce-business-operational-cost-and-increase-recycling-rate/) - Reduce business operational cost and increase recycling rate. Project aims Increase recycling rate and reduce business operational cost. Our support We assessed potential resource and cost saving opportunities, especially waste packaging related process costs. The time staff spent preparing, loading and delivering cardboard for recycling was of concern for the business. In addition, we evaluated
- [resource efficiency cost savings and awards winning](https://beyond-green.com/2018/05/08/grange-door-system-energy-management-system-integration-and-renewable-energy-assesment/) - Energy Management System integration and renewable energy assessment. Project aims Beyond Green has worked with the company to integrate the ISO50001 requirements into their existing EMS (ISO 14001), to target energy and fuel efficiency, and to produce an investment appraisal for a 50kWp Solar PV System for board approval. In addition Beyond Green delivered employee
- [capacity building and staff engagement](https://beyond-green.com/2018/05/08/green-insurance-company-sustainability-capacity-building/) - Sustainability capacity building. Project aims Increase the confidence of Green Insurance Company's (GIC) staff to deal with environmental/sustainability questions from their customers. Our support GIC specialises in eco-friendly insurance options. Beyond Green designed and facilitated a series of inspiring environmental awareness workshops and site visits for the company’s new recruits. Impact We facilitated sessions for
- [impartial assessment of renewable energy opportunities](https://beyond-green.com/2018/05/08/ian-macleod-distillers-renewable-energies-investment-assessment/) - Renewable energies investment assessment. Project aims Assess the opportunities for investing in solar PV and wind energy systems across the company’s estate. Provide the board with a table of investment opportunities based on detailed cash-flow projections and payback for each available roof. Our support We analysed nearly 50 roof spaces with an investment opportunity
- [due diligence assessment for a successful renewable energy project](https://beyond-green.com/2018/05/08/maximillion-due-diligence-assessment-for-renewable-energy/) - Due diligence assessment for renewable energy. Project aims Maximillion is a corporate team building and event management company based in Edinburgh and London. The company had obtained a quote for a solar PV system on the roof of their offices and warehouse unit at Newbridge, Edinburgh. They asked Beyond Green to provide a due diligence
- [cost savings and productivity gain from reduced carbon footprint](https://beyond-green.com/2018/05/08/natural-england-productivity-and-financial-gain-through-reducing-carbon-footprint/) - Productivity and financial gain through reducing carbon footprint Project aims Reduce carbon footprint by at least 50%. Our support Beyond Green’s role was to help demonstrate that reducing the carbon footprint of business travel could lead to productivity and financial gains. We used our full-cost accounting model to estimate the financial gains from Natural England’s
- [demonstrate environmental responsibility through certification](https://beyond-green.com/2018/05/08/paterson-arran-iso14001-ems-implementation/) - ISO14001 certification. Project aims The company is a major manufacturer to baked products and conserves and supplies the major UK retailers and caterers. An increasing pressure from their customers was to demonstrate their environmental responsibility through certification to ISO 14001 - Environmental Management System Our support Beyond Green developed the company’s Environmental Management System
- [free support to reduce operational costs](https://beyond-green.com/2018/05/08/resource-efficient-scotland-free-support-for-businesses/) - Free support for Scottish Small and Medium-size Enterprises Resource Efficient Scotland is a Scottish Government-funded programme providing free support to public and private organisations of all types and sizes to help them become more efficient through reducing their consumption of energy, materials and water and improving their management of waste. Beyond Green have been appointed to
- [answer key customers demands and connect with business objectives](https://beyond-green.com/2018/05/08/sg-baker-iso14001-gap-analysis-and-integration-with-business-objectives/) - ISO14001 gap analysis and integration with business objectives. Project aims Obtain ISO14001 accreditation. Our support SG Baker is a leading European supplier of specialist flexible packaging. Beyond Green developed the company’s environmental management system (EMS) to obtain ISO14001 accreditation, as certification to ISO14001 was becoming business critical due to demands from key customers. An important
- [generating energy onsite and ISO14001:2015 certification](https://beyond-green.com/2018/06/18/business-sustainability-journey-benefits/) - Inspire, support and improve with Beyond Green. Interested in the support received by the Institute of Occupational Medicine? Find out more on our What We Do page or contact us. Back to Beyond Green case studies.
- [demonstrate contribution to the global goals](https://beyond-green.com/2018/06/27/aligning-business-strategy-with-the-sustainable-development-goals-melville-housing-association-workshop/) - Interested in the support received by Melville Housing Association? Find out more on our What We Do page or contact us.. Back to Beyond Green case studies.
- [from controlling environmental risks to awards winning](https://beyond-green.com/2018/08/31/paterson-arran-sustainability-journey/) - Why has Beyond Green and Paterson Arran worked together for 10 years? Beyond Green believes that our role should be to embed our support in our clients’ organisations so that we are truly part of the team. This takes time and effort to understand the operations of a business as well as the culture that
- [Pioneering Scotland's award-winning digital skills academy's Client Xperience.](https://beyond-green.com/2019/06/04/pioneering-scotlands-award-winning-digital-skills-academys-client-xperience/) - Our journey with CodeClan has led us a long way since the initial idea of providing the digital academy's students with a real-life project to work on. We have had the pleasure of taking on four cohorts so far since July 2018 to build the foundations of our platform theArena17. There have been exciting challenges
- [Beyond Green sustainability report 2017](https://beyond-green.com/2018/09/25/2017-sustainability-report/)
- [Local Energy Plans](https://beyond-green.com/2018/01/25/coben-project-highlands-and-shetland/) - Look out Highlands and Islands, we are on our way! Beyond Green is excited to announce that we will be leading facilitation and engagement for the COBEN Local Energy Plan project. Along with our collaborators, we are working with communities in Brae, Shetland, and Drumnadrochit on the shore of Loch Ness, to create plans for
- [Innovation and Collaboration to Help Accountants become Owls instead of Dinosaurs](https://beyond-green.com/2019/02/26/innovation-and-collaboration-to-help-accountants-become-owls-instead-of-dinosaurs/) - Paul's vision behind Beyond Green Innovate UK award was ignited on a Monday morning when using our online accounting software while helping a business reduce their energy costs. It grew while discussing with co-director Lisa on a spring day by Arthur’s seat. The accountancy profession can provide deeper and 360 insight into an organisation’s performance
- [Beyond Green Summer Sustainability News](https://beyond-green.com/2018/07/13/beyond-green-summer-sustainability-news/)
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- [She is Sustainable](https://beyond-green.com/2018/05/04/she-is-sustainable/)
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- [Beyond Green Sustainability Spring Newsletter](https://beyond-green.com/2018/05/08/beyond-green-sustainability-spring-newsletter/)
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- [February Newsletter 2018](https://beyond-green.com/2018/04/13/february-newsletter-2018/)
- [Beyond Green is on the move!](https://beyond-green.com/2017/10/23/beyond-green-is-on-the-move/)
- [2017 National Climate Week with Castle Group Scotland and Kier](https://beyond-green.com/2017/10/05/2017-national-climate-week-with-castle-group-scotland-and-kier/)
- [Welcome to Beyond Green News](https://beyond-green.com/2017/08/17/welcome-to-beyond-green-news/)
- [VIBES Scottish Environment Business Awards](https://beyond-green.com/2017/11/17/beyond-green-celebrates-sustainable-development-at-the-vibes-scottish-environment-business-awards/)
- [An unlikely collaboration between a fit-out specialist and a community theatre - connected together by magic carpet](https://beyond-green.com/2018/12/13/an-unlikely-collaboration-between-a-fit-out-specialist-and-a-community-theatre-connected-together-by-magic-carpet/) - After the Circular Economy Hotspot event in Glasgow this October, there has been an increased spotlight on how businesses can keep materials in use for as long as possible - also known as circular thinking. Our Managing Director Paul attended the hotspot event, and highlighted how the circular economy (CE) is based around creating connections
- [People are the heart of the circular economy](https://beyond-green.com/2018/11/14/people-are-the-heart-of-the-circular-economy/) - Circular Economy Hotspot Hosted by Zero Waste Scotland in Glasgow, the unmissable programme includes visits to pioneering Scottish businesses, sessions led by the foremost names in circular economy policy and innovation, and extensive networking opportunities. An eclectic mix of people from across the world - as far as Chile - attended Europe's showcase circular economy
- [VIBES Awards: companies rewarded for their commitment to sustainability](https://beyond-green.com/2018/12/06/vibes-awards-companies-rewarded-for-their-commitment-to-sustainability/) - The Vision in Business for the Environment of Scotland (VIBES) Awards describe themselves as aiming to “encourage the efficient use of resources, enhance the competitiveness of businesses, improve environmental performance and support the wider goals of sustainable development including social benefits through community and staff involvement”. This year the award ceremony was held at Radisson
- [Breakfast Seminar - Are you switched on to your energy data?](https://beyond-green.com/2018/11/06/breakfast-seminar-are-you-switched-on-to-your-energy-data/) - Thursday 29 November 2018 You're invited to join us for our latest breakfast seminar helping to discover the hidden value in your energy data and how you can switch on its potential. We're proud to be running this event in conjunction with Anderson Strathern and you’ll hear from Beyond Green's experts on energy data and
- [Beyond Green Autumn Sustainability News](https://beyond-green.com/2018/11/13/beyond-green-autumn-sustainability-news/) - Breakfast Seminar: Are you switched on to your energy data? As we move into new technologies with smart metering and intelligent collection of energy data, it's now easier than ever to stay one step ahead of your competition. Many businesses already have access to highly detailed energy data and you just need to release
- [Bank of England tells Banks and Insurers to plan for climate change risks](https://beyond-green.com/2018/11/06/bank-of-england-tells-banks-and-insurers-to-plan-for-climate-change-risks/) - Credit to the Bank of England for their prompt response to the latest assessment of the impact of climate change. This provides a much-needed intervention from the Bank of England to clearly signal to our nation’s financial institutions to take leadership on the climate change risk facing UK businesses. Along with 18 other central banks
- [Beyond Green is a certified B Corp!](https://beyond-green.com/2018/09/03/beyond-green-is-a-certified-b-corp/) - We are beyond excited to announce that we are joining organisations all over the world using business as a force for good, by becoming a certified B Corp! What is a B Corp? We’ve all heard of Fairtrade, the small stickers you get on your bananas or label on your chocolate and coffee. Becoming

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