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…
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…
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! We’re especially proud of our 4 Day Working Week and us becoming a Disability Confident Leader. Read through our annual…
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…
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…
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…
Climate Change despondency around COP28
Over recent months leading up to COP28, there have been regular news leading to greater climate anxiety amongst the general population, environmentalists, business leaders and activists – the full spectrum of stakeholders. In the UK, we have had the government…
J. Smart & Co. (Contractors) PLC Case Study
Introduction J. Smart & Co. (Contractors) PLC (hereafter ‘J Smart’) is a leading property developer and construction company in Scotland’s Central Belt with a blended portfolio of industrial properties and office spaces. Their construction activities range from building J Smart’s…
Rejecting Fast Fashion Aligns with the Sustainable Development Goals
Recently, Global Goals Week prompted us to reflect on the progress made thus far towards achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), which were adopted by United Nations member states in 2015. These goals provide a high-level framework for social progression…
An approach to sustainability
What is sustainability? Not an easy question to answer, given there are over 300 definitions of sustainability. It can mean different things and timescales to different people. But with the uncertainty created by recent UK government announcements about the changes…