Start up social enterprises working in the areas of climate risk management and tackling natural hazards should look up Impact Hub London’s Shine Program which is open for applications.
the UK’s largest provider of public leisure facilities – has taken an important next step towards powering its facilities with renewable energy.
London Early Years Foundation (LEYF) Invites Children, Parents and all Early Years Settings to Join Them on their Pioneering Sustainability Journey with the Publication of its Unique Strategy. LEYF has launched its very first Sustainability Strategy which sets out its ‘Green LEYF’ approach to become a sector-leading sustainability organisation, working in partnership with the Early Years and Schools to … Continued
Popular British ethical pioneer coffee brand Cafédirect launches the second season of its podcast today, Building Better Business. Featuring straight talking conversations with global thought leaders and professionals, the podcast asks: ‘What are businesses doing to protect our future and what more can be done?’ Following the success of the first podcast series which secured … Continued
On 31st October, 2021, COP26 launched, full of post-pandemic excitement and hope for collective action on the health of our planet. Yet, after 13 days of very little action and legal commitments by our global leaders, we knew we had to take our own action. On Friday 12th November 2021, COP26 ended and Amplify Goods … Continued
Commenting on Patagonia’s shift to investing its profits into fighting the climate crisis, Peter Holbrook, Chief Executive of Social Enterprise UK, said: Patagonia’s decision to become a social enterprise proves that global brands can make the shift to build their business around purpose, while still delivering profit and aiming for growth. The company’s Board has explicitly … Continued
In this blog, Jennifer Clair Robson, Content Director at Climate Action North, looks in more depth at the idea of a just transition and why this is important for social enterprises