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BBC Extinction: The Facts – and what we can do to action change.
“We are at a turning point, what happens next is up to everyone of us.” In the BBC Extinction: The Facts programme, aired Sunday 13th September, the world renowned and widely respected naturalist, Sir David Attenborough delivered the hard truths about the state of the natural world. After...
St Monica Trust cuts carbon to earn The Planet Mark
St Monica Trust, a charity providing a unique blend of retirement villages, specialist care homes and support for older people in the places where they live, has achieved certification to The Planet Mark. St Monica Trust’s total carbon footprint in the year ending December 2019 was 3.300 0...
Sustainability and purpose-led brands in luxury
Purpose-Led BrandIt is widely known that purpose-led brands outperform competitors. Today, consumers make purchasing decisions based on companies that identify with their values and beliefs. Meaningful relationships, founded on a sense of belonging shift customer dialogue from “give me what I...
Rowlinson Knitwear reaffirms its commitment to sustainability with The Planet Mark
Rowlinson Knitwear, the UK's market leader in the manufacturing of personalised school knitwear and premium corporatewear, has achieved recertification to The Planet Mark. Rowlinson’s total carbon footprint in year ending November 2019 was 27,963.0 tCO2e, a decrease of 8.4% from the year ending...
Hive Cleaning cuts carbon by 73% to achieve certification to The Planet Mark
Hive Cleaning, a commercial office cleaning company that prides itself on providing an extraordinary level of service and sustainable and ethical values, has achieved certification to The Planet Mark. Hive Cleaning’s total carbon footprint in year ending December 2019 was 2.2 tCO2e, a decrease of...
WCG takes climate action with The Planet Mark
WCG (formerly Warwickshire College Group) which includes seven colleges across Warwickshire and Worcestershire has achieved certification to The Planet Mark for a sixth year. WCG’s total carbon footprint in the year ending July 2019 was 4,312.3 tCO2e, a decrease of 1.5% from the year ending July...
Hillier Nurseries joins the battle on climate change with The Planet Mark
Hillier Nurseries Ltd is proud to have achieved certification to The Planet Mark. Founded in 1864, the company remains family-run, employing over 700 staff across its 17 garden centres and nurseries located across the South of England. Hillier is renowned for providing top quality plants and...
PALLITE® Make the Mark with Sustainability Certification
PALLITE®, an ambitious, award-winning international designer and manufacturer of paper board products from Northamptonshire, UK, has been awarded The Planet Mark, demonstrating their commitment to sustainability and environmental protection. This is PALLITE®’s first year of business carbon...
BeaconHouse Events achieves certification to The Planet Mark
BeaconHouse Events, a company that plans and delivers professional conferences, exhibitions, membership, awards, celebrations, outdoor events and festivals across the UK, has achieved certification to The Planet Mark. Beacon House Events’ total carbon footprint in the year ending December 2019 was...
The Marketing Store takes climate change action by achieving The Planet Mark sustainability certification
Today, The Marketing Store announces that it has achieved certification to The Planet Mark, an internationally recognised sustainability certification. This is the Marketing Store’s first year of business carbon footprint reporting which saw it calculate the carbon footprint of its London, Leeds,...
Six Steps for Communicators to Inspire Hearts and Minds
We are all communicators, and all hold the power to inspire hearts and minds. Within your business, your marketing and communications team have an immense opportunity to influence your communities in an ever-changing world. They spark imaginations, generate action, and can help solve important...
Cycle to work day – Sam’s Blog
As lockdown began and much of the UK workforce either began to work from home or was furloughed, we experienced a mass-exodus from our cities, and with it a once in a lifetime reduction in traffic on our roads. Subsequently, we have experienced a much welcome silver lining to life during the...
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