Responsible Futures

04/03/2024

As a small business getting to 3 years old is a huge achievement I'm super proud of. Someone told me the othwr day that only 20% of new businesses make it to 3 years. If anyone needs any sustainability or social responsibility consulting or training please do reach out. We may just be an ickle business but we have high values and appreciate every customer we have. Our mission is to educate, guide and inspire people and businesses to be more sustainable and socially responsible wherever they can.

22/01/2024

Join for our free online Masterclass on measuring emissions, setting net zero targets and carbon reduction plans as well as navigating SBTi.

Registerby going to: https://www.tickettailor.com/events/responsiblefutures/1120692

15/11/2023

Watch this week's Sustain Talks with Adam Walsh, CEO of

Adam gives us the inside scoop on their mission for planet, people, and performance.
https://youtube.com/watch?v=dQPRV-gsqsc

25/09/2023

So thrilled to be a finalist in award for my podcast Sustain Talks. I work so hard to educate, guide and inspire people and businesses to become more sustainable and socially responsible with my podcast, webinars, training and content. Keeping everything crossed for Thursday and good luck to all the other entries. 🤞

30/08/2023

🌱 One of the biggest climate actions you can take is switching to a green pension. That's why we are running this FREE educational webinar: Making Your Workplace Pension Greener.

Recent research from Make My Money Matter found that £3,000 per UK pension holder goes to fossil fuel companies.

🔍 Did you know that switching to a green pension is 21x more powerful at cutting your carbon than giving up flying, going vegetarian and switching energy providers.

In this webinar we will uncover:

🌍Environmental impacts of pension choices

🌍Role in tackling climate change

🌍Financial benefits and risks

🌍Steps for greener portfolios

🌍Tools to evaluate impact

🌍Long-term green gains

If you want to understand how switching to a green pension is one of the biggest climate actions you can take then make sure you join Responsible Futures along with our partners WILLU FINANCIAL GROUP and Smart Pension for our FREE educational webinar: Making Your Workplace Pension Greener with our panel of experts including Dan Sherrard-Smith founder and CEO of MotherTree, Charlotte O'Leary CEO of Pensions for Purpose and James Lawrence, CFA head of investment proposition at Smart Pension and Izzy Howden Campaign Manager from Make My Money Matter.

Link to register: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/making-your-workplace-pension-greener-tickets-671386504107

Greening your pension is not just an act of personal finance but one of the most significant climate actions you can undertake.

19/07/2023

I'm delighted to share my interview with Santiago Navarro, CEO & Founder of Packamama the climate tech geeks that reinvented the wine bottle to help save the world.

In this interview, we discuss the 100% recycled bottles that Packamama designed and why the shape and weight make them more energy efficient than glass and have a lower carbon footprint.

For an industry that has 25-30 billion units per annum, this is a game changer for the wine industry, an industry that is hugely affected by climate change.

To combat climate change, waste and packaging we need to find new and better solutions and this just makes sense.

We also discussed the issues with plastics in the sea and why they can't use those plastics to be recycled, why the weight and shape of the bottle matters and how that reduces emissions, the longevity of the material and so much more.

This was a truly educational conversation. If you are interested in packaging, plastics, waste, recycled materials and circular economy solutions this interview is for you.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kIPm8sgZNaQ
https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/sustain-talks/id1599137096
https://open.spotify.com/show/6BwIJq3Dm7vCShKIj846Yy?si=d929fe12b62a46f5

06/07/2023

Join us Thursday 13th July at 11am BST for our free educational webinar: Driving Sustainability in Retail. We will be talking about register here: https://eventbrite.co.uk/e/638708493297

12/06/2023

I'm excited to share Quentin Willson the award-winning Motoring Journalist, TV Presenter and Transport Campaigner will be joining our panel for Responsible Futures upcoming webinar: Why the Electric Vehicle Revolution Matters in association with Electric Car Organisation.

Quentin's knowledge on new, used, electric and classic cars is industry-leading. He is a campaigner for low emission and electric cars, working with the government and Office of Low Emission Vehicles. He’s a patron of the Hydrogen Trust and judge for the £10 million Future UK EV Battery prize.

There are lots of questions about electric vehicles, many myths to bust and arguments for and against. We will be covering as much as we can like - are they sustainable, what are the costs, is there enough electricity on the grid to support them, is the infrastructure there and if not when will it be, are there company benefits and so much more.

Quentin will be joining our other experts:
Steve Endacott - Chairman of ECO - Electric Car Organisation
Alexander Baker - Country Manager at Fleete Group
Darren Godbert - Managing Director at UK Carline Limited Vehicle Leasing
Alexander Lewis-Jones - Climate & transport specialist & Founder at Other Way

You can register here but be quick as places are limited. https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/why-the-electric-vehicle-revolution-matters-tickets-541100685717

01/06/2023

Join our next webinar: Why the Electric Vehicle Revolution Matters at 11am BST on 29th June. As always it's FREE to register.

Moving to an EV is not an “if” but a ”when”.

The main advantage of electric vehicles is their reduced environmental impact compared to traditional vehicles. Pure electric vehicles emit no carbon dioxide when driving because they have no tailpipe. As a result, air pollution is greatly decreased.

Simply put, electric vehicles make our streets cleaner, improving the quality of life for bicycles and pedestrians in our towns and cities. Just one electric vehicle on the road can reduce CO2 emissions by 1.5 million grammes annually on average.

By 2030, the UK government will ban the sale of new petrol and diesel vehicles. Electric vehicles will play a significant role in the government's effort to decrease carbon emissions to zero by the year 2050.
Additionally, EVs can reduce noise pollution, particularly in cities where speeds are often modest. Driving an electric car contributes to a more tranquil atmosphere for all of us because they are much quieter than conventional automobiles.

I have so many questions about the transition to EV's do you? These are just some of the questions we will be asking our experts:

❓ How easy is it to get an EV?
❓ Is there enough electricity on the grid for EVs?
❓ Will the infrastructure be there to support the EV revolution?
❓ How can companies get fleets of EVs?
❓ Are there tax benefits for corporates to having EVs?
❓ How expensive are EV's?
❓ Will the charge last to get you to your destination?
❓ Where can you charge them when you are on the move?
❓ What are the benefits of switching to EV?
❓ What are the challenges to switching to EV and how do you overcome them?

Plus so much more.

Our expert panellists for this event are:
Steve Endacott - Chairman at ECO - Electric Car Organisation
Alexander Baker - Country Manager at Fleete Group
Darren Godbert - Managing Director at UK Carline Limited Vehicle Leasing
Alexander Lewis-Jones - Climate, eMobility, Transport, Energy expert & Founder at Other Way

The link to register is https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/541100685717

16/04/2023

Calculating your carbon footprint is an essential starting point. It provides the baseline to implement an effective reduction strategy. But where do you start and why should you set science based targets to get to net zero. Sign up for this FREE webinar and start your journey to reduce emissions now.

https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/why-measuring-your-carbon-footprint-matters-tickets-542933046357

22/03/2023

This week's Sustain Talks with Richard Hagan Managing Director of Crystal Doors is one of the best conversations I have had about being a sustainable business in the 18 months I have been doing them. I started doing these as I wanted to share insightful conversations that could help us all on our sustainable journeys.
Richard Hagan really walks the walk when it comes to sustainability. He has transformed his business into a sustainable one. The lessons he shares are so valuable.

Please take some time and listen to this. He shares the true value to companies in becoming more sustainable. His passion is undeniable, and he makes utter sense.

If you can’t understand why sustainability matters so much, if you want to do good but you aren’t sure how, if you don’t know where to start, if you want to know about data, about reducing your energy costs, if you want to know more about the B-Corp process, if you think you are too small to make a difference. Listen to this.

There are so many takeaways from this conversation. I hope you enjoy listening as much as I did.

Listen or watch here:

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nWyPHe7Ek-c

iTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/sustain-talks/id1599137096

Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/6BwIJq3Dm7vCShKIj846Yy?si=d929fe12b62a46f5

08/03/2023

I am delighted to share todays International Women's Day Sustain Talks special with Gail Grace a female empowerment coach helping women to further their careers, have more confidence, greater success and helps with imposter syndrome, stress management and more.

In this Sustain Talks I ask Gail
How you define women’s empowerment and equality?
Are we starting to see a difference in DE&I
How can we empower more women at work?
Do you think there are barriers to change?
Why don't women put themselves forward as much as men?
What can men do to support their female colleagues?
What can we do to change the gender pay gap?
What steps can we take to advance female empowerment?
What are the benefits of mentorship?
What a coach can do?
Who inspires you and why?

I really enjoyed this weeks Sustain Talks. To me it was everything and more . Truly insightful and inspirational. Thank you Gail for giving me the opportunity to share this on International Women's Day.

Listen or watch here:
YouTube: https://lnkd.in/e7ggWDvc
iTunes: https://lnkd.in/eX8DccMQ
Spotify: https://lnkd.in/edhCA3BV

07/03/2023

Sustain Talks Podcast and Responsible Futures webinars which deliver educational conversations about sustainability and social responsibility can all be found here: If you are interested in this content please subscribe here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCW1t_lIIrzQ2NumFWUvoxRg?sub_confirmation=1

13/01/2023

Two weeks to go to register for our FREE webinar in partnership with Earthly. Why Nature-Based Solutions Matter.

Join me and my panellists Oliver Bolton CEO, Earthly,
Dr Phoebe Carter CEnv - Chartered Environmentalist, Biodiversity Matters, Thomas Gent - Regenerative Farmer, Elizabeth Clark - Programme Manager - Business & Nature, Cambridge Institute for Sustainability Leadership (CISL), Richard Betts - Partner in Climate Change and Sustainability Services, EY

I'll be asking them questions like:

🌳What do we mean by nature-based solutions?
🌳What are carbon credits?
🌳Can we plant enough trees to save the planet?
🌳What are the biggest threats to biodiversity?
🌳Why does biodiversity matter so much to the planet?
🌳Where should we focus on nature-based solutions?
🌳Are all nature-based solutions equal?
🌳Are there standards for nature-based solutions
🌳How can we share positive communications without being seen to be greenwashing?

Its Free to register and if you do and can't make it, you will be sent the recording.

Register here: https://lnkd.in/eV88gFKp

08/01/2023

Last year we recorded over 50 interviews on Sustain Talks. Watch the full interview here: https://youtu.be/-nJZ6MEwGS4

07/01/2023

Join us and register free for our next webinar: Why Nature-Based Solutions Matter. 26th January 11am GMT.

14/11/2022

Register for our next FREE webinar https://www.eventbrite.com/e/449626213107

Social value (The S in ESG) is going to have to play a big part this winter. We need to look out for those in need more than ever and businesses can help, but social value can help your business too.

Employers are prompted by social value to consider three distinct areas: employee well-being, the social and environmental effects of their operations, and the environment.

The notion of "Good Work" encourages businesses to create a workforce that is joyful, safe, and healthy and to consider how to keep or improve this. Employers can gain from increased employee retention rates and productivity levels by creating a happy staff.

This year more than ever charity and community projects need your help. Join us and our partners ActionFunder for our FREE webinar to find out how charity partnerships can benefit your business and your employees.

07/11/2022

We are delighted to announce our next FREE webinar in partnership with ActionFunder - Why Charity Partnerships Matter For Your Business
taking place on 1st December at 11 am GMT.

Click here to register ➡️ https://www.eventbrite.com/e/449626213107

People around the UK are feeling the effects of the cost of living crisis.

Rising inflation is driving households into poverty and financial difficulty, including those with jobs who have never needed help before.

This causes the impact to not only be a financial crisis but a mental health one too.

The non-profits and neighbourhood organisations that help people are under additional stress because of declining donations, rising costs, and a greater demand for their services.

Financial pressure on businesses is increasing too, however, the collective impact that businesses can have now is crucial.

So, now is the time for businesses to walk the talk on purpose, ESG and sustainability.

How can you as a business leader take action by partnering with charities to drive positive change?

Together with ActionFunder and our panellists we will tackle the tough questions and share best practices for positive impact.

In this webinar, we will look at the following questions:

✅ What's the reality for the charities serving our local communities right now?
✅ What can we expect from the private sector at this time?
✅ How can we activate business ESG/purpose/sustainability agendas to meet the increasing need?
✅ How are businesses engaging with local communities to support the scaling up of critical services to meet higher demand levels?
✅ What are the business benefits that come with charity collaborations?
✅ What are some inspiring examples of charity-business partnerships for positive impact?

As always if you register and can't make the date we will send you the recording.

Click here to register ➡️ https://www.eventbrite.com/e/449626213107