It has been five years since our last study on sustainability within the build environment. Discussions at board level are starting to turn into action. But is it enough? And how have those views on sustainability changed five years on?…
read moreAs the UN Conference on Biodiversity (COP 15) commences, real estate investors have come together with the Better Buildings Partnership (BBP) and sustainability consultancy Greengage to collaborate on the creation of a commercial real estate framework to implement the Taskforce on Nature-related…
read moreThe Real Estate Environmental Benchmarks (REEB) is an operational environmental performance benchmark owned by the Better Buildings Partnership (BBP). Every year the BBP collects energy, water and waste data from its members to review the benchmarks and publish industry trends…
read moreThis year saw the launch of Greengage’s dedicated Natural Capital Team. With our years of corporate strategy experience, and innovative approach to biodiversity and ecosystem service benchmarking, we have continued to push standards and broaden horizons for our clients on…
read moreCOP15 and the beginning of the biodiversity monitoring era Every ten years governments convene to agree new targets to protect species and ecosystems essential to human existence. Cop15, commonly referred to as “the nature COP”, is the UN biodiversity conference.…
read moreAbout the role: We are currently looking to recruit seasonal ecologists to join our multidisciplinary team in London and assist with the delivery of a diverse range of projects. This will include survey work and technical input on Preliminary Ecological…
read moreCROSS LAMINATED TIMBER With the current global focus on the climate crisis, which has been brought to the forefront by the Paris Agreement and subsequent COP meetings, it is as important as ever to consider the carbon impact of the…
read moreGreengage were pleased to welcome Olivia Wright into the team to carry out her work experience. This is part of our commitment to encourage sustainability career choices for the NextGen. Olivia said: “Working at greengage has given me so much…
read moreAs part of Greengage’s continued support of both the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change’s (UNFCCC) ‘Climate Neutral Now’ Pledge and World Green Building Council’s (WGBC) ‘Net Zero Carbon Buildings Commitment’, we recognise the importance of reducing carbon emissions…
read moreGreengage Graduate Consultants Olivia Broughton and Kate Mosely are currently completing the Corporate Responsibility and Sustainability (CR&S) Apprenticeship with LDN Apprenticeships to achieve their Level 4 CR&S Practitioner qualification. Olivia has been elected the role of class representative by her…
read moreOn 25th May, Nick Drake, Principal Consultant at Greengage talked to the whole of Windlesham primary school about his profession as a Climate Change scientist. Every month a parent is invited to talk to the school about their profession to…
read moreWe are delighted to announce that Amrita Dasgupta Shekhar has joined Greengage as an Associate and will be leading the Energy and Carbon services. Amrita has over 15 years’ experience of working for the public and private sector providing strategic…
read moreThe theme for this year’s Mental Health Awareness Week is ‘Loneliness’ (you may recall last year it was Nature). At Greengage, our awareness of this issue is not just for one week but throughout the year in our work on…
read moreWATCH THE WEBINAR RECORDING HERE: ALEXIS PERCIVAL Environmental and Sustainability Manager for the Yorkshire Ambulance Service In this webinar, we will explore how different sectors are responding to the urgent need to ensure our most vulnerable communities are protected and…
read moreWe are looking to recruit seasonal ecologists to join our multidisciplinary team in London and assist with the delivery of a diverse range of projects. This will include survey work and technical input on Preliminary Ecological Appraisals and Protected Species…
read moreOur ecology team have continued to explore the ways in which biodiversity gains can be achieved outside of classical planning drivers. We have worked with several high-profile developers, asset and fund managers and landowners to develop new approaches to ESG-linked…
read moreWe are incredibly proud to be part of the Low Line Commons team who recently won two awards at the New London Awards at the end of November. Not only did Low line win the planning category it won the…
read moreIn 2019, Greengage became a signatory of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) ‘Climate Neutral Now’ Pledge and followed this up in 2020 by also becoming a signatory of the World Green Building Council (WGBC) ‘Net Zero…
read moreGreengage are working on some regeneration projects to coordinate social value from the Pre-App stage, the very beginning. This is an exciting development in social value: to be in response to community consultation and community needs. We can then honestly…
read moreGreengage Principal Consultant, Richard Hillyard has recently completed his training to become a licenced NABERS UK Energy for Offices Assessor, becoming one of the first registered assessors in the UK for the new building energy assessment scheme going live in…
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