The London Energy Transformation Initiative (LETI) released an opinion piece in February 2023 which looks to challenge the current methodology of calculating the carbon impacts of operational energy, whereby they are largely conducted solely in reaching compliance. Currently embodied carbon…
read moreThe theme for this year’s Mental Health Awareness Week is ‘Anxiety’ (you may recall last year it was Loneliness). focusing on when this emotion becomes out of our control and raising awareness on one of the most common mental health…
read moreRegister Now Social sustainability is evolving. Are we doing enough to create places to meet the needs of people and planet? Our future insights report presented the findings from conversations with key players in the industry about what challenges and…
read moreOn 11th January 2023, CRREM released their updated Decarbonisation Pathways for the Real Estate Sector, aligned with the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi). The updates took into consideration feedback received from their consultation that concluded in November 2022. CRREM, or…
read moreIt 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…
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