Sustainable Wedding Alliance | B Corp™

Welcome. The Sustainable Wedding Alliance is a network of environmentally conscious businesses. Passionate about creating a more sustainable wedding industry through education, support and accreditation. Find out more about what we do on our website: https://lnkd.in/g48Vut2 You can also find us on instagram https://lnkd.in/gU4sdDq If you'd like to join our Carbon Literacy Training for Wedding Professionals, you can join us here: https://lnkd.in/eTCaWxJK If you'd like to be kept up to date with our latest news, sign up to the Eco Edit and get our monthly newsletter direct to your inbox: https://lnkd.in/efjckBMe #sustainableweddingalliance

The Sustainable Wedding Alliance (SWA) is thrilled to announce a new partnership with betternotstop to offer an exclusive B Corp Bootcamp to its accredited members. This initiative aims to empower sustainable wedding businesses to further their commitment to positive impact and explore the rigorous B Corp certification process. The B Corp Bootcamp, developed by 🌳 Hannah Cox, Founder of betternotstop, The Better Business Network (BBN) and a respected B Leader, provides in-depth training and guidance on the B Corp framework. It covers key areas such as governance, workers, community, environment, and customers, equipping businesses with the tools and knowledge needed to assess and improve their social and environmental performance. This partnership expands the opportunities available to SWA's accredited members, who have already demonstrated a strong commitment to sustainable practices. By joining forces with the Better Business Network (BBN), SWA reinforces its dedication to fostering a community of businesses that prioritise people and planet alongside profit. "We are incredibly excited to partner with the Better Business Network to offer this invaluable opportunity to our accredited members," said Michelle Miles, Founder & CEO of the Sustainable Wedding Alliance. "The course aligns perfectly with our mission to build a more sustainable wedding industry. By providing our members with access to expert training and resources, we are empowering them to take their commitment to sustainability to the next level and become leaders in the better business movement." Hannah Cox, Founder of the betternotstop, added, "I'm delighted to collaborate with the Sustainable Wedding Alliance and bring the B Corp Bootcamp to their accredited members. We share a common vision of creating a business landscape that prioritises positive impact. This course will equip these dedicated businesses with the knowledge and confidence to navigate the B Corp process and ultimately become a force for good." betternotstop is an accredited CPD training provider. As a result, the course is CPD Accredited. In addition to the bootcamp, Fleur Record Smith will be joining us for live, monthly sessions to support businesses through their B Corp journey. As the Owner of Hayne House Events Venue, a B Leader and Founder of Engage, Fleur will be bringing a wealth of wedding industry specific knowledge. The #bcorpbootcamp is now live and available to SWA accredited members. #responsiblebusiness #sustainableweddingbusiness #bcorp

We are delighted to announce that we have been accredited as a Bronze Carbon Literate Organisation by the UN-recognised The Carbon Literacy Project. This prestigious accreditation recognises our commitment to upskill our people to play a proactive role in reducing our organisational carbon emissions, and work towards a zero carbon future. Carbon Literacy is defined as, “An awareness of the carbon dioxide costs and impacts of everyday activities, and the ability and motivation to reduce emissions, on an individual, community and organisational basis,” and revolves around a day’s worth of learning and action on climate change. We've been running Carbon Literacy for Wedding Professionals since April 2023, and since then have trained over 150 people. Tomorrow we'll be hosting our next in person programme at Boconnoc for Cornwall based wedding businesses. Check out our event listings for future sessions. Being accredited as a Bronze Carbon Literate Organisation is an important achievement for us because it: - Encourages and supports the wedding industry professionals to collaborate to identify and implement carbon reduction - Demonstrates our commitment to developing a low-carbon wedding industry - Enables us to drive faster action on climate change - Sets a positive example of sustainability leadership in the industry We're also very excited that next month we'll be launching Carbon Literacy Training for Event Pros, for those individuals working outside the wedding industry! #carbonliteracy #climateactionnow #climateeducation

The next Carbon Literacy Training for Wedding Professionals will be online across two morning sessions 12th & 13th March 9am to 1pm. This course is aimed specifically at those in the wedding industry, and will give you the knowledge and the tools you need to be confident when talking about climate change. The course will take you from the basics of climate science, and what is happening with the climate emergency; through to how this will impact everyone, enabling you to pledge relevant carbon reducing actions in your life, work & industry. #weddingpros #sustainablebusiness #climateaction

Level Up Your Sustainability Game at the Sustainable Wedding Summit! The Sustainable Wedding Summit is your chance to: - Gain valuable insights from industry-leading experts - Learn practical strategies for increasing your positive environmental impact - Connect with like-minded professionals and build valuable, long lasting relationships - Discover innovative solutions and explore the latest trends Join us on 5th February at BMA House, London. Book your tickets now - last few remaining! https://lnkd.in/eg7wd79F #SWS25 #SustainableWeddingSummit #weddingpros #sustainableweddingbusiness

Are you ready to make a real difference in the wedding industry? The Sustainable Wedding Summit is just around the corner! Join us on 5th February at BMA House London, for a day of inspiration, learning, and action. Connect with like-minded professionals, gain valuable insights from industry leaders, and discover practical strategies to make your business more sustainable. Book your tickets now - last few remaining! https://lnkd.in/eg7wd79F #SWS25 #SustainableWeddingSummit #weddingpros #sustainability #BMAHouse #responsiblebusiness Photo by Zoe Mills

It's now just one week to go until the Sustainable Wedding Summit and we're getting very excited! If you haven't already got your ticket, why not! If you're in the wedding industry and want to be a force for good, it's the only place to be. Forget greenwashing and trendy buzzwords. This summit is about real impact, equipping wedding professionals with actionable strategies to boost their positive impact on the environment, forge ethical partnerships with like-minded professionals, and craft unforgettable experiences that respect people and planet. The programme is packed with practical sessions, engaging workshops and panels of industry leaders. Check out the programme and grab your ticket! We're only able to bring this event to you with the support of our event partners BMA House and Krystal. We're also looking forward to welcoming our showcase companies and award partners: The Carbon Literacy Project, The Better Business Network, Dial 9 Communications, Small99, The Venue Experts, BriteBiz, Sustainable Wine Solutions (Borough Wines) and Hostology. Michelle Miles 💚 Alison Hargreaves Anshika Arora Pamela Rae-Welsh Amy Cox Michelle Taylor Fleur Record Smith Jacqui Owen 🦙 Celia Gaze, MBA 🦙 Becca Pountney Mercedes Gale Parr Shelley Bosworth Hannah Robinson Russ Avery Sophie Brooks Harriet Hall Jakob Howard Charlotte McIntosh Photo credit Zoe Mills Photography

So proud of our Founder, Michelle Miles 💚 for being shortlisted at the Pioneer of the Year. How amazing would it be to see SWA on billboards throughout the country! If you're attending the Better Business Summit make sure you don't miss the Pioneer session at 3.30pm on Thursday 16 Jan, where Michelle will be sharing the story of SWA... and you get the chance to vote for your winner! #pioneeroftheyear #betterbusinesssummit If you haven't yet got your ticket, get in touch, we've got some discount codes for our network.