The Broadway Initiative

🚨 WE ARE RECRUITING!🚨 We have a vacancy for a Digital Content Lead. Do you want to help the UK reach net zero? Do you want to work on cutting edge sustainability projects that make a real difference, like UK Business Climate Hub? Are you a digital content professional with experience in development, strategy and user research? If so, we want to hear from you. To learn more about the post and find out how to get in touch or apply, check out the job specification below!

A fascinating report by UK Business Climate Hub, Planet Mark and The Broadway Initiative on the common trends and challenges that UK SMEs face when tackling net zero. I personally found it interesting to see that businesses with a dedicated sustainability professional were 17% more likely to have set a net zero target and have realistic timelines for achieving their goals. None of the sustainability professionals surveyed listed a <2024 net zero target and only 2% had targets aiming for net zero by 2029 which suggests that having a sustainability professional increases understanding of the scale and complexity involved in achieving net zero - underscoring the critical role of sustainability professionals and organisation-wide education on what achieving net zero means. At Clockwise, our targets are realistic and measured and we prioritise sustainability training for all colleagues, with various educational sessions taking place throughout the year for colleagues to attend. Alongside our training resources, we have the Green Champions committee which has at least one Clockwise colleague in each of our 17 UK and EU locations who feed into our ESG goals and act as a sustainability champion on behalf of their location team. #netzero #Sustainability #BusinessInsights #ClimateAction #UKBusiness #WorkClockwise

Today Broadway Initiative and Planet Mark unveil the Net Zero Census report, and you can download your copy by heading to the link in the comments below. The Census is delivered by the UK Business Climate Hub coalition, managed by Broadway, in partnership with Planet Mark, and analyses the experiences and opinions of over 2000 businesses grappling with the path to #netzero. The transition to clean power and a zero-carbon future is both an environmental imperative and an economic opportunity. #SMEs are well- placed to capture the economic benefits of the #lowcarbon revolution, through developing solutions needed across the economy and accessing new markets globally. But we need to make #decarbonisation action straightforward and accessible. Broadway has worked with the whole #UKbusiness and finance community, including through leading trade associations and with the Government, to create the UK Business Climate Hub, the UK’s net zero portal for authoritative, free to access #businessadvice on energy efficiency and decarbonisation. UK Business Climate Hub is at the heart of the joined-up support framework for SMEs that we and our partners want to create. To make these frameworks effective we need to understand the SME perspective, and how it is evolving. That’s why Broadway partnered with Planet Mark to create the #NetZeroCensus. The Census is the first research on SME net zero engagement to be done at such a large scale, with such a wide range of partners. We plan to build on the Census capability to monitor trends annually, yet this first set of results is already shedding new light on issues such as net zero #supplychain requirements. Follow the link in the comments to head over to UK Business Climate Hub and download your copy of the report. You can also register for the Net Zero Census webinar, where we will be unpacking what we have learned about the state of SME decarbonisation from over 2000 business responses.

This is a welcome announcement from Steve Reed and his team. The existing EIP was a missed opportunity to engage the wider business community in the vital task of restoring our natural environment.  We’ve been calling for an approach that clarifies how different business sectors need to contribute to meeting the targets and what individual firms should prioritise.  The review announced today opens up the chance to get this right and galvanise business action on nature – we look forward to working with Ministers to make this happen. https://lnkd.in/eymMNddy

As we prepare for the first Labour government in 14 years, what lies ahead for Broadway, net zero and nature? #netzero #naturepositive #generalelection

🔊 There's still time to sign up to our webinar! Happening Thursday, 30th May. ⬇ Read on below for more information. ⬇ 🌍 The Digital Connectivity Forum's Climate and Sustainability Working Group will be hosting a webinar this Thursday following their collaboration with the UK Business Climate Hub to produce a new IT and telecoms sectoral guidance page. 📆 When: 30th May 11:00-11:45 🗺 Where: Microsoft Teams Agenda: 🌳 The UK Business Climate Hub, ft. Dr Chris Taylor, Net Zero Programme Director, The Broadway Initiative 💰 The financial incentives of being involved in sustainability ➡ Guidance on how to get started and where to find support 💡 An expert panel discussion featuring - Camilla Karm, Director of Sales & Marketing, Redsquid | B Corp - Ian Caveney, Environmental Sustainability Lead for BT Business, BT Group - Gruffudd Jones, Net Zero and Infrastructure Policy Advisor, Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) ✋ Time for Q&A Use the link below to sign up now! https://lnkd.in/eNeGGqDP #SME #Climate #Sustainability #Telecoms #TelecomsSustainability #Webinar

The UK Nature Markets Dialogue is building a coalition of experts from the finance, business, farming and environment sectors to build a consensus arounf the future of high integrity nature markets. The NMD aims to: • Influence the forthcoming Defra review of nature market governance • Develop and articulate new thinking on nature market demand-side drivers: specifically how business sector net zero plans could be reworked to contribute to the Environmental Improvement Plan and associated implications for medium term policy • Create a cross-party consensus on the nature market agenda: this will help ensure policy continuity where needed across the transition to a new Parliament These priorities reflect the conclusions (pp32-33) of Broadway’s report State of UK nature markets 2023. Each priority will be explored in a specific workstream of the Dialogue, with the Steering Group maintaining an overview of the project as a whole. The Steering Group reflects the NMD ethos of building consensus by assembling diverse expertise. We are grateful to all the members for offering their time and experience: Peter Young (Chair), The Broadway Initiative  Helen Avery, Green Finance Institute  Richard Benwell, Wildlife and Countryside Link   Balwinder Dhoot, The Food and Drink Federation  Rosie Hails, National Trust Judicaelle Hammond, The CLA (Country Land & Business Association)  Rohit Kaushish, NFU (National Farmers' Union)  Emily Norton, Environmental Markets Board Mark Reed, SRUC George Sethia, BSI Rachel Solomon Williams, Aldersgate Group James Stevens, Home Builders Federation  Daniel Walker-Nolan, Water UK David Young, The Broadway Initiative  Liam McAleese (observer), Esmée Fairbairn Foundation Liam Stokes, Director of Nature at Broadway Initiative, will act as Secretary to the Steering Group. Read more here: https://lnkd.in/eW9bYavu Register your interest to participate in the dialogue here: https://lnkd.in/eFv-q7pz

Broadway Initiative is pleased to announce the formation of a strategic Steering Group to oversee the work of the Nature Markets Dialogue, our new initiative to build a consensus around the detailed steps needed to scale up high-integrity nature markets. The Steering Group brings together experts from the business, finance, NGO and policy communities and we are delighted to be working with such a distinguished group of colleagues on such an important issue.   The Dialogue will work with stakeholders and experts on three critical issues each central to the success of these markets: the governance and market oversight arrangements needed; the scaling up of demand in these markets; and creating a cross-party consensus on the way forward to ensure policy continuity. Steering Group Members: Peter Young (Chair), Broadway Initiative Helen Avery, Green Finance Institute Richard Benwell, Wildlife & Countryside Link Bal Dhoot, Food & Drink Federation Rosie Hails, ,National Trust Judicaelle Hammond, Country Land & Business Association Rohit Kaushish, National Farmers' Union Emily Norton, Environmental Markets Board Mark Reed, Scotland's Rural College George Sethia, The British Standards Institution Rachel Solomon Williams, Aldersgate Group James Stevens, Home Builders Federation Dan Walker-Nolan, Water UK David Young, Broadway Initiative Liam McAleese (observer), Esmée Fairbairn Foundation

Broadway Initiative is delighted to be an official partner of the first UK Net Zero Business Census (https://lnkd.in/etaiTC8V)   This is the largest national research initiative of its kind, delivered by the UK Business Climate Hub in partnership with Planet Mark and a coalition of business associations, media outlets and large corporates.    This initiative aims to establish a definitive benchmark for the private sector's contribution to the UK's national 2050 net zero target through a strong collaborative effort to gather the largest ever dataset reflecting UK organisations progress on net zero. Take part in the Census and help shape invaluable insights for policymakers, investors, and business leaders, guiding the nation's journey towards a sustainable future.    You can access the Census at https://lnkd.in/etaiTC8V until 30th June, 2024. Let's work together to drive positive change and pave the way for a more sustainable future.    #NetZeroBusinessCensus #netzero #sustainability

The Broadway Initiative are pleased to be helping to deliver this new initiative, please encourage businesses to complete the census.