We began our Carbon Literacy journey in February 2024, and achieved our Bronze Carbon Literacy status in November 2024.  From there, we have continuted to work hard to educate our team and put in place a number of measures and working practices to reduce our impact on the environment.

Alongside training two thirds of our staff to become carbon literate, we established a Carbon Literacy and Sustainability working group to take forward the actions identified in our plan.  The buy-in from our team was amazing, with everybody reacting positively towards this initiative.  Some even started making life-changing choices as shown in this staff feedback:

I’ve changed to a fully electric car, reduced red meat consumption and plan for a PV installation.

We have been able to establish a baseline for our carbon emissions and map out a 10–year plan to be net zero by 2035.  This has included committing to the Carbon Club, operated by Forest Carbon.  Comparing a 3–month period at the start of the year with a 3–month period at the end, we have seen a reduction of 36% in our emissions from our car fleet.

Now that we have established our Carbon Literacy strategy, we intend to use our influence with partners, clients and our supply chain to make even greater positive impacts on the environment. We will continue to invest in our workforce’s education and awareness, and continue to monitor our impact.

Tom Gardner, Business Development Manager at Alliance Leisure who was instrumental in the project, says:

We’re really pleased to have achieved Silver Carbon Literacy status. It’s a great reflection of the effort and buy in across the team to make a positive difference. This isn’t just a badge for us – it shows our commitment to learning, improving, and doing our bit for a more sustainable future.