Sustainability in Action

Want to get on the

sustainability journey but don’t know where to start?

IBy Mark Jenkinson, Crystal Associates and SELCC Board Member.

n this quarter’s edition of Masthead we feature some exemplary organisations from across our five boroughs which should inspire you and your business to take the next step.

Before we hear from them here’s a quick update on what we at the Chamber have been up to over the last quarter on the green agenda.

Greener Greenwich Business Breakfast

A year on from the Greener Greenwich Summit 2024 (GGS24), the Royal Greenwich Council in conjunction with the South East London Chamber of Commerce (SELCC) held a Greener Greenwich Business Breakfast event.

We shared how things have progressed since last year’s Summit, held workshops focused on the four project initiatives, and explored how businesses - large and small - can play your part in the battle to tackle Climate Change.

As a reminder, the four Greener Greenwich projects under the four themes are:

1. Embedding Wider Change: All Greenwich businesses to develop a Carbon Footprint Action Plan

2. Buildings (and energy): Scale up energy efficiency measures in domestic and non-domestic buildings

3. Transport: All Organisations to develop a Green Travel Plan

4. Green and Digital: Employers to pledge their support to Local Colleges and Universities to deliver the right green and digital skills in the borough

See the update (https://greenergreenwich. org/documents/Greener-Greenwich-UpdateMar-2025.pdf) for more detail on our Greener Greenwich activities in the last 12 months.

SELCC Sustainability Group

This quarter the SELCC Sustainability Group was kindly hosted by Royal Museums Greenwich (RMG). We were treated to hear about how RMG is decarbonising its heritage buildings as well as its approaches to greening up transport and reducing waste through recycling and reuse.

In May we plan to visit the University of Greenwich’s Avery Hill campus to see its sustainability measures in action, including its air-source heat pump and natural spaces to talk about the importance of biodiversity. Keep an eye on the SELCC website as we may have some places available to join the presentation/tour.

Well, that’s enough from me for now. Please enjoy and be inspired by the four case studies showing sustainability in action and feel free to contact me (mark@selondonchamber.org) if you would like to share the good things you’re doing – as well as any lessons learned!