Environment Matters

Rising costs for the hospitality sector – but revenue recovery could soften the blow

The hospitality sector is facing uncertain times. Industry body UKHospitality is calling for urgent measures to avoid “sky-rocketing business rates” from next spring. At the moment, eligible businesses in the hospitality and leisure sector benefit from 75% off their business rates bills (up to a cap of £110,000 relief per business). But this ends on 31 March 2025 and could send shockwaves through the sector if no alternative help is put in place.

Bringing Sustainability Action to the Northwest

Northwest based energy and sustainability consultancy, Sustainable Energy First, are bringing together other Northwest businesses to form a group of likeminded businesses to drive towards net zero and promote better business sustainability practices.

Sustainable Energy First achieves B Corp Certification

We are incredibly proud to announce that Sustainable Energy First is a certified B Corporation.

As a B Corp, we join a global community of businesses that meet high standards of social and environmental impact. The certification is an acclamation that our business is a force for good and complements our purpose of inspiring and empowering our people to create a positive difference for themselves, our clients and the planet.

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August’s energy roundup: hydrogen strategy to damning climate change news

We’ve unpacked the key points from government’s new hydrogen strategy (it’s an easy read!), and we’ve also got advice on how your business can take action in response to the latest damning evidence on climate change.  Those articles and more are below, and if you need advice on your company’s energy challenges, get in touch.

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Could ESOS and SECR become more closely aligned?

ESOS and SECR have coexisted for over two years, with separate but closely related aims. Now the government is consulting on wide-ranging changes to ESOS which could not only strengthen the scheme, but bring it into closer alignment with SECR.