So goes the campaign theme of our new Nature Restoration Programme which soft launched at the back end of January and we are thrilled to see it being so well received. So, what is it all about? Over the last 15 months we have been building up a portfolio of high...
Introducing Sustainable Solutions
Another new initiative from the EBN for 2025 and beyond is our Sustainable Solutions Series. Here is the basic idea. Most mid-market businesses tell us that they understand the need to adopt a decarbonisation plan and we are helping increasing numbers of our members...
New Members and re-signs
We are delighted to announce that we have added to our commercial partner list, whilst welcoming back existing partners who have re-signed for another year. Towards the back end of last year we decided to ask our partners what they thought of the EBN and we were...
Save the dates
We have been working behind the scenes to firm up our events calendar for 2025. We can't yet reveal all the details but do add the following dates to your diaries (*subject to change): April 24th - EBN Live Show - NATURE RESTORATION May 1st - Kent Breakfast May 15th -...
Anthropy25
Calling all Anthropists Anthropy25 opens its doors on March 26th at the truly inspiring Eden Project in Cornwall and the EBN are excited to be part of the lineup! We will be launching our Nature Restoration Programme at the National Gathering on Wednesday 26th...
Ashurst ESG Matters Podcasts
Every day on LinkedIn we are bombarded with new information about ESG and sustainability, a lot of which is pointless, most of which is just wall paper but some of it is really good. Global law firm Ashurst is a leader in this space and their ESG Matters podcast...
What the surveys say
A large majority of people globally believe that their companies are not doing enough to address climate change and sustainability, and many are taking, or considering, climate crisis-related lifestyle changes in areas affecting consumption, living location and work...
Promoting your Sustainability Strategy
It wasn’t that long ago that we first heard the term “greenhushing”, a word which described the fear that a lot of businesses had of expressing any views on their sustainability strategy for concerns about being accused of “greenwashing”. The EBN disapproved of this...
Renewables on the rise
It was interesting to read in ESG Today that a new report from energy think tank Ember has revealed that renewable energy sources surpassed fossil fuels in the UK power mix for the entirety of 2024, marking a first in the country’s history. The article goes on to say...
Sustainability in Sport
Does sport have a greater responsibility to influence behaviour than other industries? Two weeks ago the EBN held the latest of our hugely popular Live shows at the amazing Tottenham Hotspur stadium in north London. The panel was joined by more than 60 guests...
Forest Green Rovers v Notts County!
The end of April signifies a lot of things like the real emergence of spring and the end of the football season so it was that Roger found himself on a train journey from Kent to Stroud in Gloucestershire, heading to the New Lawn home of Forest Green Rovers FC in the...
Launch of EBN Kent with Inspired Villages
In 2023 we ran a couple of test events in Kent, home to EBN founder Roger McKerlie, and discovered a healthy appetite amongst the county’s business community for learning more about how to transition their businesses. Fuelled by this enthusiasm we partnered with the...
Lingfield races with the Ryan Canter Club
In early March we found ourselves at the races and on a lovely day as well. In a first for the EBN we were invited to co host an EBN Live show with some businesses in the sustainability space and the selected venue was the Marriott hotel, on site at Lingfield...
Scorecard conference and report launch
In a bit of a departure from our normal market place the EBN’s Founder Roger McKerlie was invited to represent the private sector at the launch of the UK Climate Emergency organisation’s local authority scorecard launch and conference. Held at the offices of the...
An evening of lively debate and shared insights with Ashden
Last year, 7.9 million people had to borrow money to pay their energy bills. More than 1 million children live in households that have to limit their use of heating and hot water. On February 29 we were kindly invited by our charity partner Ashden to join thought...
LaundRe and Salli Deighton
Many of the EBN members who attended last November’s Fashion and Sustainability Live show will remember hearing the amazing story of one of our panellists, Salli Deighton. Salli’s business, LaundRe, is an on shore circular solution for old or discarded jeans. They are...
PwC’s 27th Annual Global CEO Survey
In the overcrowded market research and survey sector the PwC CEO survey stands out and has everyone in the media waiting eagerly for its findings. As it seeks the opinions of more than 4,700 CEOs in 105 countries it has earned the right to be seen as defining. Thanks...
Church of England targets corporate emitters
In a Bloomberg Green article entitle “Church of England targets corporate emitters” we were cheered by the strong actions of the investment arm of the Church of England. Now, the EBN aspires to be neutral on issues such as faith and politics but we can’t resist saying...
AI GONE WILD
In a 30-square-mile patch of northern Virginia that’s been dubbed “data center alley,” the boom in artificial intelligence is turbocharging electricity use. Struggling to keep up, the power company that serves the area temporarily paused new data center connections at...
The EBN Circular Show Part 2
The EBN held an insightful evening of expert speakers at the London officers of official partners Ashurst. Part two looks at businesses who have benefited from leveraging the circular economy.