Upcoming Webinars

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Upcoming Webinars -

13th May 10-11am: What’s Coming Next in Sustainability Regulation

The regulatory landscape is moving fast. This webinar will explain what emerging UK and EU sustainability regulation means for interiors brands, what to prioritise now, and how to prepare.

23rd September 10-11am Engaging Suppliers to Drive Real Change

This webinar focuses on how to ask better questions, improve data quality, and use supplier relationships to deliver genuine environmental and social improvements across your supply chain.

4th November 10-11am: Building Team Ownership and Accountability

Sustainability cannot sit with one team or one person. This webinar looks at how brands can embed sustainability into roles, decision-making and culture, helping teams feel confident, accountable and motivated to act.

Previous WEBINARS

webinar 9 - reducing your waste

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Resources

Simpler Recycling: Workplace Recycling in England - https://www.gov.uk/guidance/simpler-recycling-workplace-recycling-in-england

Ellen MacArthur Foundation: Introduction to the Circular Economy - https://www.ellenmacarthurfoundation.org/topics/circular-economy-introduction/overview

Right to Repair Europe - https://repair.eu/

Find out more about our speakers:

Klyk - https://helloklyk.com/

Sims Hilditch - https://www.simshilditch.com/about-us/impact/

Haines Collection – https://hainescollection.co.uk/

webinar 8 - Green claims code

webinar 7 - Building your sustainability goals/ strategy webinar

webinar 6 - Greenhouse Gas Emissions

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Measuring Your Greenhouse gas emissions

GHG Protocol Calculation Tools & Guidance - https://ghgprotocol.org/calculation-tools-and-guidance

Free Business Carbon Footprint Calculator - https://www.seedling.earth/post/free-business-carbon-footprint-calculator

Carbon Accounting for SMEs - https://www.seedling.earth/post/carbon-accounting-for-smes

Building a Net Zero Plan for Investor Reporting - https://www.seedling.earth/post/how-to-build-a-net-zero-plan-for-investor-reporting

Carbon Footprinting and the new B Corp Standards - https://www.seedling.earth/post/an-sme-guide-your-carbon-footprint-and-the-new-b-corp-standards

Building a Climate Transition Plan - https://www.seedling.earth/post/b-corp-climate-transition-plans

 

Sustainability Updates

B Corp’s New Standards - https://www.bcorporation.net/en-us/standards/performance-requirements/

EU Ecodesign for Sustainable Products Regulation and Energy Labelling Working Plan - https://commission.europa.eu/energy-climate-change-environment/standards-tools-and-labels/products-labelling-rules-and-requirements/ecodesign-sustainable-products-regulation_en

Simpler Recycling: Workplace recycling in England - https://www.gov.uk/guidance/simpler-recycling-workplace-recycling-in-england

webinar 5 - Impact Reporting

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The What, How & why of impact reporting 

Greenly – What is sustainability reporting and why is it important? - https://greenly.earth/en-gb/blog/company-guide/what-is-sustainability-reporting-and-why-is-it-important 

B Lab – A guide for B Corps on how to write an annual impact report - https://impact-reporting.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/Writing-an-Annual-Impact-Report-by-B-Lab-UK.pdf 

Insight Creative – Elements that every report should incorporate - https://www.annualreporting.co.nz/best-practice 

Mebl Furniture – Impact Reporting Part 1: What, how and why -  https://meblfurniture.com/blog/Impact-Reporting- 

Mebl Furniture – Impacting Reporting Part 2: Understanding your impacts - https://meblfurniture.com/blog/Impact-Reporting-2 

Mebl Furniture – Impact Reporting Part 3: Opportunities for change - https://meblfurniture.com/blog/Impact-Reporting-3 

 

ESG/REPORTING FRAMEWORKS 

Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) explained - https://www.ibm.com/think/topics/global-reporting-initiative 

EU Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD) explained - https://normative.io/insight/csrd-explained/ 

The Sustainable Development Goals -https://sdgs.un.org/goals 

B Corp Certification - https://bcorporation.uk/b-corp-certification/ 

 

OUR SPEAKERS’ IMPACT REPORTS 

Naturalmat Impact Report 2024 - https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0602/8211/0116/files/2024_Impact_Report.pdf?v=1711390104 

Westwing Sustainability Report 2023https://downloads.ctfassets.net/xnd68o9kma0u/5aHyR6hXB8y7TxzODle4rA/050bbd53a630d9d0d7c78ba9cd9e557d/PCM-869_SustainabilityReport_2023_INTL__2_.pdf 

webinar 4 - Packaging

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Extended producer responsbility

Government Guidance for Packaging EPRhttps://www.gov.uk/government/collections/extended-producer-responsibility-for-packaging-report-packaging-data

Environment Agency’s Guidance for Packaging EPRhttps://npwd.environment-agency.gov.uk/FileDownload.ashx?FileId=3f9d971e-0da9-4e51-bb98-876c001f5335

Beyondly Packaging EPR News Updateshttps://www.beyond.ly/educate/policy-news/#packagingepr2

 

Sustainability packaging sourcing

Priory Direct - https://www.priorydirect.co.uk/

webinar 3 - Responsible Sourcing

webinar 2 - Circular Economy

What is the circular economy?

Article on Ellen MacArthur’s Inspiration: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-30912769

Ellen MacArthur Foundation: https://www.ellenmacarthurfoundation.org/

                Resource page: https://www.ellenmacarthurfoundation.org/explore?sortBy=dateDesc

Mebl Circular Design Glossary: https://meblfurniture.com/storage/uploads/files/Circular_Design_Glossary_Furniture_Furnishings_09.21.22-64084e24180d9.pdf

UK Green Building Council – System Enablers for a Circular Economy: https://ukgbc.org/resources/system-enablers-for-a-circular-economy/

UK Green Building Council Circular Economy Implementation Packs for Products as a Service and Reuse: https://ukgbc.org/resources/circular-economy-implementation-packs-for-products-as-a-service-and-reuse/ 

Circular Economy Foundation Knowledge Hub: https://knowledge-hub.circle-economy.com/

ReLondon Circular Economy Explained: https://relondon.gov.uk/circular-economy-explained

Sitra – Inspiring Circular Economy Solutions from Across the Globe: https://www.sitra.fi/en/projects/inspiring-solutions/#39-inspiring-solutions-from-around-the-globe 

What can circularity look like for interiors?

Vitra: https://www.vitra.com/en-gb/about-vitra/sustainability/circular-economy

IKEA: https://www.ikea.com/global/en/our-business/people-planet/our-circular-agenda/ 

How can circular principles be integrated across the product lifecycle?                         

To find out more about the work our speakers are doing:

Dunelm: https://corporate.dunelm.com/sustainability/planet

Simba Beds: https://simbasleep.com/pages/sustainable-sleep-circular-economy

Haines Collection: https://hainescollection.co.uk/pages/about-haines

Free Training course

Furn360 training on circular business models for the furniture and woodworking sectors: https://training.furn360.eu/

 

webinar 1 - Introduction to The Green Room & Engaging Your Team

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Framing the Problem

Overuse of the Earth’s Resources: https://www.theworldcounts.com/challenges/planet-earth/state-of-the-planet/overuse-of-resources-on-earth

The Sustainable Development Goals: https://www.globalgoals.org/

Planetary boundaries: https://www.stockholmresilience.org/research/planetary-boundaries.html

Modern Slavery: https://www.walkfree.org/global-slavery-index/ & https://www.antislavery.org/slavery-today/slavery-uk/  

Our Industry’s Impact

Furniture Disposal and Recycling in the UK: https://www.businesswaste.co.uk/learn-about/furniture-disposal-and-recycling

WRAP Textiles Market Situation Report 2019: - https://wrap.org.uk/sites/default/files/2021-03/WRAP-textiles-market-situation-report-2019.pdf

 

Learning From Other Industries

Sustainable Beauty Coalition: https://britishbeautycouncil.com/sustainable-beauty-coalition/

The Fashion Pact: https://www.thefashionpact.org/

Sustainable Drinks Cabinet: https://food4media.com/showPRPreview/100094745

Engaging your team

Network for Business Sustainability - Engaging Employees in “Going Green”: https://nbs.net/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/SME-Culture-Guide.pdf

edie - An employee engagement cheat sheet: https://www.edie.net/empowering-sustainable-business-culture-an-employee-engagement-cheat-sheet/

Stanford Social Innovation Review - Engaging Employees to Create a Sustainable Business: https://ssir.org/articles/entry/engaging_employees_to_create_a_sustainable_business