Tuesday, October 29, 2024
Carbon Literacy Pledge - Geeta
Find out what Geeta Shikotra, Business Advisor, has pledged to reduce her carbon footprint.
Thursday, October 24, 2024
Save energy, save money this winter – join our webinar on Tuesday 26 November
As we head into the colder months many of us will be using our heating more frequently, which can lead to higher energy bills. However, there are lots of small lifestyle adjustments you can make to help reduce the energy you use around the home and lessen the financial burden.
Wednesday, October 16, 2024
Carbon Literacy Action Day - Register for Carbon Literacy Training!
Throughout the week beginning Monday 11 November, the Growth Company is celebrating Carbon Literacy Action Day by offering colleagues the chance to complete Carbon Literacy Training.
Friday, September 27, 2024
Invest in Your Future - ESG pensions webinar with Hargreaves Lansdown
This session hosted by Hargreaves Lansdown covers what you need to know about your GC pension default fund. If you’re new to investing or want to learn more about how ESG (Environmental, Social and Governance) investing works, come along to the session.
Friday, September 27, 2024
Travel and Homeworking Survey Results
At the start of this year, our Sustainability Team carried out the GC Travel and Homeworking Survey to gain a better understanding of our carbon emissions and the actions we need to take across GC to reduce them. Here is a summary of the results.
Thursday, September 19, 2024
Decarbonisation for Business - Piyush Singh
Piyush Singh, Sustainability and Net Zero Consultant at Green Economy, highlights the importance of decarbonisation for businesses of all sizes and shares practical tips that can be applied at home.
Tuesday, September 17, 2024
In conversation with... Katy Tebay and Jeannie Paschalis - Energy and Green Tariffs
Hear from colleagues Katy Tebay and Jeannie Paschalis about why they switched to a green tariff and the other changes they've made to reduce their energy use.
Tuesday, September 17, 2024
Save money on your energy bills by retrofitting your home
GC colleagues living in Greater Manchester are being offered free home energy advice, support and upgrades to make their homes warmer and cheaper to run.
Wednesday, September 4, 2024
Upcoming Green Events
We have a number of events taking place across GC as part of the #SmallChangesBigImpact campaign that you can take part in to find out more about the changes you can make to reduce your carbon footprint.
Wednesday, September 4, 2024
Catriona Watson shares why she chose to install a heat pump
Hear from Catriona Watson, Net Zero Training Manager at Green Economy, about her decision to have a heat pump installed, how she found the installation process and how it is helping her to reduce her carbon footprint.
Tuesday, September 3, 2024
Sew it, don’t throw it! Clothes mending starter guide
Many of us have items of clothing hiding in our wardrobe that are in need of repairs. gThese items take up space and cannot be sold or donated to charity. The easiest option is to throw them away, but have you considered repairing or upcycling them instead?