This is the second of our Spotlight💡episodes of the Sustainably Speaking Podcasts! In this series, we’ll be shining the light on Sustainable Energy First clients, partners, and green tech collaborators to highlight real-world sustainability success stories, case studies, and industry insights.

Whether we're speaking to a business that is making great strides in their sustainability efforts or one of our tech partners that does amazing work with us to help us inspire and empower others to raise their climate ambitions.

In this episode, we discuss the future of sustainability in Manchester with three brilliant guests. Joining us are Lucy Mulligan, Marketing Director at the Greater Manchester Chamber of Commerce (GMCC), Chris Fletcher, Policy Director at the GMCC, and business consultant Wayne Jones. From shaping policy to driving change across Manchester, our guests share fresh perspectives on how the city can balance growth with greener, more sustainable practices.

Our partnership with the Greater Manchester Chamber of Commerce (GMCC) enables us to work together to help businesses accelerate their journey to net zero. Through this collaboration, GMCC members will gain access to expert energy advice, practical net-zero strategies, and sustainability workshops, supporting the region’s ambition to become the UK’s first net-zero business hub by 2038.

If you want to continue the conversation in person, we’re hosting a sustainability event in Manchester in collaboration with the Chamber on Friday 26th September which will be a fantastic opportunity to connect, learn, and share ideas for a greener future.

Register here: https://www.gmchamber.co.uk/events/sustainably-speaking-pathway-to-target-zero/

To find out more about Sustainable Energy First, or any of the topics we cover, you can follow us on LinkedIn, Twitter or visit our website sefirst.com or alternatively you can visit the Energy Advice Hub at energyadvicehub.org, our free information resource that breaks down complex policy and empowers UK organisations to raise their climate ambitions.

Hello listeners to our eighth episode of the Sustainably Speaking Podcast!

In this latest episode, we were delighted to be joined by Lars Fabricius Managing Director of SAV Systems, Dr Andy Pickard Net Zero Innovation Delivery Officer with Blackpool Council and our own Chief Commercial Officer Anthony Mayall from Sustainable Energy First.

Ben dives straight in, inviting the guests to introduce themselves and share their extensive experience with Heat Networks, built over many years in the Energy and Sustainability sector.

Discover what Heat Networks are and explore the exciting developments currently unfolding in the North West. This episode offers a compelling listen, so get ready as we take you deep into the world of renewable energy and innovative processes that harness excess heat from complex industrial operations.

To find out more about Sustainable Energy First, or any of the topics we cover, you can follow us on LinkedIn, Twitter or visit our website sefirst.com or alternatively you can visit the Energy Advice Hub at energyadvicehub.org, our free information resource that breaks down complex policy and empowers UK organisations to raise their climate ambitions.

In this month’s engaging episode of Sustainably Speaking, we start the conversation with Dr. Zoe Detko; carbon consultant and emissions reductions specialist. Zoe shares her experience on how we manage our scope emissions, how this can affect business – sustainably and cost wise – as well as, providing advice on how we can get better as reducing the greenhouses gas emissions for the benefit of our green future.

We explore:

• How scope emissions affect businesses and how we can reduce this.
• The importance of factoring in scope free emissions when addressing climate change as a business.
• Talking around the key challenges that businesses face in accurately measuring emissions and how this can be improved.
• How businesses can make a difference to supply chain with a carbon reduction plan
• What are the right steps for your business to reduce your carbon emissions and overall reduce your carbon footprint.
• How to calculate your scope emissions, and not only cut your costs in supply chain, but also reduce your emissions

If you are wanting to advance in your future in scope emission reduction, to make a greener future for you, your business and your loved ones; give this episode a listen to hear Dr. Zoe Detko’s advise on how we can excel in the world of scope emission management and reduce them overall to allow ourselves a brighter, and greener future.

To find out more about Sustainable Energy First, or any of the topics we cover, you can follow us on LinkedIn, Twitter or visit our website sefirst.com or alternatively you can visit the Energy Advice Hub at energyadvicehub.org, our free information resource that breaks down complex policy and empowers UK organisations to raise their climate ambitions.