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A practical blueprint for building a business the future can live with
50 actions. 12 milestones. 1 clear course: be more responsible. Get the sustainability blueprint your company will actually follow.
Small businesses are crucial to making real change
Half
of the UK's Net Zero goals could be achieved by SMEs cutting their own emissions (NatWest)
Up to 70%
of the value added in OECD economies is delivered by SMEs (CDP)
90%
of all businesses are SMEs, representing over 50% of global employment (World Bank)
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2 in 3
UK employees would prefer to work for a company making a positive impact (UN)
$7.1tn
in potential net benefits from investing $1.8tn in climate initiatives this decade (Global Commission on Adaptation)
2/3
of consumers are open to paying more for sustainable products (First Insight)
Long-term
capital is drawn to companies with ambitious sustainability plans (Journal of Applied Corporate Finance)
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Many government grants now ask what you're doing on sustainability — this hands you the answer
Better
risk management and operational performance have been associated with stronger sustainability credentials (Oxford University)
What is the blueprint?
Purpose
Work out what you stand for, who you impact, and the goals and KPIs to match.
Governance
The structures to deliver it — working groups, managing risk, policies, and due diligence.
Operations
Where change actually happens — from utilities and materials to packaging and waste.
Engagement
Communicate and report it — internally and externally.
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- ✓The Blueprint — 50 actions and 12 milestones, as a user-friendly guide
- ✓The Progress Tracker — mark milestones reached as you go
- ✓Grounded in academic research conducted at the University of Cambridge — coupled with the lived experiences of founders and business leaders of smaller companies
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Why sustainability matters
+1.4°C
The Earth is now more than 1.4°C warmer than the pre-industrial era (UN)
2015–24
Warmest decade ever recorded (UN)
>2×
Arctic warming vs the rest of the globe (Nature Climate Change)
$2tn+
Economic losses from weather-related disasters over the last decade (GeoHealth)
>45m
People displaced by disasters in 2024 (UN)
73%
Average decline in monitored vertebrate populations since 1970 (WWF)
>80%
Of reefs affected by bleaching-level heat stress since 2023 (UN)
+30%
Rise in ocean acidity since the Industrial Revolution (NASA)
20cm
Sea level rise in the last century — and accelerating (NASA)
2nd
Poor outdoor air quality is now the second-leading cause of premature death worldwide (World Bank)
+152%
CO₂ concentrations vs the pre-industrial era (UN)
85%
Of respirable particulate pollution is from burning fossil fuels and biomass (IEA)
