UN Global Compact Network UK

Elements Green Officially Accepted as a Participant of the United Nations Global Compact (UNGC) 🌍🌟 In our ongoing effort to build a sustainable, greener, and fairer energy future for all, we are very proud to announce that Elements Green has officially embraced the commitments of the UN Global Compact! This places us among a prestigious global network of companies and institutions dedicated to sustainability and transparency on a global scale, willingly holding ourselves accountable through the world’s most important ESG reporting system. 🌿 The UN Global Compact Network is the world’s largest corporate sustainability initiative: “a call to companies to align strategies and operations with universal principles of human rights, labour, environment, and anti-corruption, and take actions that advance societal goals.” We resonate deeply with the UNGC principles and are committed from our organization’s highest level to the effort of integrating them into our everyday business operations. As a participant in the UN Global Compact, we also aim to support the energy transition, global decarbonization efforts, and enhance energy security on a global scale. At Elements Green, we are passionately dedicated to advancing onshore renewable energy assets worldwide, with a specialized focus on utility-scale, ground-mounted solar PV systems and battery storage solutions. 🔋🌞 We are proud to be members of the UN Global Compact Network UK , working with other organisations that share our commitment to accelerating sustainability efforts and scaling up impact. 💚 Learn how you can join us on this journey:  https://lnkd.in/eteJmWZ   #Sustainability #RenewableEnergy #SolarPower #EnergyStorage #UNGlobalCompact #GreenFuture #ElementsGreen #GlobalDecarbonization #EnergyTransition #CorporateResponsibility #SustainableBusiness

🗣️ Don’t miss the debate at #AnnualSummit2024: "Voluntary Action versus Regulatory Momentum: Accelerating Progress Towards Change"   🗓️ 1 October 2024 |⏰16:05 - 16:55   Are regulatory frameworks the key to consolidation and harmonisation, or do they impose undue burdens? Could voluntary actions promote innovation, or risk complacency?   Join the debate as experts discuss the effectiveness of regulations vs. voluntary frameworks in driving environmental and social change, a crucial conversation to shape the future of sustainable business practices. Secure your seat and be part of the change ➡️ https://lnkd.in/eyN5GFpB   #FromAmbitionToAction

Are you ready to build your local network and raise your ambition on advancing the #SDGs?   Join our interactive workshops and high-level roundtables to explore local actions for advancing the Goals ➡️ https://lnkd.in/eMvzhkWr   🔸 05 September: Belfast 🔸 12 September: Cardiff 🔸 19 September: Edinburgh 🔸 26 September: Manchester   #SDGRoadshow2024 #ForwardFaster

Last week we concluded our 'Managing Climate-Related Business Risks Through a Just Transition' webinar series with a session focussing on the role of businesses in preparing the workforce for a green economy. Thanks to our brilliant speakers Yulia Gershinkova at International Labour Organization, Shavanah Taj at Wales Trades Union Congress (The TUC), Richard Bate (Vice President IOSH, CFIOSH, FIIRSM, PMASSP) at IOSH, and Martha Selwyn at SSE Renewables for such an informative discussion.   Key takeaways from the session 💡   ➡Proactiveness is core to a just transition – through social dialogue, companies can gather information from governments, trade unions, and skills councils to understand the changes that are likely to impact their workforce.     ➡Companies that value the voice of their employees and understand the challenges, motives, and aspirations unique to their workforce will be best placed to optimise the positive impact that a green transition can have on them.     ➡Focussing on transferable skills, upskilling programmes, and strength-based recruiting will allow companies to help people transition out of high-carbon roles and into low-carbon roles, as well as help manage the impacts of new technologies including AI on the future of work.   ➡Workers will need to be protected against the physical impacts of climate change. For many industries, occupational health and safety measures must adapt to this increased risk. Access the recordings of all sessions from this series here: https://lnkd.in/ehiQpw2f   #JustTransitions #ClimateAction #NetZero

Investments in nature-harmful activities currently outweigh investments in nature-based solutions by more than 30 times.   Businesses are well placed to contribute towards bridging the finance gap for nature-based solutions while also allowing them to move beyond net zero towards becoming ‘nature positive’.     Join our upcoming webinar series on ‘Nature-Based Solutions for Business’, kindly supported by One Carbon World to discover how businesses can secure finance for their nature-based solutions so they can be deployed at scale.   Find out more and register here: https://lnkd.in/dMY7QXJJ   #NatureBasedSolutions #Nature

📢 WE ARE HIRING!   We are looking for an intern to support our Participant Engagement team and the PRME UK & Ireland Chapter. This is a full-time paid internship of at least 6 months and a great opportunity to start a career in sustainability!   📝Find more information and apply here: https://lnkd.in/grvUiT6q   #internship #sustainabilityjobs #hiring

💡 Have you read the Business Associations Climate Action Guide for Companies?   Launched last month, the guide provides a step-by-step overview and recommended actions for how companies can assess and engage their business associations to support Paris-aligned policy agendas and, in turn, the delivery of their corporate climate transition plans.   The guide was developed for business leaders, sustainability professionals, board members, and employees. We're pleased to have co-authored it alongside Exponential Roadmap Initiative, #RacetoZero of High-Level Climate Champions, We Mean Business Coalition, WBCSD – World Business Council for Sustainable Development, Climate Action for Associations, with technical support from InfluenceMap and Volans.   🔗 Find out more about how to execute the key steps below by accessing the guide here: https://lnkd.in/dJaCPSTD

Join us on 25 September for our 2024 SDG Flag Campaign! Celebrating 9 years since the adoption of the UN Sustainable Development Goals #SDGs and raising awareness for the #Agenda2030 🌍 Order your flag to be part of a global movement working #TogetherForTheSDGs ➡️ https://lnkd.in/efxQWpmV   *please note shipping is UK only

How can companies build effective relationships across their value chains to further sustainability? We’ll be deep-diving into this topic by looking at businesses already in the process of collaboration - to understand how the initial bridges were built, what the framework for collaboration has looked like, and how targets for collaboration were defined. Get your ticket➡️ https://lnkd.in/eyN5GFpB   #AnnualSummit2024 #FromAmbitionToAction

UN Global Compact participating companies have access to: 📖 Exclusive Participant Programming, Events, and Training 🗂️ Curated Content and Resources 💡 Interactive Workshops and Support Sessions 🗣 Valuable Networking Opportunities 🎫 Access to Free Tickets for our 2024 Summit (October 1) Not yet a member? Download our brochure to find out more about participation benefits and offerings: https://lnkd.in/dRNFtHG