Sophie Thomas OBE

𝗘𝗻𝘃𝗶𝗿𝗼𝗻𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗮𝗹 𝗞𝗣𝗜𝘀: 𝗔 𝗣𝗿𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗹 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗮𝘀𝘀 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗥𝗲𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗣𝘂𝗿𝗽𝗼𝘀𝗲 Every now and then, you come across a document that balances rigour with relevance but this one nails it. 🫡 The Environmental Key Performance Indicators (EKPIs): Reporting Guidelines for UK Business, developed by the UK Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA), remains a cornerstone for environmental reporting. Though developed for the UK, its value extends far beyond. It offers a pragmatic, structured approach for businesses to understand, measure, and report environmental performance in a way that’s both meaningful and manageable. 𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗜 𝗳𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗱 𝗲𝘀𝗽𝗲𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗹𝗹𝘆 𝘂𝘀𝗲𝗳𝘂𝗹: ✅ It identifies 22 environmental KPIs and guides companies to focus on the 5 most material ones for their sector. ✅It clearly differentiates direct and indirect impacts—and encourages firms to look beyond their operational boundaries (supply chains, product life cycles). ✅It links KPIs directly to business outcomes like cost savings, reputation, regulatory compliance, and investor confidence. ✅It outlines principles of good reporting: transparency, credibility, comparability—no greenwashing here. ✅And perhaps most importantly, it recognises that one-size-fits-all doesn't work. Instead, it offers sector-based relevance without being prescriptive. 𝗪𝗵𝗼 𝘀𝗵𝗼𝘂𝗹𝗱 𝘁𝗮𝗸𝗲 𝗮 𝗰𝗹𝗼𝘀𝗲𝗿 𝗹𝗼𝗼𝗸? ▪️ Companies beginning their reporting journey and looking for a no-nonsense guide. ▪️ESG consultants and sustainability practitioners refining KPI strategies. ▪️SMEs needing a cost-effective framework that satisfies increasing due diligence from larger buyers. ▪️And yes, policymakers and regulators seeking to harmonize environmental disclosure without overwhelming the market. This is more than just a guide but it’s a free strategic toolkit. Worth bookmarking. Worth applying. Even if you're outside the UK. #planetaryhealth #planetaryboundaries #sustainability #ClimateAction #carbonfootprint #NetZero #ClimateEmergency #SDG #ESG #GHG #netzero #EnvironmentalKPIs #CorporateReporting #SustainabilityStrategy #SustainableBusiness #ReportingFramework #climateimpact

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🎯💫From the outset, our mission was clear: to support the UK’s ambition of becoming a world leader in industrial decarbonisation. What makes IDRIC unique is not just the scale of the challenge we set out to tackle, but the way we approached it: through collaboration and a whole systems perspective. 📖Read the full article #NewEnergyWorld, August issue or online: https://lnkd.in/emcFQKhu 700 partners; 100 projects; >250 outputs 🏆IDRIC achievements are a testament to what is possible when we approach industrial decarbonisation together as a systems opportunity by integrating technology, policy, economics, and social impact. 🏭We have demonstrated that industrial decarbonisation is possible, and it delivers far more than carbon savings. It is about creating good jobs, resilient communities, global competitiveness, and healthier environments. 💪This is just the beginning. To reach net zero, we must scale up innovation and impact, sustain collaboration, and embed decarbonisation into the fabric of our industrial heartlands. Together, we can deliver industrial decarbonisation as a driver of social and economic prosperity for generations to come. Industrial Decarbonisation Research and Innovation Centre (IDRIC), Energy Institute, Research Centre for Carbon Solutions (RCCS), EPSRC #NetZero #Decarbonisation #SustainableHWU #SustainableIndustry #CleanEnergy #GreenInnovation #JustTransition #IndustrialStrategy #ClimateAction

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Circularity in Scotland already spearheading economic growth The circular economy has long been championed as an essential tool to curb unsustainable resource extraction and mitigate the impacts of the climate crisis. But our new report - released today - also positions the circular economy as a catalyst for long-term, resilient economic development, already contributing over £7billion to Scotland’s economy. Representing 4.7% of total Scottish GVA and a 3.9% share of GDP, circularity provides over 80,000 jobs, demonstrating that businesses which are embracing circular models are now a significant and thriving part of our economic landscape. Investing and supporting the further take up of circular economic practice across the industrial landscape is now a strategic, evidence-backed and impactful way to achieve our economic and environmental objectives in a holistic way, and it’s an opportunity we need to maximise for both our people and the planet. Read the full report: http://bit.ly/46fKyqH

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PRESS RELEASE: CIOB sustainability conference calls for urgent action to tackle climate, nature and social crises Unprecedented environmental, social and economic crises were at the centre of a Chartered Institute of Building (CIOB) virtual sustainability conference yesterday (Thursday). Sustainable Construction: Shifting the Narrative, saw industry leaders, policy makers, academics and sustainability experts come together to confront how the built environment must rapidly evolve to meet these complex problems. Read more  👇 👇 https://lnkd.in/eb2-6gCF #CIOB #SustainabilityConference #SustainableConstruction #ShiftingTheNarrative The Chartered Institute of Building (CIOB)

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I recently sat down with Genevieve Redgrave at Environmental Finance to discuss the expansion of the UK’s emissions trading scheme and how this is a strong compliance signal that can unlock finance for carbon removal technologies. With widespread removals being recognised by science as necessary to mitigate the worst impacts of climate change, growing demand and building a high-integrity market is key. Here is where carbon markets play a key role, supporting nature-based methods for immediate action whilst accelerating emerging CDR technology innovation - complementary solutions we need to scale to reach global net-zero. Read the full article here https://lnkd.in/eEEBigyS #CDR #UKETS #Decarbonisation #NetZero #ClimateAction #CarbonMarkets thanks to Valentina Ortis for the amazing work

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