SURI on Business of Sustainability Podcast

Our co-founders, Alexandra Smith and Mike Penrose, are joined by Mark Rushmore, co-founder and COO of SURI, on the latest episode of the Business of Sustainability podcast.

They explore SURI’s origins, the innovations behind its sustainable design, and what it takes to challenge legacy industries.

Every toothbrush you’ve ever owned still exists
Each year, 4 billion toothbrushes are thrown away
SURI is trying to change that.

Listen here.

Record-breaking weekend for grassroots cricket in the ECB initiative

This year’s Get Set Weekend from the England and Wales Cricket Board and powered by Toyota was record-breaking and a true celebration of community cricket.

Across England and Wales, thousands of volunteers turned up at their local clubs to lend a hand; from painting fences, clearing nets to prepping pitches.

The biggest Get Set Weekend ever, and a powerful reminder of the spirit that drives grassroots cricket forward.

More than just a spring clean, this year’s initiative spotlighted the people who make the game happen, the dedicated volunteers who give their time year-round to keep clubs running and communities connected.

England stars dropped in at clubs across the country to lend a hand and show their support, but the real stars were the everyday heroes working behind the scenes, from junior parents and lifelong members to first-time helpers.

O’Neill Wetsuits focuses on sustainability ambitions using FuturePlus

Some very kind words from Felicity Whitmore-Jones from O’Neill Wetsuits this week on the business’ use of the FuturePlus platform.

“FuturePlus has been a fantastic tool in helping our business really focus on our sustainability ambitions. Their service and expertise has been fantastic and they are always on hand to help and guide us with any queries we have.”

Known for creating high-quality wetsuits that offer warmth, comfort, and performance, O’Neill Wetsuits is participating in our Sustainability Accelerator programme, in partnership with Chichester District Council.

The programme is designed to empower small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) across the district area to understand, measure, manage, improve, and report their sustainability practices.

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Hoar Cross Hall introduces carbon offsetting for delegate travel

FuturePlus, Hoar Cross Hall, has partnered with Tree-V, to reduce the environmental impact of delegate travel.

The partnership will see automatic carbon offsetting included in Hoar Cross Hall’s corporate, meetings, events and conference package at no extra cost to clients.

“We recognise that corporate travel is often unavoidable, but that doesn’t mean it has to harm the environment. This partnership enables our clients to meet their sustainability goals while enjoying our exceptional facilities.” - Amy Joy, Head of Meetings & Events and Membership at Hoar Cross Hall.

Hoar Cross Hall is one of the many venues and accommodations included in our IMPACT CERTIFIED Hotels Guide. Click here to download it.

Diabetes UK is the latest charity to benefit from RH Amar’s Charity Prize Draw

This week, RH Amar’s National Account Controller, Paul Read, presented a donation of £7,800 to DiabetesUK as part of the company’s charity initiative.

Paul presented the cheque alongside his daughter, Sophia, who was diagnosed with Type 1 Diabetes two years ago.

Introduced in 2020, the RH Amar Charity Prize Draw allows customers, brand partners and suppliers to nominate charities and good causes they are passionate about.

Since its introduction, over £2m has been donated, with over 90 charities benefiting.

Our team strategy day

This week, the team gathered at HQ for our quarterly strategy session.

Each quarter, we meet for a business overview and update from our co-founders, Alex Smith and Mike Penrose, and also to have a chance to share knowledge and successes throughout the team and broader FuturePlus community.

As part of our internal engagement programme, Liz from our team also held a LinkedIn Engagement workshop to encourage the team to share their personal work successes on the platform.