Green Mark, a sustainability accreditation, helps brands and organisations such as Laurent-Perrier UK, Samsonite and The British Academy to identify and implement environmentally focused and sustainable business processes that are both user-friendly and effective.

This forms part of a robust environmental strategy to reduce the overall impact of operations in areas including waste and energy usage and helps establish a sustainable business culture through increased employee and stakeholder engagement.

BH Live operates venues, leisure centres, cafés and bars across Dorset, Hampshire and in London. Placing sustainability at the heart of its culture, BH Live is using the Green Mark framework to better understand its environmental impact, with the aim of reducing resource usage and driving operational efficiency.

“As a social enterprise, sustainability is a fundamental part of our community and culture. Our target is to be net zero carbon by 2030 and carbon neutral by 2035 investing in initiatives to remove the same amount of carbon dioxide from the atmosphere as we emit,” said Chris Symons, CEO of BH Live.

“We are constantly looking for ways to reduce, reuse, recycle, reclaim and remove waste from our sites, minimising the impact on landfill. Our waste management process monitors and reports on all the waste materials removed from our venues and tracks how these materials are recycled or converted to energy.

“We use renewable energy where possible and a number of Solar PV rooftop installations are already operating across our venues and centres. With our local authority partners LED lighting and sensors have been installed to cut energy consumption in, gyms, pools, catering outlets and main public areas while maintaining comfort and safety for our visitors.”