{"id":13051,"date":"2025-10-30T07:36:36","date_gmt":"2025-10-30T07:36:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/odmsolutions.co.za\/gecco\/?p=13051"},"modified":"2026-06-23T16:00:32","modified_gmt":"2026-06-23T16:00:32","slug":"sustainability-schemes-for-ey-providers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gecco.org.uk\/blog\/2025\/10\/30\/sustainability-schemes-for-ey-providers\/","title":{"rendered":"Sustainability Schemes for EY Providers"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\">From sustainability tool kits to awards, there\u2019s a lot of support and many routes to achieving and shouting about your sustainability credentials! Here are a few to explore:<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-8f761849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><picture><source srcset=\"https:\/\/gecco.org.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/image-7.webp 451w,https:\/\/gecco.org.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/image-7-300x169.webp 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 451px) 100vw, 451px\" type=\"image\/webp\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"451\" height=\"254\" src=\"https:\/\/gecco.org.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/image-7.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-13052 sp-no-webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gecco.org.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/image-7.png 451w, https:\/\/gecco.org.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/image-7-300x169.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 451px) 100vw, 451px\"><\/picture><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\">Count Us In<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\">Making Changes That Matter. These 16 steps are the most effective way to reduce your carbon pollution and persuade others to do the same.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><picture><source srcset=\"https:\/\/gecco.org.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/image-8.webp 200w,https:\/\/gecco.org.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/image-8-150x150.webp 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" type=\"image\/webp\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"200\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/gecco.org.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/image-8.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-13053 sp-no-webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gecco.org.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/image-8.png 200w, https:\/\/gecco.org.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/image-8-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\"><\/picture><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\">Planet Mark Sustainability Certification<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\">A programme that recognises your commitment to continuous improvement in sustainability.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.transform-our-world.org\/get-involved\/resources\/clean-air-for-schools\"><picture><source srcset=\"https:\/\/gecco.org.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/image-9.webp 575w,https:\/\/gecco.org.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/image-9-480x248.webp 480w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) 575px, 100vw\" type=\"image\/webp\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"575\" height=\"297\" src=\"https:\/\/gecco.org.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/image-9.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-13054 sp-no-webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gecco.org.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/image-9.png 575w, https:\/\/gecco.org.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/image-9-480x248.png 480w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) 575px, 100vw\"><\/picture><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\">Transform Our World<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\">The Clean Air for Schools Framework is a free, online tool to help every school create a tailored clean air action plan to tackle air pollution in and around the school.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-8f761849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><picture><source srcset=\"https:\/\/gecco.org.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/image-10.webp 500w,https:\/\/gecco.org.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/image-10-480x187.webp 480w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) 500px, 100vw\" type=\"image\/webp\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"195\" src=\"https:\/\/gecco.org.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/image-10.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-13055 sp-no-webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gecco.org.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/image-10.png 500w, https:\/\/gecco.org.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/image-10-480x187.png 480w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) 500px, 100vw\"><\/picture><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\">Become a Plastic Free Business Champion<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\">Register to get your free Business Champion Toolkit from Surfers Against Sewage.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><picture><source srcset=\"https:\/\/gecco.org.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/image-11.webp 337w,https:\/\/gecco.org.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/image-11-300x169.webp 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 337px) 100vw, 337px\" type=\"image\/webp\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"337\" height=\"190\" src=\"https:\/\/gecco.org.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/image-11.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-13056 sp-no-webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gecco.org.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/image-11.png 337w, https:\/\/gecco.org.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/image-11-300x169.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 337px) 100vw, 337px\"><\/picture><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\">Doughnut Economics<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\">The Doughnut offers a vision of what it means for humanity to thrive in the 21st century \u2013 and Doughnut Economics explores the mindset and ways of thinking needed to get us there. Needs adaption for EY sector.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><picture><source srcset=\"https:\/\/gecco.org.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/image-12.webp \"  type=\"image\/webp\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"155\" height=\"103\" src=\"https:\/\/gecco.org.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/image-12.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-13057 sp-no-webp\"><\/picture><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading alignwide has-text-align-center\">The Food for Life Early Years Award<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\">Show the wider world you\u2019re providing tasty, nutritious meals in an environment that creates great social skills.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-8f761849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div 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473px\"><\/picture><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\">Early Years Eco Wheel Scheme<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\">A membership-based toolkit to support Early Years settings become more eco-sustainable.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><picture><source srcset=\"https:\/\/gecco.org.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/image-14.webp \"  type=\"image\/webp\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"154\" height=\"217\" src=\"https:\/\/gecco.org.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/image-14.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-13059 sp-no-webp\"><\/picture><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\">B Corp Certification<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\">Certified B Corporations are legally required to consider the impact of their decisions on their workers, customers, suppliers, community, and the environment.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><picture><source srcset=\"https:\/\/gecco.org.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/image-15.webp 400w,https:\/\/gecco.org.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/image-15-286x300.webp 286w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" type=\"image\/webp\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"400\" height=\"420\" src=\"https:\/\/gecco.org.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/image-15.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-13060 sp-no-webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gecco.org.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/image-15.png 400w, https:\/\/gecco.org.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/image-15-286x300.png 286w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\"><\/picture><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\">Eco-Schools for Early Years<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\">A framework followed by millions of young people around the world since 1994, now adapted for early years settings.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-8f761849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><picture><source srcset=\"https:\/\/gecco.org.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/image-16.webp 400w,https:\/\/gecco.org.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/image-16-300x203.webp 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" type=\"image\/webp\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"400\" height=\"271\" src=\"https:\/\/gecco.org.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/image-16.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-13061 sp-no-webp\" 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