The Festival of Sustainable Business is delighted to announce that Bristol City Council are headlining as main sponsors alongside Brunel Group and The Future Economy Network.
As the name suggests, the Festival of Sustainable Business, run by the Future Economy Network is a one-day event aimed at showcasing and celebrating the actions that business’ can take to become sustainable and achieve carbon neutrality in line with climate science. In July 2020, Bristol City Council became the second of three headline sponsors for the Festival, demonstrating the local authority’s commitment towards improving the region’s environmental and climate commitments. Cllr Kye Dudd, Cabinet Member for Energy and Transport, said:
“We welcome the chance to be part of the Festival of Sustainable Business and hearing about the innovative actions businesses are taking to work more sustainably.
As a leading sustainable city, Bristol has invested over £60m in zero-carbon infrastructure over the last decade. In November 2018, we became the first Council in the UK to declare a climate emergency, and have worked hard with businesses and partners to become a carbon neutral city by 2030.”
Alongside Bristol City Council, The Future Economy Network were delighted to welcome back for a second year, Brunel Group. The insurance group were headline sponsors at the inaugural Festival of Sustainable Business in 2019, which saw over 1500 attendees. Jon Filer, Broking Director at Brunel Group, adds:
“Brunel believes all companies have a responsibility to play their part in addressing the issue of climate change. As a group, we have taken key steps towards a more sustainable future by becoming a totally paperless office and having a very proactive approach to recycling.
We have implemented a successful cycle-to-work scheme and prioritise working with suppliers who are also giving back to the environment. Brunel Professional Risks was our first trading company some 15 years ago and were one of the first brokers to offset emissions from business activity in the UK. We are committed to working with our colleagues and other businesses towards a more sustainable future.”
Katherine Piper, Director of The Future Economy Network, the Festival organisers adds “With COP26 being hosted in Glasgow, the Festival in April 2021 will be a timely opportunity to reflect on achievements and further progress. We were delighted when Brunel advised us that they would like to support us again and the team thanks them for their continued support. Equally, having Bristol City Council as a headline sponsor really shows the local authority’s commitment towards addressing the climate emergency, with the Festival aligning perfectly with the One City Climate Strategy. The Future Economy Network look forward to working with both organisations over the coming months and we thank them for the support.
The Festival of Sustainable Business on the 29th April 2021 in central Bristol will see an indoor exhibition of up-to 60 sustainability experts; a sustainable transport zone; a sustainable food zone; 4 seminars on leading sustainability topics; 4 plenary sessions and finally a sustainably-sourced Gala Dinner to top the day off and make those all important business connections!
There are many ways that you can engage in this exciting event, ranging from registering to attend the FREE exhibition, sponsoring the Festival to maximise your profile in the sector, attending some seminars to gain useful insights (tickets to be released soon), exhibiting your green tech, product or service within the sustainable transport zone or indoor exhibition or attending the Gala Dinner.
