data-driven sustainability strategies

ACHIEVING SUSTAINABLE GROWTH


We help organisations achieve quantifiable environmental and financial benefits by designing, improving & running data-driven sustainability strategies.


One of the biggest challenges in sustainability transformation is balancing competing objectives and prioritising those changes that make the most impact.


We combine operational data with decades of real-world expertise in sustainability and analytics.


We offer a unique set of services that will accelerate your sustainability strategy and link its success to growth and revenue.

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Our carbon accounting & management platform was designed and built in-house to create relevant Insights & Actions across your business and supply chain (Scope 3).

It's the perfect tool to make net zero both manageable and measurable—allowing you to track and report progress to all your stakeholders.

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SOME OF OUR CLIENTS


Laithwaites

Laithwaites

imperva

imperva

h2-green
Glasgow Council

Glasgow Council

Greater Anglia

Greater Anglia

Iceland

Iceland

Peterborough City Council
eneco
charge point
Cambridge Management Consulting
Telehouse
ISS

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edenseven is a sustainability consultancy with an award-winning track record and extensive cross-sector experience.


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CASE STUDIES

ARTICLES


by Pete Nisbet 26 Mar, 2024
26/03/2024 – edenseven is excited to announce that they have, within a consortium led by Peterborough City Council (PCC), been awarded a £2.75m grant by Innovate UK, part of a total £3.2m project, to boost the local authority’s ability to achieve net zero. This success is testament to PCC’s ambition to deliver a Net Zero City, the essential role that local authorities play in delivering carbon reductions nationwide, and the goal shared by edenseven and the rest of the consortium to support this journey. Working alongside edenseven and PCC, this consortium includes Cambridgeshire County Council, Nordic Energy, Energy Systems Catapult, and PECT. The shared aim of this team is to deliver ‘Peterborough Accelerated Net Zero (PANZ)’ over the next 18 months. This venture is designed to encourage healthier living, reduce costs, and develop a sustainable green skills market. Peterborough was one of the first cities in the UK to adopt a Local Area Energy Plan, which considered the current and future energy demands of heating, electricity, and transport, and laid out its pathway to reach Net Zero. PANZ will pioneer an approach to build on this Local Area Energy Plan, tailoring solutions to the needs of community and place. The project will support the Council in selecting projects that deliver on both carbon reduction and the Council’s many other aspirations for the city. It will encourage financial bundling of projects to create portfolios that can attract private investment, including district heating, and it will enable the Council to track the progress and impact of city-scale projects, making sure investment is directed toward the biggest environmental, social, demographic, and economic impact. edenseven aims to transform the way Local Authorities navigate the complex transition to Net Zero by developing an intuitive, tailor-made, carbon accounting and management platform that can provide a complete view of city-wide emissions and decarbonisation plans. It will give the Council a clear understanding of its current position against Net Zero targets, create insight to identify areas where action is required, and uses the reporting functionality to measure progress. Pete Nisbet, Managing Partner for edenseven, said: “In these pivotal years for decarbonisation in the UK, edenseven is thrilled to be collaborating with Peterborough City Council and the consortium on their Net Zero strategy. We recognise the critical role local authorities play in decarbonising the UK economy and are delighted to partner with forward-looking councils such as Peterborough and Cambridgeshire. This partnership creates a cross functional team equipped to deliver immediate actions for the local economy, as well as supporting the efficient future management of Net Zero projects. It marks the inception of a unique partnership across the public. private and third sectors and showcases our commitment to pioneering sustainable solutions that create social impact.” For more information about the Innovate UK funding, visit Innovate UK invests over £25m in net zero projects – UKRI About edenseven edenseven is a sustainability consultancy and technology provider that uses data and market experience to enable companies and their supply chains to play their part in tackling climate change while achieving sustainable growth. edenseven uses the combined power of data, advanced analytics, and pragmatic project management to help companies baseline their status, identify improvement opportunities in the short, medium, and long terms, and plan and implement those opportunities. For more information, visit our website: www.edenseven.co.uk
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by Doug Mccauley 06 Feb, 2024
What is it? The International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) announced two international sustainability standards in 2023, IFRS S1 & S2. IFRS S1 is for sustainability-related financial disclosures and IFRS S2 is for climate-related disclosures. The two standards are designed to be applied together. The standards fully incorporate the recommendations of the Task Force on Climate-Related Financial Disclosures (TCFD). This means that organisations that comply with the requirements of IFRS S1 and S2 will also be meeting the requirements of TCFD. The standards are voluntary unless adopted into national legislation. The UK is strongly considering adopting the standards into the UK Sustainability Disclosure Standards (UK SDS), currently being developed and due to be announced in July 2024. Who does it apply to?
European Union flag against cloudy sky
by Doug Mccauley 05 Feb, 2024
What is it? The Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD) is an EU directive announced in 2021 to improve corporate transparency, data accuracy, and comparability of their sustainability performance and their associated sustainability risks for investors and stakeholders. CSRD replaces the Non-Financial Reporting Directive (NFRD) and seeks to address its shortcomings by increasing the number of companies in-scope from around 12,000 to 50,000, requiring third party assurance, ensuring a machine-readable format, and requiring additional disclosures covering a broader range of sustainability topics. Additionally, CSRD was developed to align with other frameworks and standards, such as the EU Taxonomy and TCFD, creating harmonised reporting. Who does it apply to?
Westminster Bridge at sunset
by Doug Mccauley 02 Feb, 2024
What is it? The Task- Force on Climate-Related Financial Disclosures (TCFD) was created in 2015 by the Financial Stability Board (FSB), to increase the number of company’s reporting climate information and improve the quality of disclosures. In 2023, TCFD was disbanded as it was deemed to have fulfilled its role. However, in-scope companies are still required to disclose TCFD information. The International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) has taken over the monitoring of disclosures. Companies that comply with IFRS sustainability standards, S1 and S2 will also meet TCFD recommendations because these recommendations have been incorporated into the standards. The UK is considering implementing the IFRS S1 and S2 requirements into the UK Sustainability Disclosure Standards (UK SDS), which are expected be announced in July 2024. Businesses should prepare to be compliant with IFRS standards in preparation for upcoming regulation. Who does TCFD apply to?
Sea ice
by Doug Mccauley 01 Feb, 2024
Well, kind of. In October 2023, TCFD was disbanded after fulfilling its purpose of enhancing corporate climate reporting by creating a widely utilised climate reporting framework. The International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) Foundation has taken responsibility for monitoring corporate TCFD disclosures. So, what does this mean for UK businesses? UK businesses within the scope of TCFD reporting are still required to report. IFRS has developed sustainability standards which fully incorporate the TCFD recommendations, known as IFRS S1 and S2. IFRS S1 is for sustainability-related financial disclosures and IFRS S2 is for climate-related disclosures. This means that organisations that comply with the requirements of IFRS S1 and S2 will also be meeting the requirements of TCFD. Does this mean UK businesses will be required to comply with IFRS S1 & 2? Presently, IFRS S1 and S2 remain voluntary disclosures as they have not been adopted into UK legislation. However, this is expected to change. The UK government has expressed interest in adopting IFRS S1 & S2 into its UK Sustainability Disclosure Standards (UK SDS), currently being developed by the Department for Business and Trade. These standards are expected to be released in July 2024 and are likely to then be adopted into UK legislation. When this happens, businesses will need to disclose more information than currently under TCFD. This is likely to include sustainability disclosures that go beyond climate change, such as for water, pollution, biodiversity, resource use and management, whilst also focusing on the social and governance of the business, including the internal and external workforce, and business conduct. What businesses need to do With the increasing regulatory landscape, businesses must focus on data and accelerate their sustainability journeys. Businesses will need to identify, collect and analyse sustainability-related data to ensure they are prepared for upcoming regulations. This includes understanding the environmental impact from their operations and their supply chain. It is also essential to formulate an actionable pathway to Net Zero. cero.earth, our carbon accounting and management platform, provides a seamless solution to ensuring compliance. Capturing and analysing your data, giving you a comprehensive picture of your carbon emissions across scopes 1, 2 and 3, the ability to map carbon scenarios, input business defined targets, create action plans and track performance. The ‘Managed’ solution means all the data capture and reporting is done for you by our expert team, and with the ‘Strategic’ option so is all your compliance reporting – taking the problem away from you entirely.
Judge's hammer
by Doug Mccauley 31 Jan, 2024
As global climate regulations come into effect, businesses are facing a growing demand to disclose carbon emissions arising from their operations and their supply chain. However, navigating carbon reporting standards such as TCFD , CSRD , and IFRS can be daunting for businesses. Their complex disclosure requirements combined with differing applicability criteria and staggered timelines puts organisations at risk of reputational damage and fines for non-compliance. cero.earth from edenseven is cloud-based carbon accounting and management platform. Designed to support organisations of all sizes, cero.earth and expert analysts from edenseven will simplify reporting and disclosure, ensuring your business is compliant with all relevant climate regulations.

SECTOR ANALYSIS


Pylons at sunset with text
by Doug Mccauley 15 Mar, 2024
In February 2024, wind energy was the main contributing source to Britain’s electricity, accounting for 35% of the mix, a 4% increase compared to February 2023, but lower than the contribution in February 2022 (40%). Gas accounted for 27% of Britain’s electricity mix in February 2024, a 6% decrease compared with February 2023. Solar contributed 2% of the electricity mix in February 2024, a 1% decrease compared with February 2023. Coal and Nuclear contributions remained consistent with February 2023, delivering 1% & 11% of the mix, respectively. Imports and hydro saw a 1% increase in their contributions, comprising 14% and 3% of the mix. Biomass increased by 2% to the 7% of the mix compared with February 2023. More than half (51%) of the electricity generation in February 2024 came from zero-carbon sources, representing a 4% increase from February 2023, but lower than February 2022 (60%). The carbon intensity for Britain's electricity generation in February 2024 was 19% lower than for February 2023. The rolling 12-month average for March 2023 to February 2024 remains substantially lower than the previous two 12-month periods, at 151 gCO₂/kWh. Increasing the electricity generation delivered by renewable sources can help us achieve our Net-Zero ambitions, ensure energy security, and decrease reliance on imports.
Wind turbine with text
by Doug Mccauley 05 Mar, 2024
edenseven are following trends in the renewable energy sector closely, as decarbonising the energy sector is vital for ensuring a sustainable future and achieving Net Zero. Considering the recent DESNZ quarterly update of the renewable energy planning database, we have produced a consolidated summary of projects in the United Kingdom that have received planning permission. We will continue to release updates each quarter. INSIGHT In the past 12 months, the highest number of solar PV projects were granted planning permission in the UK compared to any other 12-month period (out of the period included in analysis). This number is 54% higher than the second-highest 12-month period. As a result, the electricity capacity of solar PV projects granted planning permission is at its highest of any 12-month period (out of the period included in analysis). Although fewer onshore wind projects received planning permission, they are expected to produce 46% more electricity than projects granted planning permission in the previous 12 months.
by Doug Mccauley 19 Feb, 2024
Gas was the primary contributor to Britain’s electricity in January 2024, accounting for 36% of the mix. This was an 8% increase compared with January 2023, although this was lower than the contribution in January 2022 (37%). Wind energy was the second-largest contributor, accounting for 33% of Britain’s electricity mix in January 2024. This is a 3% decrease compared with January 2023. Solar delivered 2% of the electricity mix in January 2024, which is a 1% increase compared with January 2023 and its highest contribution for January in the previous three years. Coal’s contribution remained consistent with January 2023. Nuclear contributed 9% in January 2024, a decrease of 5% compared to January 2023, and the lowest level in the previous three years. Imports and hydro contributed 9% and 2%, which is a decrease of 2% and 1 % compared with January 2023. Biomass contributed 6% to the mix, representing a 2% increase compared with January 2023. Almost half (47%) of the electricity generation in January 2024 came from zero-carbon sources, matching January 2022 but significantly lower than January 2023, which had approximately 10% more from zero-carbon sources. Despite this, the rolling 12-average for February 2023 to January 2024 remains substantially lower than the previous two 12-month periods, at 154 gCO₂/kWh. Increasing the electricity generation delivered by renewable sources can help us achieve our Net-Zero ambitions, ensure energy security, and decrease reliance on imports. 
by Doug McCauley 09 Jan, 2024
Wind energy accounted for 41% of Britain's electricity mix in December 2023, an increase of 11% compared to December 2022. This is the highest contribution wind energy has made to the energy mix in December in the last three years. Solar energy remained consistent with December 2022, providing 1% of the electricity mix. The contributions from gas, coal, nuclear and imports fell to their lowest levels for December in the last three years. Gas and coal dropped by 9% and 2%, respectively, from December 2022 compared with December 2023. Nuclear and imports fell by 2% and 1%, respectively, from December 2022. Hydro and biomass both saw a 1% increase in December 2023 contributions compared to December 2022. Total energy contributions from zero-carbon sources rose to 60%, the highest for December since 2021 and the highest percentage in the previous three years except February 2022, which also saw a 60% contribution. As a result, the carbon intensity for December 2023 was the lowest for December in the last three years, at 122 gCO₂/kWh, and lower than any month in the previous three years. The rolling 12-month average carbon intensity for January 2023 to December 2023 was the lowest for the last three years, at 152 gCO₂/kWh, and 16% lower than the preceding 12-month period. Increasing the electricity generation delivered by renewable sources can help us achieve our Net-Zero ambitions, ensure energy security, and decrease reliance on imports. To view our interactive renewables map, click here or visit our website at https://www.edenseven.co.uk/
by Doug McCauley 13 Dec, 2023
We have released our monthly review of the electricity generation in Britain and the associated carbon emissions. HEADLINE STATISTICS: Gas and nuclear in the energy mix fell by 7% and 1%, respectively, from November 2022 compared with November 2023. Conversely, imported energy and coal rose by 7% and 1%, respectively, to their highest proportions for November since 2021. Solar energy saw a 1% increase in its contribution to the mix in November 2023 compared to November 2022. However, Wind energy’s contribution decreased by 3% compared with November 2022, delivering 31% of electricity generation in November 2023. Total energy contributions from zero-carbon sources fell to 47%, the lowest for November since 2021. Despite this, the carbon intensity for November 2023 was the lowest for November in the previous three years at 161 gCO₂/kWh, likely because of lower gas usage, higher imports and a slight rise in solar energy. The rolling 12-month average carbon intensity for December 2022 to November 2023 was the lowest for previous three years at 156 gCO₂/kWh and 15% lower than the preceding 12-month period. Boosting the electricity generation delivered by renewables can help us achieve Net-Zero ambitions, ensure energy security and decrease reliance on imports.
by Doug McCauley 04 Dec, 2023
edenseven are following trends in the renewable energy sector closely, as decarbonising the energy sector is vital for ensuring a sustainable future and achieving Net Zero. Considering the recent DESNZ quarterly update of the renewable energy planning database, we have produced a consolidated summary of projects in the United Kingdom that have received planning permission. We will continue to release updates each quarter. INSIGHT Solar PV continues to account for a significant proportion of renewable energy projects in the UK, comprising 97% of UK wind and solar projects granted planning permission in the last 12-months. Despite this, solar will contribute 50% of the total capacity of the approved projects. Offshore wind, which only made up 0.4% of approved wind and solar planning applications in the UK, will deliver 36% of the total energy capacity of such projects.

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