Fuelling personal and professional development

By Jon Burnell

At Newable, we are committed to supporting the career progression of our employees. Fuelling Ambition Inside is an employee-led initiative that is designed to drive career development within Newable. Fuelling Ambition aims to break barriers and help our teams realise their potential. The programme initially launched after we hosted a series of external Fuelling Ambition … Continued

Bridging the gap with the Global Young Innovators Programme

By Jon Burnell

In 2021, the Global Young Innovators Programme offered forward-thinking, entrepreneurial individuals from across the UK and South Africa, a platform to join forces, ignite ideas, and co-design solutions that can help solve some of the greatest challenges facing our global community. The Global Young Innovators Programme and the #IdeasMeanBusiness campaign empowered 18-30 year-olds from the … Continued

Helping our stakeholders become more sustainable

By Jon Burnell

Under our Advice Net Zero initiative, our advisers are trained to support businesses on their carbon reduction journey, and we encourage them to incorporate sustainability into their business model to ensure they remain competitive. Newable is also leading the change to Net Zero in Barnsley, South Yorkshire. In June 2019, the Parliament passed legislation requiring … Continued

No waste to landfill!

By Jon Burnell

In our ESG Strategy, Newable pledges to send no waste to landfill by 2030. What this means is that we will favour wherever possible alternative and greener ways of disposing of waste (such as recycling). This will also require us to change and improve our procurement decisions. The ideal scenario is where the products we … Continued

The Sustainable ethos of 22 Bishopsgate

By Jon Burnell

The XCHG prides itself on offering collaborative space to stimulate and foster innovative thinking, with sustainability as one of the main drivers. So much so that they are committed to enhancing community within and beyond the space. This ethos is also ingrained in the building itself, with 22 Bishopsgate being one of the most sustainable … Continued

Getting to know our ESG and Sustainability Manager

By Jon Burnell

We recently sat down with Chloe Kuder, Newable’s ESG and Sustainability Manager, to discuss how she plans to lead and manage our sustainability and environmental programme and support our wider ESG agenda. What are the biggest challenges facing our ESG strategy? The number and the variety of businesses we have within Newable are the main … Continued

Our corporate DNA

By Jon Burnell

Our Journey We started our journey in July 1982 as Greater London Enterprise, which later became known as GLE. GLE was a not-for-profit organisation established to help create jobs and opportunities for Londoners. GLE’s aim was to improve the economic well-being of people living in London, which had been badly hit by the UK’s manufacturing … Continued

Key trends for landlords to watch out for 2022/23 tax year

By Jon Burnell

What do property investors and landlords need to know about the rest of the 2022/23 tax year and how can they get smarter with property investment? This blog aims to answer those questions and more. UK property values at an all-time high Let’s start with the good news, property value has been growing this year … Continued

Leading the charge to Net Zero in Barnsley

By Jon Burnell

This led to Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council declaring a climate emergency in September 2019. They set out their aims to achieve Net Zero within the council by 2045, and across the borough by 2045. As a response, Newable and the Barnsley Council launched the Net Zero Accelerator, an exclusive project for 36 ambitious Barnsley businesses … Continued