By Jon Burnell
The people strategy aims to support Newable’s values and deliver on the Group’s strategic business plan through the recruitment, development, and retention of the best talent. It also aims to show how we value, support, and manage our people, and foster a culture to enable everyone to work at their best within an open, diverse, … Continued
By Jon Burnell
This is aligned with the business’s five-year plan to support upwards of 50,000 businesses every year and being within the top 1% of UK businesses for employers, ESG, and customer satisfaction by 2028. Previously operating as a Company Limited by Guarantee for over 40 years, in which the 32 London Boroughs and the City of … Continued
By Jon Burnell
The height of the pandemic was a trying and difficult time, particularly when it came to mental health, with increased levels of anxiety, depression, and loneliness. Before the pandemic, common reasons cited for the two-decade-long climb were depression, anxiety, and substance abuse. These root causes have been exacerbated by pandemic-related economic and personal struggles, along … Continued
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
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
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
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
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
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
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