ESG

Our Commitment to ESG

We aim to make a sustainable profit by powering business growth.

Having a positive impact is part of our  corporate DNA

We aim to make a positive impact across all our activities and across all our businesses. We’ve been dedicated to our mission for over 40 years now, and in this time we've been helping ambitious businesses improve their ESG impact.

Our Pledges

We are committed to acting responsibly and sustainably across all of the activities we undertake. This commitment underpins our approach to Environmental, Social and Corporate Governance and is demonstrated through our pledge to:

Contribute to economic development by helping other businesses to thrive.

We're on a mission to help other businesses to thrive by driving inclusive economic growth.

Deliver sustainability for a better world.

Having a positive impact is at the heart of everything we do. We aim to minimise our environmental impact and aim to be Net Zero by 2035.

Operate transparently and responsibly in all that we do.

We believe that operating transparently and responsibly in all that we do is the only way to run a successful business.

About Us

Our Mission

We are committed to acting responsibly and sustainably across all of the activities we undertake. In our ESG strategy, we outline our intentions and plans to contribute to inclusive economic development, deliver sustainability for a better world and operate transparently and responsibly in all that we do.

Documents

ESG Documents

Learn more about our ESG Strategy and progress through our annual ESG Reports, and other ESG-related documents.

ESG Strategy

We’ve reviewed and adjusted our ESG strategy to better reflect our current direction.

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ESG Report

We've outlined our commitment to ESG in our ESG strategy, which showcases our objectives across Environmental, Social and Governance. We're committed to making a positive impact across all the activities we undertake. Each year, we report on our progress towards these objectives in our ESG Report.

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Environmental Policy 2024

Newable recognises the need to limit its impact on the environment and help address climate change for its clients, its businesses, and the world we live in. Everyone must play their part to achieve meaningful change and, as a trusted adviser helping companies globally, it is our responsibility to help ensure that the growth we deliver is sustainable.

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Gender Pay Gap Report

Each year, Newable voluntarily undertakes Gender Pay Gap reporting. We do this as we are committed to taking a proactive approach and see this as an opportunity to build stronger relationships with our staff and stakeholders through openness and transparency, and of course to improve our gender pay gap.

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Ethnic Pay Gap Report

Newable is committed to taking a proactive approach on, and report, its Ethnic Pay Gap. We see this as an opportunity to build stronger relationships with our staff and stakeholders through openness and transparency, as well as demonstrating our desire to always improve and comply with our principles of diversity, inclusion, and equality.

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Annual Report

Our Annual Reports including our financial statements, statements from the CEO and Board Chair, and key activities and accomplishments throughout the years.

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Streamlined Energy & Carbon Reporting (SECR)

Following the UK’s goal to achieve Net Zero by 2050, Newable is working proactively towards reaching the same target by 2030. Each year, we publish our emissions figures in the Streamlined Energy and Carbon Report which also helps us to monitor and improve our energy usage across our business.

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Supplier Code of Conduct

At Newable, we are committed to conducting business responsibly and ethically. Our suppliers play a crucial role in our value chain, and we expect them to uphold high standards of integrity, sustainability, and social responsibility. The Supplier Code of Conduct outlines the principles and expectations we require our suppliers to adhere to when doing business with us or on our behalf.

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ESG Risk Rating  of 14.3

In July 2021, Newable received an ESG Risk Rating of 14.3 and was assessed by Sustainalytics to be at a low risk of experiencing material financial impacts from ESG factors.

Environmental

We believe that sustainability should be an important consideration in all our business decisions, and that’s why we’re focused on the below six key areas.

Advocate for sustainability

By providing support for over 20,000 SMEs each year, we are uniquely placed to advocate for sustainability to our customers, suppliers and partners.

Optimise our inputs

We aim to optimise our inputs, such as our energy consumption through an Environmental Management System to track and enhance our usage.

Progress towards Net Zero

We aim to use 100% renewable electricity by 2035 and Net Zero of Greenhouse Gas emissions per employee by 2030.

Send no waste to landfill

We want to decrease waste by ensuring that the majority of our output forms part of a circular economy and we are committed to sending no waste to landfill by 2030.

Reduce single-use plastic usage

We’re aiming to stop purchasing single-use plastics by 2030.

Achieve appropriate environmental certification

Obtain and maintain appropriate environmental certification in each business unit.

Social

We inspire, engage and challenge UK businesses to help them to thrive. Our support is amplified across the UK through our employees, particularly our network of business advisers who contribute to economic development every day. Internally, we improve this impact by ensuring our people are motivated, supported and healthy, ensuring they can deliver on our external objectives.

Promoting Diversity and Inclusion

Our Diversity and Inclusion policy, Gender and Ethnic Pay Gap reporting helps us ensure we hire the best people for any role and reward staff in a fair and consistent way.

Providing a great place to work

We are committed to making Newable a great place to work, where people demonstrate our values in everything they do and where contributions are welcomed and recognised.

Promoting Health and Wellbeing

Newable is committed to encouraging a healthier and happier workplace, and we have implemented an ongoing health and wellbeing programme to support our staff.

Driving Inclusive Economic Growth

In our contribution to the Global Goal of Decent Work and Economic Growth, we are providing sustained and inclusive support to SMEs that drives progress and creates jobs.

Supporting continuous professional development

Each and every Newable employee receives an individual budget for training and development to ensure our staff can continuously develop.

Promoting Social Mobility

We’re educating staff on the importance of social mobility.

Governance

We believe that operating transparently and responsibly in all that we do is the only way to run a successful business. Our approach to governance is at the very core of who we are as a business. Since our formation in 1982, we have implemented a high standard of corporate governance which has grown with us.

Operate transparently and responsibly

We aim to operate transparently and responsibly across all our many business activities. Communicating to our staff regularly on business performance and opportunities is paramount to this.

Actively manage risks and opportunities

As we navigate increasingly complex environments, we are refining our risk management processes to reduce the impact of new and emerging risks.

Operate responsible supply chains

Each year, we make improvements to our Supplier and Partner Assurance Progress to fortify third-party assurance within our supply chain.

Report against relevant standards

To support our commitment to the ESG as a whole, and through our aim of being transparent and accountable, we report annually against relevant ESG standards.

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