Posts by Simon Rainsford

ESG Building Blocks Sustainable finance is a pragmatic approach that incorporates environmental, social and governance (ESG) considerations into financial decision-making to address global challenges. Valued at $5.49 trillion in 2023, the sustainable finance market is projected to grow to $38.19 trillion by 2034. Sustainable finance initiatives include ESG-focused asset investment and management, social impact investing,…

Key headlines in the Labour manifesto included ‘Accelerating Net Zero,’ ‘Clean Power’ and ‘Get Britain Building again.’ Now the election is over, Envision have taken a look at the new government’s first actions, promises yet to be enacted, further action that is needed, and consider how the new Labour government will impact the sustainable building’s…

We are delighted to release our 2023-2024 Carbon Footprint Report & Reduction Plan. We have made significant headway since our inaugural report last year and have reduced our overall carbon footprint – all whilst achieving a 42% increase in our turnover and a 60% increase in our headcount.  Some of the headlines: ✅ An overall…

Last week we posted about the recent news from BRE regarding the pre-release of the BREEAM UK Non-domestic Version 7 manual. Envision has now completed a detailed review of the changes, which you can read here. Some key features are: Key drivers – RIBA Stage 2 requirements remain – RIBA Stage 2, or concept design,…

We are currently seeking an Associate Building Services Engineer (mechanically biased) to work within our sustainability & energy team, based in our office in London. The position is an immediate start. The Company Envision is a leading sustainability, energy and building services design consultancy that provides specialist support towards sustainability within the built environment. We…

The way households and businesses use electricity, and the way it is generated, transported and traded, is currently changing rapidly in the UK market. The United Kingdom is taking major steps in decarbonising the country’s economy and the way our national electricity is generated, stored, transported and traded.  There are business strategies to redefine the…