Our governing body, the Institute of Sustainability and Environmental Professionals (ISEP) has recently published the ‘Industry guiding principles for developments’ for environmental clerks of works (EnvCoW). The document details 10 principles to help drive...
As regulations on the efficiency of new houses in the UK increase, knowledge and experience around building methods that can support these changes are becoming invaluable. As part of a company social, the SHIFT Environment team visited MBC Timber Frame to get an...
Turning Compliance into Opportunity For many UK organisations, Streamlined Energy and Carbon Reporting (SECR) is seen as just another annual compliance task—something to complete, submit, and move on from. But what if you could get far more value from it? In the true...
The World Economic Forum’s Global Risk Report 2026 lists extreme weather events in the top 4 risks in both the short (2 years) and long term (10 years) [1]. So, it’s good to see that a new long term flood risk dataset for English homes is available from Defra. It...
We have previously highlighted the work of The Taskforce on Inequality and Social-related Financial Disclosures (TISFD). It is a similar initiative to TCFD but instead of climate related disclosures, it is oriented towards social related disclosures. In their most...
ESOS phase 4 The official deadline for ESOS Phase 4 compliance is 5 December 2027 and we have covered what this means for 2026 in previous blogs. The blog covered late ESOS phase 3 submissions, action plans and progress updates. This blog is about specific updates for...
Introduction Our professional institute, ISEP, has recently issued a document about financing adaptation to climate change [1]. The key takeaways are: Adaptation finance is now central - Climate adaptation has emerged as a core component of resilient economic...
Streamlined Energy and Carbon Reporting (SECR) has become the go-to framework for reporting energy use and carbon emissions in the UK. For many organisations, it’s an essential annual exercise — a structured way to calculate carbon footprints and demonstrate...
Streamlined Energy and Carbon Reporting (SECR) provides organisations with a standardised framework for reporting carbon emissions. Scope 1 and Scope 2 emissions are now well understood by most businesses and, aside from a few grey areas, are generally straightforward...
Why we exist At its core, SHIFT Environment exists for one reason: to drive real environmental improvements through meaningful environmental reporting. Reporting shouldn’t just be a box-ticking exercise. Whether we’re delivering environmental benchmarking, compliance...
Another year and another set of regional CO2 emissions data has been released [1]. Splitting up UK data into regional emissions does seem to take DESNZ a bit of time and the data they are using is from 2023. Nevertheless, it does allow for some analysis. It is...
Decarbonisation starts with one simple principle: you can only manage what you measure. Yet through our work on supply chain engagement, we consistently see the same challenge. Many property maintenance companies don’t currently have a clear understanding of their...
Why SECR Is More Than a Reporting Requirement Streamlined Energy and Carbon Reporting (SECR) is best known as a standardised framework for reporting energy use and carbon emissions. For many organisations, it’s viewed as a compliance exercise—something to complete for...
It’s the most wonderful time of the year… and also the most expensive. From novelty jumpers to panic-bought gift sets, December has a funny way of emptying wallets faster than you can say “Is that returnable?” Which raises a timeless festive question: can you actually...
The official deadline for ESOS Phase 4 compliance is 5 December 2027, but don’t be fooled into thinking this is a problem for the distant future. There is plenty to be getting on with during 2026, and the organisations that plan ahead will find the process far less...
For many organisations, January 2026 will bring more than the usual financial year-end pressure. Alongside submitting financial accounts, large companies must also report their carbon emissions as part of the UK’s Streamlined Energy and Carbon Reporting (SECR)...
Resilient, Renewable, Ready: Why UK Organisations Are Switching to Eqonic’s LFP Battery Energy Storage Solutions We recently spoke with battery company Eqonic who told us about their research into batteries that, “contain no lithium, no rare earth metals and no...
We spoke with our friends at Renewable Hub about their latest offering on Microgrids. Here’s what they said: Introduction As energy demand rises and the UK pushes toward low-carbon electricity, organisations are increasingly looking for ways to generate and manage...
We recently attended an insightful talk titled “AI and Machine Learning for Agriculture and Food”, hosted by the Royal Agricultural University and delivered by data scientists from Ricardo. Alongside highlighting the financial opportunities for the sector, the session...
Do social housing providers have to comply? This is one of the first questions we get asked. The official guidance does offer a formal answer but is quite legally orientated and interpretation depends on whether the provider is a public body or not. Our general...