Working Groups

2degrees is based on Working Groups. Each Working Group brings together people, resources and news around a specific sustainable business challenge.

• CRC Energy Efficiency Scheme (3079 members) →

  

  This Working Group brings together organizations participating in the Carbon Reduction Commitment (CRC) Energy Efficiency scheme to share best practices and compliance tips in preparation for this key piece of UK legislation. For more information, contact Bose Falk. 

• Supply Chain (2663 members) →

  

  This Working Group takes a leading role in initiating change towards sustainable supply chains, resulting in significant benefits to business, society and the environment.Working Group members include CSR Managers, Product Managers, Sustainability Managers, Supply Chain, Procurement, Manufacturing and Logistics Professionals, Life-Cycle Analysts and Packaging Experts.  Key topics include: Supplier engagement & ...

• Energy Management (2438 members) →

  

  Energy efficiency and management is becoming a central issue for organizations worldwide, driven by both legislative and competitive risks. This Working Group provides a forum for exchange of best practice, bringing together energy users, consultants, solution providers, auditors and other practitioners. Key issues include:Saving money by saving energy and preparing ...

• Built Environment (2348 members) →

  

  This Working Group aims to empower the construction and property sectors to reduce the environmental impact of the built environment.Working Group members include investors, developers, landlords, architects, consulting engineers, contractors, legal experts, academics and policy makers as well as manufacturers and end-users from a range of countries and markets.Key topics ...

• Employee & Customer Engagement (2270 members) →

  

  Continuously engaging employees and customers is a key priority for any organization seeking to embed a culture of sustainability. This Working Group provides a forum for sharing best practices on building and implementing innovative and practical engagement strategies. Employee engagement:Understanding the financial benefits of engaging employees in sustainability.How do you translate ...

• Waste Management (1923 members) →

  

  This Working Group enables problem-solving and knowledge sharing on issues related to sustainable waste management. The Working Group aims to identify strong business cases for effective waste management, showcase best practice case studies.  Over the coming months, we will focus on the following areas: Waste Policy – Highlighting progress of the ...

• Carbon Markets (1684 members) →

  

  This working group will examine compliance carbon markets and climate finance particularly focusing on the role which the private sector plays in helping to address climate change through the UNFCCC Kyoto Protocol's flexible mechanisms. In addition the group will discuss ways in which the current market based mechanisms can be ...

• Water Risk and Strategy (1584 members) →

  

  The Water Risk and Strategy Working Group enables problem-solving and knowledge sharing on the most pressing global water issues.  The group is a place for learning, sharing and exchanging ideas on challenges and solutions across industries. Water is one of our most vital and irreplaceable resources – with only approximately ...

• Renewable Power for Business (1481 members) →

  

  This group is dedicated to the generation of zero or low-carbon heat and power by businesses, communities and individuals, to meet some or all of their needs. Low or zero-carbon technologies can be used to describe both embedded power generation (larger installations for industry or commerce) as well as small ...

• Managing Sustainability (1275 members) →

  

  The ‘end-game’ for all sustainability work within organizations is to ultimately integrate sustainability into every aspect of their business operations, and make sustainability the new business as usual. This is a daunting task, to be sure. This working group aims to help members achieve this by sharing best practice, case-studies, ...