The Power of Carbon Literacy: Hear from Our People

This week, we're celebrating Carbon Literacy Action Week and recognising the colleagues who have taken part in Carbon Literacy training over the past year.

As an organisation, we're committed to building the knowledge and skills needed to respond to the climate challenge. That's why our Environmental Sustainability Strategy includes a commitment to ensure that at least 15% of employees complete Carbon Literacy or Climate Action Training each year.

Climate change is already affecting the homes, communities and services we provide. While meeting this challenge requires investment in technology, data and new ways of working, it also depends on something just as important: giving our people the knowledge to play their part.

Carbon Literacy training helps colleagues understand the science behind climate change along with the risks and opportunities it creates. Importantly it also encourages practical thinking to identify opportunities for positive change whether that's through the projects we deliver, the decisions we take, or the conversations we have with colleagues and customers.

To mark Carbon Literacy Action Week, we've spoken to some of our colleagues who have completed the training. In the video below, they share what stood out most to them and what they've taken away from the experience.