At TB+A, we have continued to create positive impact in everything we do, using our actions, advocacy and knowledge sharing to guide and support our clients, people and wider society.
2024 was a milestone year at TB+A as we marked our transition to a Limited Liability Partnership (LLP). Our partnership ethos is central to this including:
- Our continued collaboration with the UK Green Building Council (UKGBC)
- Joining the United Nations Global Compact, embedding the 10 core principles into our business operations
- Achieved Ecovadis Silver accreditation – a measure of the depth and impact of our ESG and sustainability actions
- Disclosed to CDP.
We work collaboratively in everything we do under our three pillars of Growing People, Sustainability at Heart and Achieving Quality and Consistency.
Having successfully achieved 81% of our actions and targets, we completed our five-year Sustainability Action Plan themed around energy & carbon, circular economy, skills & diversity, health & well-being, community involvement and leadership & advocacy. Following a double materiality exercise involving our people, clients and community partners, our next 5 year plan is currently underway.
While we have grown in numbers to over 300 people, we’ve continued to reduce our Scope 1 and 2 emissions but Scope 3 continues to be challenging for us. That said, our efforts in encouraging our suppliers to sign up to the Science based targets initiative and measure their own footprint proves promising.
We continue to be carbon neutral and drive efficiencies through engagement with our people, and our landlords and have meaningful initiatives to offset our impact whilst making a difference to living ecosystems and addressing biodiversity around the world. We also continue to support restorative investment in the Rewild Carbon programme through the Durrell Wildlife Conservation Trust. Beyond Value Chain Mitigation (BVCM) is a Science Based Targets Initiative framework which we’re able to fund climate action outside our direct operations. This goes beyond our required emissions reductions to accelerate global climate efforts.