27 Apr 2026
Comment: The People’s Emergency Briefing – A Shock to the System
Having worked in the sustainability sector for almost 30 years it takes a lot to shock me. But the People’s…
General News / SWM News
12 Mar 2026
Free CPD accredited Circular Economy Literacy Training available
The West Midlands Combined Authority has released new CPD accredited training on Circular Economy Literacy which is freely available
Member News / SWM News
22 Dec 2025
BizEd’s successes of 2025
SWM Members BizEd share their top achievements from 2025 in their winter newsletter. Activities have included: More information
Member News
28 Oct 2025
Made Smarter Innovation CR&D Competitions
Made Smarter Innovation funding opportunity to help manufacturers save money using digital solutions. Innovate UK has just opened the Made…
General News
12 Sep 2025
The concept of Good Grid Citizenship
At Bryt Energy, behaviour change and the concept of ‘good grid citizenship’ is something they strongly believe in. But what is good grid…
Member News
20 Aug 2025
Bryt Minds: What makes up electricity prices?
SWM member Bryt Energy’s latest podcast is now available to view. In their second episode of Bryt Minds, Luke Kemp,…
Member News
18 Aug 2025
Women Entrepreneurs Pitch Competition
The Women Entrepreneurs Pitch Competition aims to promote high potential women led businesses in the region and create a platform…
General News
18 Aug 2025
SWM Member collaboration features on BBC News
BBC news features an innovative sustainability solution from two SWM members, Metal Assemblies and Aston Business School The article below…
Member News / SWM News
10 Jul 2025
Replacing your Radio Teleswitch Service (RTS) meter
Bryt Minds: Replacing your Radio Teleswitch Service (RTS) meter – with Simon Moore, Regulatory Manager We know the energy industry…
Member News
17 Jun 2025
Make Mondays Matter
Conference Aston, Birmingham’s leading residential events and conference venue, has launched its latest sustainability initiative, Make Mondays Matter. Following the…
Member News
17 Jun 2025
Job opportunity: Partnership Assistant – Energy
The Energy Capital team at the West Midlands Combined Authority (WMCA) are looking for a Partnership Assistant. In this role,…
Member News
12 Jun 2025
Accelar’s Response To Government’s June 2025 Spending Review
SWM member Accelar have put together a press release (below) summarising their views and analysis of the 2025 Government Spending…
Member News
10 Jun 2025
Clean Futures Accelerator: Trial Opportunity for SMEs
Test and validate your clean technology with funding (up to £50,000) and expertise from Coventry University’s Institute for Advanced Manufacturing.…
Member News
2 Jun 2025
A UK first in battery and hydrogen innovation
AceOn Group, a leader in renewable electrification and SWM member, has proudly led one of the UK’s first successful trials…
Member News
27 May 2025
Planning permission approved for ‘greenest crematorium in the West Midlands’
Worcester Crematorium is set to become the first in the West Midlands to install electric cremators, following the approval of…
Member News
22 May 2025
Can we regulate embodied carbon?
ASBP urges industry to support Part Z initiative calling for embodied carbon regulation Alongside a group of leading industry experts…
General News
22 May 2025
Crown Estate Investment into Birmingham
SWM Supporting Member The Crown Estate has signed a £24bn joint venture with Lendlease to unlock tens of thousands of…
Member News
22 May 2025
Are Green Jobs for Everyone?
Our members, BizEd Projects CIC and Sarah Stone Consulting, collaborate on a new book focusing on green jobs and skills…
Member News