Our Roadmap to 2030
8 Apr 2025
Midlands Net Zero Hub: Midlands Climate Action Benchmark
A benchmark of local and combined authorities in the East and West Midlands on their progress with taking climate action, in order to provide advice, support and recommendations to help them improve and celebrate success
Completed Project
17 Jan 2025
Midlands Net Zero Hub: Low Carbon Environmental Goods and Services Sector Refresh 2025
SWM and kMatrix were commissioned by the Midlands Net Zero Hub to conduct a refresh to the original Low Carbon Environmental Goods & Services (LCEGS) Sector study, giving an understanding of the current state of the sector in the Midlands, where support is needed to grow the sector, and how the sector has recovered following the Covid-19 pandemic.
Completed Project
18 Dec 2023
Solihull Council: Secretariat to Climate Change Commission
SWM were commissioned to provide secretariat support to the Solihull Climate Change Commission.
Completed Project
18 Dec 2023
Aston University: Sustainability Review
SWM were commissioned to undertake a review of the university’s approach to environmental management and sustainability to ensure that recruitment of their new Sustainability Manager resulted in the appointment of the best candidate for the role, taking account of the future needs of the university.
Completed Project
18 Dec 2023
Local Government Association: Sustainable Manufacturing in Telford & Wrekin
SWM were commissioned by the LGA’s Economic Growth Advisers Programme to assist Telford & Wrekin Council with their green and sustainable growth model for the manufacturing sector.
Completed Project
18 Dec 2023
UNBOXED: Sustainability Consultants
SWM acted as Sustainability Consultants in relation to the delivery of UNBOXED: Creativity in the UK. providing expert support to them and the 10 commissions across England, Northern Ireland, Scotland, Wales.
Completed Project
18 Dec 2023
Aston Centre for Growth: Green Advantage Skills Bootcamps
SWM provide facilitation and coaching to businesses taking part in the Aston Green Advantage Programme.
Current Project
17 Jun 2021
Midlands Net Zero Hub: Midlands Low Carbon Sector Study 2021
SWM and kMatrix were commissioned by the Midlands Energy Hub to provide an evidence-based study to understand the current state of the Low Carbon Environmental Goods & Services (LCEGS) Sector in the Midlands, where support is needed to help grow this sector, and the role the sector can play in driving a low-carbon recovery from Covid-19.
Completed Project
5 May 2021
The Binding Site: Sustainability Advice
SWM were commissioned to review current sustainability practice and produce a Sustainability Strategy including appropriate targets, and Action Plan plan.
Completed Project
7 Sep 2020
Worcester City Council: Sustainability Strategy & Online Engagement Workshops
SWM worked with Worcester City Council to develop their draft sustainability strategy, supported by three online workshops to engage with elected members, businesses, other organisations, and residents.
Completed Project
6 May 2020
City of Wolverhampton Council: Climate Emergency support Part 1: Sustainability Strategy & Action Plan Review
City of Wolverhampton Council commissioned SWM to provide an independent review of their draft sustainability strategy and action plan, the methodology for calculating their carbon footprint, and input to their citizens assembly.
Completed Project
5 May 2020
Midlands Net Zero Hub: Rural Community Energy Fund
SWM have been on the board of the Midlands Energy Hub since it’s establishment in 2018. The Hub oversee delivery of the Rural Community Energy Fund across the Midlands.
Completed Project
5 May 2020
Midlands Net Zero Hub: Midlands Energy Hub Board
SWM have been on the board of the Midlands Energy Hub since it's establishment in 2018. Working in partnership with the UK Government through BEIS, the Midlands Energy Hub is supporting the delivery of a carbon neutral Britain at a local and regional level.
Completed Project
13 Dec 2018
Black Country Technical Assistance: Delivering workshops to help support applications to ERDF Funds in the Black Country
SWM was commissioned to organise and facilitate a series of workshop events to deliver information on a range of topics relating to ERDF Funding.
Completed Project
16 Oct 2018
National Lottery Heritage Fund: Embedding sustainability into Heritage Lottery Fund operations and grant assessments
HLF commissioned SWM to convene a series of national workshops for staff so that they can become more knowledgeable about sustainability and therefore more confident how to assess the credentials of grantee applications.
Completed Project
20 Sep 2018
The Marches LEP: Energy Strategy – Stakeholder engagement
SWM supported the Marches LEP with stakeholder engagement to help develop their BEIS-funded energy strategy ensuring that it builds on local strengths and opportunities.
Completed Project
17 Jul 2018
North Warwickshire and Hinckley College, South Leicestershire College and Midlands Academies Trust: Embedding sustainability across North Warwickshire and Hinckley College
North Warwickshire and Hinckley College commissioned SWM to reinvigorate the sustainability agenda across the institute by convening a workshop that brought together staff from across the college, as well as writing a report that reflected progress to date, recommendations for future activity and good practice examples from elsewhere.
Completed Project
18 Jul 2017
Birmingham and Solihull Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust: Sustainability and Resilience Action Plan
SWM worked with Birmingham & Solihull Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust to develop a Sustainability & Resilience Action Plan.
Completed Project
1 Dec 2016
Environment Agency: Fit for the Future?
This project assessed the commitments of all 39 LEPs in England to reducing carbon emissions, stimulating a low carbon economy and adapting to climate change. The report provided a benchmark of each LEP against each of these three metrics and discussed geographical progression patterns.
Completed Project
1 Dec 2016
Greater Birmingham and Solihull LEP: Allocating European low carbon funding
Supporting GBSLEP in identifying partners, collaborations and opportunities for the low carbon strand of the European Structural Investment Fund (ERDF).
Completed Project