SWM Consultation Response: West Midlands Combined Authority Local Industrial Strategy

This is a review of the Local Industrial Strategy (LIS) published by the West Midlands Combined Authority (WMCA) by Sustainability West Midlands. More >

UK Clean Growth Strategy, Industrial Strategy and WM Devolution Deal: Opportunities for WM Local Industrial Strategies

Date of the resource December 2017 Author of the resource Sustainability West Midlands Purpose of… More >

SWM Annual Customer Survey 2017

Every year we assess the progress against our roadmap, vision and priorities by seeking the views of key stakeholders on how we could improve our activities and services. More >

WMCA Environmental Priorities

Date of the resource September 2017 Author of the resource SWM Purpose of the resource… More >

SWM consultation response to UK industrial strategy

The purpose of this report is to draw from SWM and our partners, members, and networks experience in the West Midlands to provide evidence to UK policy makers in the development of the UK industrial strategy. More >

SWM 2020 Roadmap Monitoring Report – 2016

The purpose of this report is to provide evidence to policy makers within the West Midlands on progress on the sustainability economic, social and environmental goals and priorities for the region set out in the West Midlands Roadmap to a Sustainable Future in 2020. More >

SWM Sustainability Support for WMCA Update – 28 June 2016

This forms part of the wider SWM sustainability support programme for the West Midlands Combined Authority (WMCA) which includes using the SWM Board as an independent cross-sector advisory body for the WMCA. More >

West Midlands Local Authority benchmarking report 2016

SWM undertook the benchmarking exercise in 2016 and have produced this high-level summary report covering activity across the West Midlands. More >

SWM Sustainability Support for WMCA Update – 21 March 16

This forms part of the wider SWM sustainability support programme for the West Midlands Combined Authority (WMCA) which includes using the SWM Board as an independent cross-sector advisory body for the WMCA. More >

SWM 2020 Roadmap Monitoring Report – 2015

The purpose of this report is to provide evidence to policy makers within the West Midlands on progress on the sustainability economic, social and environmental goals and priorities for the region set out in the West Midlands Roadmap to a Sustainable Future in 2020. More >

WMCA Powers and Activities – Draft Sustainability Review

Our initial draft sustainability review of the West Midlands Combined Authority (WMCA) proposed powers and activities as set out in November 2015. More >

The Guide to National Sustainability Award Schemes

The purpose of this guide is to help organisations in the West Midlands to identify and target national sustainability award schemes that will showcase their good practice. More >

Local Authority Benchmark Report 2014

Local authority reports resulting from the benchmarking exercise in 2014. Focus on climate change mitigation, adaptation, and the move to a low carbon economy. More >

Local Enterprise Partnerships Resilient Growth Information Note – December 2014

This is a report produced in 2014 and subsequent presentations to LEPs in 2015 on the use of this guidance. More >

Local Authority Benchmark Reports 2013

Local authority reports resulting from the benchmarking exercise in 2013. Focus on climate change mitigation, adaptation, and the move to a low carbon economy. More >

Local Authority Low Carbon Management Programme Report

Report summarising the activity and results of the local authority Low Carbon Management Programme funded by IEWM as part of the West Midlands Property Alliance. More >

Implementation steps to large scale district heating

Local authority guide to development of district heating networks More >

Joint Statement for West Midlands LEPs on intent to collaborate on EU priorities on low carbon, climate change and the environment

This statement has been developed following feedback from the European Advisory Panel (EAP) and the supporting working groups to produce a joint statement that can be used or adapted by West Midlands Local Enterprise Partnerships (LEPs) as they develop their draft EU funding strategies for submission on 7 October 2013. More >

The Socio-Economic Performance of the West Midlands in terms of the Low Carbon Economy

The West Midlands low carbon evidence base used to inform the socio-economic framework and evidence base for the future EU funding programme. More >

Sustainable Supper notes – December 2012

The purpose of our Sustainable Supper series is to gather our members, Green Leaders and guests together informally to discuss key sustainability issues within the West Midlands.

The focus of this Sustainable Supper – held on 4 December 2012 – was the question: Bioenergy – Friend or foe for sustainability in the West Midlands? More >

Executive Summary: A review of progress towards an environmentally sustainable and socially just West Midlands

This report is aimed at our members, green leaders and other leaders from the business, public and voluntary sectors in the West Midlands. It is to help inform them of the current collective progress against the seven sustainability priorities to deliver our vision for 2020. More >

West Midlands Low Carbon Investment Prospectus

The purpose of this report was to highlight the collective strengths in the low carbon economy across the six Local Enterprise Partnerships (LEPs) in the West Midlands and the scale of low carbon investment opportunities. More >

Green Business Club Good Practice Guide

Date of the report December 2011 Authors Sustainability West Midlands Purpose of the report This… More >

West Midlands Sustainability Priorities to deliver the Low Carbon Vision 2020

This report sets the priorities to achieve our vision for a sustainable West Midlands. We will continue to use these priorities in shaping our sustainability policy advice to leaders in the West Midlands, cross-sector events with our members to develop solutions, and sharing good practice. More >

SWM Submission for the Consultation on the Regional Growth Fund

This document gives SWM’s response to the government’s consultation on the Regional Growth Fund. Our submission sets out who we are, the evidence we have drawn on, and our responses under the 5 consultation questions. More >

Scoping Study of Good Practice in Finance and Delivery Models for Low Carbon Housing Retrofit

This report is a first step towards creating a replicable and appropriate model for financing housing retrofit activities on a large scale to reduce carbon emissions across all tenure types. More >

A low carbon vision for the West Midlands in 2020

The purpose of this report is to act as tool to help stimulate the debate on what a future low-carbon region could look like and how to get there. More >

SWM Case Studies Form

Sustainability West Midlands are writing case studies for our website to promote sustainability related award winners and good practice in the region and to create a resource for others looking for ideas and methods on how become more sustainable. More >