Our Roadmap to 2030
19 Sep 2025
Roadmap to 2030 – Monitoring Report 2025
This report monitors West Midlands’ progress against the targets laid out in our 2030 Sustainability Roadmap.
Our Reports & Guides
28 Jul 2025
Innovative Zero Carbon Working Group Meeting – 23/07/25
Sustainability West Midlands in partnership with the Innovation Alliance for the West Midlands – Introducing the Smart Energy Systems Cluster in…
Our Events & Presentations
16 Jul 2025
SWM Environmental Impact Report 2023/24 and 2024/25
An internal report measuring Sustainability West Midlands carbon footprint and progress on emissions reduction. Date of the report: July 2025…
Our Reports & Guides
3 Jun 2025
SWM May Newsletter: Future Proofing the Midlands
Please find a copy of our latest newsletter which you can download from this page. We would love to hear…
26 Mar 2025
Shropshire Net Zero Leaders Summit – 20/03/25
This event marked the one-year milestone of the Shropshire Net Zero Leaders Programme, a support initiative for businesses in the area who wish to measure and manage their carbon impacts.
Our Events & Presentations
4 Feb 2025
Midlands Local Authority Climate Action Benchmark 2024
This report provides a summary of the progress that local (and combined) authorities in the Midlands are making against various aspects of climate action. It gives local authorities and their supporting organisations, including with whom we have collaborated, the Midlands Net Zero Hub and CDP, a clearer idea of what support is required.
Our Reports & Guides
1 Jan 2025
SWM Members Mingle & AGM 2024 – 03/12/24
SWM hold an annual networking event for their members so that they can meet and learn from each other’s sustainability expertise, with the view to nurture future collaborations within our sector...
Our Events & Presentations
24 Jul 2024
Roadmap to 2030 – Monitoring Report 2024
This report monitors how the West Midlands is progressing against the targets laid out in our 2030 Sustainability Roadmap
Our Reports & Guides
8 Jul 2024
SWM Annual Conference 2024: Land & Sustainability – Strategies for a Resilient Future – 08/07/24
SWM hold their Annual Conference so that sustainability organisations and professionals can come together, providing delegates with a peer-to-peer learning opportunity...
Our Events & Presentations
17 May 2024
Indoor and Outdoor Air Quality – the Role of Innovation – 24/04/24
IHWG/IZCWG Joint Meeting – Blog Six per cent of mortality in the West Midlands is due to poor ambient air…
Our Events & Presentations
28 Mar 2024
SWM Newsletter March 2024: Adapt to Survive
Please find a copy of our latest newsletter which you can download from this page. We would love to hear…
29 Feb 2024
SWM Newsletter February 2024: Time to BNG a Green Roof on Developments
Please find a copy of our latest newsletter which you can download from this page. We would love to hear…
25 Jan 2024
Innovative Zero Carbon Working Group Meeting – 24/01/24
Speakers Background Sustainability West Midlands in partnership with the Innovation Alliance for the West Midlands convenes the Innovative Zero Carbon Working Group (IZCWG) and…
Our Events & Presentations
5 Dec 2023
SWM Members Mingle & AGM 2023 – 05/12/23
SWM hold an annual networking event for their members so that they can meet and learn from each other’s sustainability expertise, with the view to nurture future collaborations within our sector...
Our Events & Presentations
16 Nov 2023
West Midlands Local Authority Sustainability Benchmark 2023
This report provides a summary of the progress that local authorities in the West Midlands are making against various aspects of sustainability associated with the West Midlands Sustainability Roadmap to 2030.
Our Reports & Guides
20 Sep 2023
OnGen Expert: Midlands Net Zero Hub Case Study
Lead Organisation OnGen Overview The Midlands Net Zero Hub has worked successfully with OnGen’s award-winning software, OnGen Expert, to establish…
External Case Studies
18 Jul 2023
SWM Annual Conference: Our Changing West Midlands #AC23 – 13/07/23
SWM's Annual Conference comprises of thought-provoking influential speakers, presentations, and workshops, heavily punctuated with networking sessions and immersive exhibitions from SWM members and stakeholders. On the day, AC23 had over 120 people in attendance and nearly 90 different cross-sector organisations represented from SWM members and stakeholders.
Our Events & Presentations
26 Apr 2023
Roadmap to 2030 – Monitoring report 2023
This report monitors how the West Midlands is progressing against the targets laid out in our 2030 Sustainability Roadmap
Our Reports & Guides
17 Apr 2023
SWM Sustainability Performance Report, April 2021 – March 2023
This report analyses our organisation's impact on the environment and demonstrates how SWM staff and associates try to practice what they preach when it comes to acting in a more sustainable manner.
Our Reports & Guides
2 Feb 2023
Innovative Zero Carbon Working Group Meeting – 26/01/23
At the first meeting of the year, there were reflections on work and achievements so far and discussions looking ahead at the exciting future of the group. Following on front last October’s Multi-Modal Transport meeting, connections were made between members who have now gone away to work together to decarbonise transport across the West Midlands, and an open conversation helped shape the future of the Working Group and its meetings going forward.
Our Events & Presentations
15 Dec 2022
SWM Members Mingle & AGM 2022 – 29/11/22
Speakers Events supporters: SPACE-2 Group, HBD (Henry Boot Developments), University of Wolverhampton EnTRESS, MissFit Creations, DeterTech Ltd, LETS SANIFY Ltd,…
Our Events & Presentations
6 Dec 2022
West Midlands Local Authority Sustainability Benchmark 2022
This report provides a summary of the progress that local authorities in the West Midlands are making against various aspects of sustainability associated with West Midlands Sustainability Roadmap to 2030.
Our Reports & Guides
13 Oct 2022
Multi-Modal Transport: Integrating Tech and Infrastructure for the Future – 11/10/22
Sustainability West Midlands, in partnership with the Innovation Alliance for the West Midlands, convenes the Innovative Zero Carbon Working Group (IZCWG) and its associated quarterly meetings, where a cross-sector of stakeholders come together to share good practice and build cross-sector collaborative opportunities around low carbon innovation.
Our Events & Presentations
10 May 2022
Decarbonising our energy system with hydrogen: briefing webinar – 10/5/22
This webinar provided our stakeholders and members with an opportunity to learn more about developments in the Midlands with regards to hydrogen energy.
Our Events & Presentations