Roadmap to 2030
Our Vision: The West Midlands is leading in contributing to the national target of net zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050 whilst addressing health inequality and driving inclusive growth.
The West Midlands’ Sustainability Roadmap to 2030 is our way to monitor the region’s progress on sustainability. It focuses on improving social, economic and environmental indicators across the West Midlands for a more sustainable, fairer and greener region for all. It has been developed in collaboration with our members and other experts to allow us to keep track of progress and use this to inform our work.
Choose a theme
How SWM will monitor, report and enable progress
The eight focus areas cover priority challenges facing the West Midlands, agreed with our stakeholders. Each includes a vision statement and, where data are available, a target for 2030. The baseline for those themes that contain targets is 2019, as 2020 did not represent a ‘normal’ year due to the Covid-19 pandemic.
Every year we produce an annual review of progress against each theme. The latest report is below.
Findings from our annual reviews will be used to highlight successes and challenges and highlight where action is needed. The information will influence change across the region and will allow organisations to prioritise their own areas of action. SWM’s role is to help organisations do this and contribute to meeting the Roadmap targets by enabling:
Innovation
Using new ideas, technologies, services and processes to make positive changes quicker and more effectively.
Leadership
Leading by example and promoting the ideas and perspectives of influencers and policymakers who can inspire and make a difference.
Collaboration
Enabling the identification of partnerships and brokering connections between sectors to develop more powerful, sustainable solutions.
Celebrating success
Sharing good practice and promoting the achievements of our members and stakeholders and enabling these to be scaled up and applied elsewhere.