Sustainability at Prospectus

Sustainability at Prospectus means being authentic. It means we don’t greenwash our emissions, we’re transparent about the challenges we face, and above all else, we’re doing this because we truly want to protect our planet and ensure a better future for everyone.

Our Sustainability Journey

March – We have shared a short survey to explore the value and perception of sustainability, as well as how it intersects with diversity, to inform our strategy and future work.
January – We have assessed our Scope 1 and 2 emissions showing we are accountable for 6.10 tonnes of CO2e.

December – Prospectus signs up to “Fit for the Future” – a sustainability network housed in the National Trust
October / November – We engage with our networks and partners to build our knowledge and understanding of sustainability to inform our strategy.
September – Managing Director takes responsibility for setting our strategy for sustainability at Board level.
July – Prospectus holds organisation wide ‘Environment Day’ to explore challenges, opportunities and engagement with sustainability.

Our Future Ambitions

Prospectus to host an event to share learning with our networks.
Complete a sustainability kitemark accreditation
Assess and measure our scope 3 emissions
Prospectus Board to formally agree Net Zero target

Build sustainability into the Prospectus careers site
Hold workshops with the Prospectus team on engaging externally on sustainability
Curate any existing content on sustainability and build a proportionate programme of content over the coming months

Our Scope Emissions

What are Scope Emissions?

A company’s greenhouse emissions are measured in three scopes.

Scope 1: emissions produced directly by the company.

Scope 2: emissions caused indirectly by the company through the energy it purchases.

Scope 3: emissions not produced by the company or through company owned / controlled assets, but from those the company is indirectly responsible for.

Source: National Grid

Sustainability in the Not-For-Profit Sector Survey Report

In addition to the actions we are taking internally, we are keen to amplify voices and knowledge on sustainability externally. To support that strand of our work we recently put together a short survey to help us better understand the perceptions and values of sustainability in our community. In addition, we included some questions within the survey that covered protected characteristics in order to understand the intersectionality of sustainability and diversity.

We were so pleased to have 248 responses to our survey with a diverse range of respondents and with answers covering responsibility, considerations, credentials and much more, the report makes for a really interesting read.

If you would like to recieve a fully accessable version, please contact us here.

Download the full report