Sustainability made easier.
Powered by the PACE™ Sustainability Framework.
Progress through Bronze, Silver and Gold, all within one simple Platform.
Guidance
Follow a step-by-step guide
Action
Take practical sustainability action
Evidence
Keep progress and supporting information organised
Awards
Bronze, Silver and Gold
The GMB Platform
Modules designed to turn sustainability into action.
Build strong foundations through CORE, explore what is next with Innovate, and take practical action through Monthly Challenges.
CORE
The foundations of sustainable practice
Structured Progression
Work through 12 connected sustainability areas across Bronze, Silver and Gold — building practical action into the way your organisation operates.
- 12 connected sustainability areas
- Bronze, Silver and Gold progression
- GMB CORE Achievement Awards
Innovate
Additional sustainability initiatives
Additional Initiatives
Develop and submit sustainability ideas beyond CORE and enter them into the quarterly GMB Innovation Awards.
- Create and track your own initiatives
- Turn ideas into practical improvements
- Enter the Innovation Awards
Challenges
Simple actions. Regular momentum.
Monthly Awards
Take part in focused monthly sustainability Challenges designed to turn practical actions into visible progress.
- One practical action at a time
- New Challenge opportunities each month
- Complete Challenges and earn Awards
CORE Achievement Awards
Be recognised for the progress you make.
Work through Bronze, Silver and Gold at your own pace and build a clear record of your environmental progress through the GMB CORE framework.
BRONZE
Heavily Guided
Heavily guided. Strong explanation, prompts, examples, resources and support.
SILVER
Guided Application
Guided application. Build on Bronze and apply learning with greater organisational ownership.
GOLD
Increasingly Self-Directed
Increasingly self-directed. Take significantly greater ownership while continuing to use the same PACE™ methodology.
Certified Recognition
GMB Platinum Award
For organisations that have completed Gold and want their work independently verified. Certified Award by ZeroBees — a B Corp-certified sustainability consultancy.
Recognising Sustainability Progress
Climate Action Certification
GMB Bronze, Silver and Gold recognise organisations that are actively assessing, improving and embedding more sustainable ways of working through the Green Means Business CORE framework.
Awarded as organisations progress through a structured programme of practical actions and supporting evidence, each level reflects a deeper commitment to environmental improvement — from understanding the current position, to implementing change, to embedding sustainability into everyday operations.
GMB Platinum Award
Certified Award by ZeroBees, a B Corp sustainability consultancy.
ZeroBees is a B Corp-certified sustainability consultancy specialising in decarbonisation, carbon accounting and environmental strategy. Its technical expertise includes greenhouse-gas footprinting, lifecycle assessment, Net Zero strategy, ESG roadmaps and sustainability reporting.
The PACE™ Sustainability Framework
A clear way to move sustainability forward.
PACE™ is the learning and action methodology behind the platform. It helps organisations prepare, assess their current position, make practical changes and expand what works — giving every activity a clear learning structure.
PREPARE
Get your practice and team ready.
ASSESS
Understand where you are today.
CHANGE
Turn findings into practical action.
EXPAND
Embed progress and go further.
PREPARE
Get your practice and team ready.
ASSESS
Understand where you are today.
CHANGE
Turn findings into practical action.
EXPAND
Embed progress and go further.
Green Means Business
Sustainability isn't just good for the planet. It's good for business.
Sustainability is no longer just an ethical position — it's a business performance driver. Organisations investing in sustainability are reporting stronger profitability, increased growth, improved talent attraction and retention, as well as greater long-term business value. The evidence is becoming increasingly difficult to ignore.
PROFIT
Improve profitability
Use resources more carefully, identify avoidable waste and support a more efficient organisation.
GROWTH
Measurable growth
Respond to changing expectations from customers, partners and the wider market.
TALENT
Attract talent
Engage your team in practical action and show the organisation is thinking beyond day-to-day delivery.
FUTURE
Stay ahead
Build the habits, evidence and resilience needed as expectations continue to develop.
Green Means Business Media
Explore the wider Green Means Business platform.
Discover podcasts, conversations, articles and practical ideas exploring how sustainability can improve profitability, support growth, attract great people and help organisations stay ahead.
The GMB Platform is part of Green Means Business — our media platform for sustainability, business and the future.
Green Means Business
Conversations shaping the future of sustainable business.
Featuring CEOs, founders, managers, team members, students and sustainability experts, The Green Means Business Podcast brings together the voices shaping the future. Every conversation is designed to leave you with practical ideas, fresh thinking and actionable next steps.
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The Green Means Business Podcast
Conversations with people shaping a more sustainable future for business.
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