Bee Net Zero Updates

There are plenty of opportunities for Greater Manchester businesses to make progress on sustainability with Bee Net Zero.

Whether your goal is to reduce emissions, lower costs, develop new skills or access expert guidance, Bee Net Zero is here to support your next steps.

Looking to make your business more sustainable? The new Bee Net Zero website brings together practical advice, expert support and local events to help Greater Manchester businesses reduce emissions, cut costs and build resilience.

𝗠𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗵𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗻𝗮𝗺𝗲𝗱 𝗘𝗻𝗴𝗹𝗮𝗻𝗱’𝘀 𝗵𝗶𝗴𝗵𝗲𝘀𝘁-𝗿𝗮𝗻𝗸𝗲𝗱 𝗰𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗶𝗻 𝗚𝗹𝗼𝗯𝗮𝗹 𝗗𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗦𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗯𝗶𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗜𝗻𝗱𝗲𝘅 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘀𝗲𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗱 𝘆𝗲𝗮𝗿 𝗿𝘂𝗻𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴

Manchester has been ranked 34th globally, up one place, and remains the highest-ranked English city in the GDS-Index despite stronger competition from global cities. The GDS Index is a global benchmarking and performance improvement programme that helps destinations measure and improve their sustainability performance across environmental, social, supplier and destination management criteria, while providing practical recommendations for improvement. For the second consecutive year, Manchester is the highest-ranking city in England. Maintaining its place in the top 40 globally.

In the 2026 report, Manchester has climbed up a place from the previous year, ranking 34 out of 100 destinations and scoring 75.29% across all categories.

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𝗥𝗲𝗱𝘂𝗰𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗲𝗻𝗲𝗿𝗴𝘆 𝗰𝗼𝘀𝘁𝘀. 𝗜𝗺𝗽𝗿𝗼𝘃𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗲𝗻𝗲𝗿𝗴𝘆 𝗲𝗳𝗳𝗶𝗰𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗰𝘆. 𝗧𝘂𝗿𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘀𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗯𝗶𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗮𝗺𝗯𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗼 𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻.

Join the Energy Innovation Agency on Wednesday 28th October for an event exploring these themes and more through practical insight, expert discussion, real-world case studies and proven technologies that are helping organisations make progress and deliver results.

With dedicated networking time built into the event it’s a brilliant opportunity for businesses to connect and move their sustainability journey forward.

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𝗛𝗼𝘄 𝗦𝘁𝗶𝘁𝗰𝗵𝗲𝗱 𝗨𝗽 𝗔𝗿𝗲 𝗚𝗶𝘃𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗚𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗠𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗵𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿’𝘀 𝗧𝗲𝘅𝘁𝗶𝗹𝗲𝘀 𝗮 𝗦𝗲𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗱 𝗟𝗶𝗳𝗲

In our latest case study, we worked with Stitched Up, who have spent almost 15 years developing practical solutions for textile reuse, repair and upcycling.

As a not-for-profit community benefit society, Stitched Up works with businesses across Greater Manchester to keep textiles in circulation for as long as possible, helping organisations divert waste from landfill while creating new value from existing materials.

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𝗡𝗼𝗿𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗻 𝗥𝗼𝗼𝘁𝘀, 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗨𝗞’𝘀 𝗹𝗮𝗿𝗴𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝘂𝗿𝗯𝗮𝗻 𝗳𝗮𝗿𝗺 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗲𝗰𝗼-𝗽𝗮𝗿𝗸 𝘁𝗼 𝗼𝗽𝗲𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗺𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗵

A major project to create the UK’s largest urban farm and eco park in Oldham has confirmed it will open to the public this September.

Five years in the making, Northern Roots Urban Farm & Eco-Park is one of the most ambitious projects of its kind in the UK, transforming 160 acres of underused land next to Alexandra Park into a landmark destination for nature, health, learning, enterprise and community activity.

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