Penybryn Outdoor Learning CIC is on a journey to Net Zero. We measure our emissions, report on them at the end of each year and make a plan to reduce them by half by 2030 and entirely by 2050. We have publicly committed to this – take a look on the SME Climate Hub.

This year we have made several business choices to help us reduce our emissions.

We are proud to bank with The Co-operative Bank – committed to sustainable practices across its business. Since 1998, they have withheld finance from businesses whose core activity contributes to fossil fuel extraction. They were the first UK bank to sign the Paris Pledge, denying finance for coal mining and power generation. They were the first UK bank with ‘beyond carbon neutral’ operations, a status they have maintained for over a decade. Read their ethical policy here.

We take donations of used outdoor equipment, aiming to set up a second-hand store in Bethesda, to raise vital funds to improve access to the outdoors for marginalised groups. If you have items to donate, please email us to arrange postage/drop off.

We log all of our vehicle use, including that of our participants, so that we can accurately measure our carbon footprint. We will issue a report at the end of the year detailing our emissions and our plan to reduce them.