News

Shaw Gibbs have taken the tentative steps back to face-to-face networking with a series of events which take social-distancing and social-conscience into consideration.

The firm, have launched their ‘Pick ‘n’ Mix’ events this week to bring together small groups of Oxfordshire professionals in open spaces to network over litter picks.

The Office is Dead, Long Live the Office

“The UK Office of National Statistics reported that in April 2020, 49.2% of the working adult population were working at home as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic. For many this change to homeworking was welcome and many have predicted that after this crisis is over, the office set-up as we know will be dead.” An interesting perspective on the new way of completing your office work, check out this blog to find out more: 

We’re looking for a Low-Carbon Mobility SIG Co-Champion!

By championing a SIG, you could:

• Gain more visibility for your organisation, both within and outside of our network
• Promote your organisation/expertise/insight online and at events
• Form close connections with likeminded people
• Win more work/clients for your organisation
• Receive logistical support from Oxfordshire Greentech

REA guest blog (Paythru’s MD): Interoperability and the future of EVs

Keith Brown talks about how the digital mobility revolution is here (well, almost…), based on four trends; connected networks, automation, shared services and electrification. Combined, these unlock new possibilities for mobility.

Cleantech Venture Week press release

We are proud to invite you to our first digital Cleantech Venture week, in partnership with Cambridge Cleantech. A digital take on the successful Cleantech Venture Day, we want to carry on the amazing work that has been accomplished in the last 14 years thanks to this opportunity.

Click below to read the event’s press release and find out more!

Cherwell helps businesses transition to a low carbon future

Cherwell District Council has signed up to become a founder member of Oxfordshire Greentech Ltd. The new partnership will offer enhanced support to Cherwell businesses looking to foster a more environmentally friendly approach to growth and prosperity. 

Managing our health, well-being, and performance in a COVID world

LCMB have spent the last few years working on optimising workplaces for health, wellbeing and performance. Read their blog and find out how you can manage all of the above in the current situation. With detailed research, this blog post gives you, amongst other things, the insight into how important adequate managing of a workplace is to increase productivity in the most efficient way. 

Founder member Seacourt’s environmental magazine

This is founder member Seacourt’s way of engaging with and raising awareness of our environment, and we hope helping to further inspire us all to make positive changes.

We must all look to build on this moment, there is a real opportunity for all of us to do better, to be better, to build back better…

Contact simonfroud@seacourt.net to receive your copy (FREE for Oxfordshire Greentech members!)

#SwitchUpYourLunch – meet the members taking part

On Monday 8th June, the Switch Up Your Lunch veg pledge campaign is inviting organisations across the county to “eat to beat climate change”. Oxfordshire Greentech spoke to two of our members who are taking part – Steve Neal (Head of Audit at Shaw Gibbs, Founder Member) and Rupert Wilkinson (MD of Oxford Product Design, Associate Founder member) – and find out why they are joining #SwitchUpYourLunch.

Staying COVID-19 Secure in 2020

Life will not return to our old normal anytime soon and we will have to get used to maintaining social distancing for some time yet.

Read MD of LCMB Building Performance Ltd’s John O’Brien’s blog on how to stay secure…

Energy Pro ltd are looking for a contract advertisement energy efficiency project consultant. A full-time position for a Consultant with subject matter knowledge in at least one of: clean energy, energy efficiency, micro grids, sustainable finance

Aspire have a number of opportunities available: Part-time, 9-month roles to help disadvantaged communities in Oxfordshire engage in sustainability and develop their own action plans for a better future. 

South and Vale District Councils are looking for someone to join the team as a Climate Change Lead who can support the implementation of our Climate Emergency year-one work programme and provide support to our Climate Emergency Advisory Committee.

Shaw Gibbs is a growing and fast-paced Top 100 independent accountancy, financial planning and insolvency practice operating across the Thames Valley, the Chilterns and London, as well as internationally as part of the DFK global association, and they are currently recruiting for two roles:

Oxford Product Design (OPD) is a full-service, multi-award-winning Product Design Consultancy. They are professional problem solvers, working with both start-ups on ground-breaking new ideas, as well as some of the world’s leading brands on category-defining products that improve how we humans live and work. They are currently recruiting for the following roles:

Oxwash is looking for a rockstar Growth Lead to join our growing team. We’re looking for someone with digital marketing and product/funnel analysis experience and a hunger to be at the bleeding edge of growth hacking. 

The LCMB team is growing! We are looking for a recent graduate to support and deliver LCMB projects to our clients. You will offer clients support and advice to deliver their projects for them and enhance the performance of their buildings.