20 EU BUSINESS NEWS / Irish Enterprise Awards 2022 Jan22447 Established with amission to ensure sustainability, environmental education, and carbon emissionmanagement forms part of all educational curriculums, Fifty Shades Greener educates individuals on how to change their behaviour around the use of energy and water and their production of waste. Thus, developing a society where people can achieve a lower carbon footprint lifestyle and workplace environment. Recognised as Europe’s Best Hospitality Sustainability Consultancy, Fifty Shades Green gives people access to knowledge and skills to helpmanage carbon emissions and encourage society to become aware of their own environmental impacts. Mainly working within the hospitality industry and with secondary schools, Fifty Shades Greener has been dedicated to developing engaging educational programs to serve different segments of society from communities to youth and adult education. The goal of Fifty Shades Greener is to create a chain reaction of impact. Thus, by connecting to organisations and governments, the company can provide educational curriculums and programs for primary schools to third-level education - demystifying climate action and giving individuals the tools and knowledge to reduce their environmental impact. Overall, the aim is to educate people on how to modify their lifestyles to reduce their carbon footprint and essentially work towards becoming a society achieving NetZero targets. Most recently, Fifty Shades Greener has been developing a climate awareness program as an adult education piece that will serve companies to upskill employees and showcase how to reduce environmental impact on their lives and the workplace. Founder and CEO Raquel Noboa expands on this and describes the innate goal of the company, stating, “We are a company that works for the benefit of people and the planet, a company that works for the people that work in it, and the students that engage with us.” For Fifty Shades Greener, the company has been able to distinguish itself amongst competitors by creating unique innovations and sustainable approaches to reduce carbon emissions. For example, at Fifty Shades Greener, the company utilises an FSG data portal, an online tool that helps students measure their home or workplace carbon emissions. Raquel dives into this section by discussing additional advantages that Fifty Shades Greener has to offer, stating, “We are an action-based educational company where success is measured by implementation of the learning and reduction of CO2. As an agile company, we develop all of our online programmes in house, which allows us to create new programmes to suit different student needs quickly. Moreover, we have created the first qualification of its kind for Environmental Sustainability Management in Hospitality as a Level 4 certificate accredited by CTH on the Ofqual framework of education.” A revolutionary step forward in the environmental and hospitality sector all in due thanks to Fifty Shades Greener and their passionate innovation. Like any longstanding business, trends are bound to shift and evolve. With the modern and digital world changing rapidly, companies must keep up to date and innovative with their services to succeed and maintain relevancy in today’s market. Therefore, Raquel discusses the company’s most significant trend over the years, stating, “In terms of climate action and environmental education, we have seen a massive push from society itself demanding more clarity, more access to information, more access to education and training which is forcing large corporations and governments to react and align their policies to society’s values.” Additionally, Fifty Shades Greener has noticed a shift from investors, with an increasing number of organisations requesting environmental policies and strategies to be in place before they begin investing. To adapt to all these changes, companies look to experts like Fifty Shades Greener to find the solutions. Due to the disruptions of Covid-19, the company has been able to take advantage of the slow-paced environment and use it as a silver lining to re-assess business. Raquel expands on this by stating that society has realised that the impact we are having on the environment is coming back to haunt us in many different ways. If we do not adjust and start doing things differently, the future is not looking good. The pandemic also catapulted online learning as an accessible tool for many people that would not have considered it before, including colleges and universities.” Hence, Fifty Shades Greener has begun launching their brand-new program for adult education. It will assist companies in kickstarting their ‘green journey’ and provide climate action training to employees to learn how to measure and reduce carbon emissions. With a bold new adventure afoot, Fifty Shades Greener will truly be one to remember – making the world and our businesses a brighter, greener and better place. Company Name: Fifty Shades Greener Contact Name: Raquel Noboa Web Address: https://www.fiftyshadesgreener.ie/ Contact Email: [email protected] Best Hospitality Sustainability Consultancy - Europe Fifty Shades Greener
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