Bryt Energy Sets Global First In Carbon Literacy
31 March 2025
L-R Heidi Wilbor (Customer Operations & HR Director), David Taylor (Sales & Marketing Director), Kat Wilton (Head of Marketing & Sustainability), Ian Brothwell (Managing Director).
Bryt Energy, which supplies zero carbon, 100% renewable electricity* to British businesses, has been accredited as a Silver Carbon Literate Organisation (CLO), becoming the first renewable electricity supplier globally to be classified as Carbon Literate.
The purpose driven company located at 2 Cornwall Street, which currently has a headcount of 149, achieved this significant milestone by supporting 60% of its workforce to become certified as Carbon Literate. This involved providing Carbon Literacy training that addressed:
- the causes and impacts of climate change
- the key role of renewable energy in decarbonisation
- identifying and understanding the actions we can all take to reduce carbon emissions
The course was customised by Bryt Energy to include how its purpose and sustainability strategy fits within the broader approach to tackling climate change, and the important part the energy industry has to play in driving change.
David Taylor, Sales and Marketing Director at Bryt Energy said: “We are passionate about making sure our employees have the resources to create long-lasting change and carry forward our purpose, as every one of us has agency and a role to play in tackling the climate crisis. We look forward to continuing our Carbon Literacy journey into the future.
”As a Birmingham based company, we’re proud to help highlight the region’s growing role as a hub for sustainable innovation.”
The Carbon Literacy programme has four tiers of accreditation – Bronze, Silver, Gold and Platinum. Silver is awarded to organisations that have a substantial percentage of the workforce certified as Carbon Literate, are demonstrating a serious commitment to embedding the learnings into the fabric of the organisation, and are advocating for climate education, both internally and externally.
Dave Coleman, Co-Founder and Managing Director of The Carbon Literacy Project, said:
“By becoming a Silver accredited Carbon Literate Organisation, Bryt Energy has demonstrated its commitment to genuine climate action and the building of a low carbon future for us all. With the energy supply sector currently remaining one of the biggest sources of carbon emissions in the UK, it is encouraging to see Bryt Energy delivering such a positive example of sustainability leadership.”
Bryt Energy has been documenting its sustainability journey through its annual Bryt By Nature Sustainable Business Report since 2020. Designed to be transparent and share key learnings, the report documents the company’s carbon footprint, shares its progress on reducing Scope 1,2 and 3 emissions, and maps performance against its near-term carbon reduction targets with the Science Based Target initiative.
To find out more about the journey Bryt Energy has been on, visit: https://www.brytenergy.co.uk/driving-our-bryt-by-nature-framework-forward-with-carbon-literacy/
