Oxfordshire Local Enterprise Partnership (OxLEP)
Climate Impact & Sustainability Data (2016-10 to 2023-03)
Reporting Period: 2016-10 to 2023-03
Environmental Metrics
ESG Focus Areas
- Sustainability
- Community Engagement
- Workforce Development
- Diversity and Inclusion
Environmental Achievements
- Supported businesses to transition to net-zero carbon emissions
- Supported businesses to reduce waste through sustainable practices (e.g., KiteCreative reducing waste by 100 tonnes/year)
Social Achievements
- Supported over 6200 businesses, safeguarding or creating thousands of jobs
- Increased diversity and inclusion in supported businesses (45%+ women leaders, 23% from BAME communities)
- Supported 36 businesses to recruit their first apprentice
- Supported 80 apprentices with grants
- Launched OxGrow virtual mentoring platform to support job seekers
- Engaged over 500 businesses with local community and schools
Governance Achievements
- Improved business resilience through various support programs and grants
- Facilitated collaboration among public and private organizations for economic development
Climate Goals & Targets
Environmental Challenges
- Brexit uncertainty
- COVID-19 pandemic
- Rising energy costs
- Engaging businesses with support
Mitigation Strategies
- Provided various grant schemes and support programs (Business Resilience Grants, Oxfordshire Kickstart Grants, etc.)
- Offered business support action plans and tailored advice
- Facilitated collaboration among stakeholders
- Increased business awareness and engagement through various channels