POSITIVE CAREER OPPORTUNITIES
Working to creating a more ethical and sustainable future
You could be doing something Positive!
Imagine what it would be like if every day at work, you had a positive impact on improving lives and doing good for our planet. Positive Planet is a new breed of profit with purpose businesses, where care for people and the planet comes before making money. We combine ethical values with a modern, forward-thinking approach to business; to help create a more inclusive and sustainable future. We operate as a co-operative, where every employee has the opportunity to become a partner and share in the success of the company. Relationships are key to our success; be that with each other, or with our clients, our aim is to build positive, memorable relationships that inspire the businesses we interact with to embrace more sustainable business practices.
We're People People
INCLUSIVE, EQUAL, UNBIASED & FAIR
Our Diversity Makes Us Stronger
Race & Gender Equality
Never has there been a greater need for collective power. We are committed to giving equal chances to everyone regardless of gender or race. As the business grows we will strive to maintain a fair and representative balance of males and females and individuals from ethnic minorities as partners in the business.
Diversity
Everyone should feel comfortable in the workplace, regardless of their sexual orientation or gender identity and expression. We are committed to creating and maintaining an open and supportive working environment. This includes equal opportunity for advancement and development within the firm regardless of sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, and the equal provision of benefits to same and opposite sex partners or spouses.
Fairness
We operate the business as a cooperative partnership with all qualifying employees being awarded shareholding in the business. We do this because we believe that it makes us a better business, and because we feel that everyone should share in the rewards of the efforts.
A CERTIFIED GOOD BUSINESS
Where We Work Is Part Of How We Work
We believe in leading by example. We prioritise working from home to minimise your travel emissions and improve your work life balance. When we do come in to the office it is a sustainable, healthy and productive environment to help you do your best work. We have minimised our own carbon emissions and we try to only partner with companies who are committed to sustainable actions. We participate by committing to Climate Neutral Now and SME Climate Hub pledges. As a business committed to responsible capitalism, we are proud to be a certified member of the Good Business Charter.
EMPLOYEE BENEFITS
Saving The Planet Comes With Some Good Perks
- Awesome offices in central Manchester location
- Flexible, home working encouraged
- On site gym, yoga and wellness activities
- Coffee shop, bar and lounge
- All team members are get free a free Positive Planet Carbon Neutral subscription
- Cycle to work scheme
- Opportunity to progress to Partner status with company shares
- 25 holidays per annum rising to 30 days for partners
- An additional day’s paid leave for doing something positive for the planet or someone else
- A flexible environment to start your own initiatives and develop your new ideas
- Learn a lot and continuously
- Contribute to a more sustainable society
How to Measure Your Company Carbon Footprint
Are you wondering about how to calculate your organisation’s carbon emissions? In this article we take you through the points you need to consider when measuring your company’s carbon footprint
How to Comply with PPN 06/21
Inn June 2021 the UK Government announced Public Procurement Notice 06/21 (PPN06/21), requiring all companies and organisations who apply for central government contracts would need to demonstrate their alignment with the governments 2050 Net Zero goals.
What is Net Zero Carbon?
You can hardly turn on the TV without hearing the term net zero, or more accurately,net zero carbon, but what exactly does it mean? Simply put, net zero carbon refers to the balance between the amount of greenhouse gas produced and the amount removed from the atmosphere. We reach net zero carbon when the amount we add is no more than the amount taken away. But how do we achieve this and why does it matter?
