Environment

As we work towards a carbon net zero Bankside, we're energising our business community into climate action to achieve cleaner mobility and operations, greener spaces and business savings.

Southwark Climate Collective

Southwark Climate Collective is a 12-month sustainability programme providing free, expert support for 160 SMEs across the London Borough of Southwark.

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Bankside Green Champions

The Bankside Green Champions platform rewarded 23 participating businesses for sustainable actions with ‘green points,’ resulting in 465,297 points earned, 8,103 positive actions recorded, and 30,052 kg of carbon emissions saved.

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Responsive Street Cleaning

Our cleaning team wash and sweep the streets, remove graffiti, fly posting and gum, providing a cleaning service that is additional to that provided by Southwark Council.

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Recycling

Our subsidised recycling scheme is available for every member, saving you money and helping the environment.

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Business Climate Challenge

Bankside took part in the Mayor of London’s Business Climate Challenge which provided free, comprehensive expert support to London SMEs, challenging them to reduce their energy consumption by 10% over the year.

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Bankside Urban Forest

Bankside Urban Forest is a long-term partnership and strategy to transform the network of streets and spaces across Bankside to deliver more and better public space for people and wildlife.

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Living wall in Borough Market

Better Air

Poor air quality is one of the most important public health issues facing London. Collectively we can work towards improving air quality in our neighbourhood.

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The Low Line

In partnership with local stakeholders and communities, the Low Line will ensure that investment in the arches and adjacent sites contributes positively to the neighbourhoods and communities it spans.

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Image of a woman walking under an arch with the low line marker in the foreground

Green Logistics Centre

Green Logistics Centre is here to help local businesses reduce delivery costs, cut emissions, and improve air quality by offering a secure, sustainable micro-logistics hub for consolidating and managing deliveries.

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Urban Greening

Through our Bankside Urban Forest initiative, we have delivered new green spaces in the streets across Bankside, ranging from transformations like Keppel Row to temporary and creative projects like the Metal Box Garden on America Street.

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A view of the flat room in full bloom at Flat Iron Square