Solve is an eco-conscious, success-driven digital optimisation agency. Proven to positively guide and transform businesses online. We harness our technical innovation aiming to become the UK’s leading digital optimisation agency for mid-sized companies worldwide. Solve is based firmly in Cornwall and growing our own talent through the Solve Academy whilst contributing to the local community and economy. Solve is the digital guide empowering brands to be online heroes through our uniquely holistic approach. This magic, driven by a commitment to sustainability and inclusivity, creates well-paid jobs and year-long employment and positively impacts the planet and people.
Solve Sustainability
Through our business, we’re actively driving change and paving the way to a more sustainable future by offering digital sustainability solutions. These include green hosting, sustainable web design, ethical marketing and consultancy. These services help combat the internet’s impact, which creates more C02 than air travel or even the entire UK.
We’ve been proud to be B Corp certified since 2019, and our innovative agency is at the forefront of the digital sustainability movement.
As creatives, we influence businesses and make lasting changes. What we do now shapes our planet, lives and businesses for the future. Educating and inspiring other companies to choose more sustainable routes is ingrained into our business.
Energy
Solve is passionate about continually reducing our and our client’s carbon footprint.
Our studio and operations are fully run on renewable energy and have energy usage policies.
We switched to green hosting servers and run hundreds of websites using renewable energy.
Solve is developing greener websites that reduce the impact of internet energy usage.
We are proud to be a certified Carbon Neutral Business through Gold Standard certified bodies: Gold Standard / Verified Carbon Standard. Our total carbon emission across all 3 Scopes in July 2021 – June 2022 was 20.333 tCO2e, which we have offset. Since October 2019, Solve has offset 500 tCO2e and 202 tCO2e in 2022.
Our renewable energy usage equals 1.9tC02e, which is 9.6% of our overall emissions. We have energy reduction targets of reducing usage by 5% per employee.
Pollution and transport
Our transport equates to 45.1% of our overall emissions. We have policies to reduce impact. Some examples include:
- Occasional working-from-home policy to reduce our commuting footprint
- Local meetings in person to reduce travel
- Company e-bikes and traditional bikes to reduce in-town driving
- Car share initiatives
- Old/unused computer equipment is donated
Waste & resource management
We reduce our office waste as much as possible. An office policy highlights ways to improve wastage and resource management. We aim to reduce this by 5% per employee.
Water
Water consumption is a very low 20m3. We have a water reduction target of a 5% reduction per employee.
Purchasing and the local economy
We buy what you can from local and ethical suppliers.
- Non-toxic cleaning products
- Unbleached / chlorine-free paper products
- Recycled/environmentally preferred office supplies
- Soy-based inks or other low-VOC inks
- Locally roasted coffee
- Bluk order of wholefood items
- Bamboo loo roll wrappers are used for wrapping presents
Buildings and land use
We are proud to have our office space in the heart of Nansledan, which has been designed to be an exemplary and highly sustainable community by providing mixed-income housing, workspace, local shops and community facilities within walkable neighbourhoods, set in a diverse and active environment for the local community, which greatly enhances local biodiversity. Nansledan has been designed and built, from using local materials to encouraging local food production.
Community participation
Our local community is a huge part of our company culture, from our team volunteering at the local organic orchard/wildflower meadow in St Eval or supporting local businesses through covid with business consultancy and charitable web design. Solve has been a key player in the infamous Virtual Food Festival, Climate Explorers, Padstow Lifeboat Station, Pedal for parks and countless more initiatives. For example, Solve made Sea Sanctuary for free, costing Solve £7,500. This year alone, we have recorded that we have invested over 2% of turnover in good causes.
Employment practices
We have always felt strongly about supporting our teams’ well-being, whether mental or physical and are proud to say that in our last quarterly survey, our team said they were 100% happy in the workplace.
Happiness is at the core of our beliefs. It’s a natural choice to provide an environment where our team can thrive, both professionally and personally. To aid everyone’s mental and physical health further, we have set out to offer a variety of well-being perks:
- Private healthcare plans
- Flexi hours
- Hybrid working to reduce commuting emissions
- Lunchtime yoga
- Dog-friendly office
- Office fruit bowl
- Meditation subscriptions
- Individual occupational health assessment
- Office mental health first aider
- Lunch and learn talks
- Quarterly team surveys to assess well-being
We have an extensive list of perks here on our blog
“Solve is the happiest work environment I’ve been a part of.” – Mia, Web Developer
We are proud to be LGBTQA+ Safeplace to work certified by OutBritain, the UK’s First LGBT+ Chamber of Commerce. We have an Equality and Diversity policy.
Environmental management
Solve has various ethical and written environmental policies implemented on 12th August 2022. We highlight a detailed list of a code of ethics on our website.
“We’re setting an example that businesses can be financially sustainable and sustainable for people and the planet. We aim to inspire other businesses, that being a business for good works!” – Lawrence, Founder
