Sustainability is a team sport, and Day One at the Environmental Services & Solutions Expo 2025 showed exactly why that is true. The event took place on 17 and 18 September 2025 at the NEC in Birmingham, bringing together thousands of professionals, innovators, policymakers, and leaders from across the environmental sector. The Expo creates a space where organisations can share insights, learn from each other, and explore solutions that help drive environmental progress on a practical level.
ESS Expo is recognised as the UK’s largest environmental event. It unites professionals from a wide range of sectors including waste management, decarbonisation, renewable energy, water management, land remediation, air and emissions control, and the circular economy. For organisations looking to deepen their sustainability work, this is a key forum for inspiration, connection and learning.
Exploring Breakthrough Ideas and Practical Solutions
At the Expo, we joined sessions that reflected the broad scope of sustainability work happening around the world. Conversations ranged from bioenergy and clean fuels to carbon management and systems‑level approaches to net zero. These sessions brought together experts who are tackling climate challenges with both creativity and rigour.
Leaders such as Mike Reader, Member of Parliament for Northampton South, Bogi Højgaard from The Carbon Trust, Maria del Mar Rojas of the Science Based Targets initiative, Liz Parkes of the Environment Agency, and Charlotte Rule of the Environmental Services Association shared insights that grounded the discussion in real‑world opportunities and complexities. The focus was not only on innovation but on how to implement change at scale in ways that make sense for diverse organisations.
The presence and contribution of Groundsure as a data partner reminded us why environmental data and intelligence remain at the heart of any credible sustainability effort. Having reliable information is essential for organisations to assess risk, make informed decisions and build strategies that lead to measurable outcomes.
Why the Expo Matters for Sustainability Collaboration
The Environmental Services & Solutions Expo is uniquely positioned as a meeting place for stakeholders across the environmental ecosystem. It brings together innovators, government representatives, companies, consultants, technology providers, and civil society around shared goals. This collective platform highlights sustainability not as a single agenda item but as a multi‑layered effort that relies on many minds and many hands.
The event’s programming often reflects this diversity, with hundreds of expert speakers and presentations covering topics that matter across sectors. Whether the focus is on reducing carbon emissions, advancing circular economy models, improving water quality management, or enhancing biodiversity, attendees can explore what progress means in each of these spaces.
For SALI, being in the room means being part of conversations that matter for how organisations interpret and act on their sustainability goals. We believe that collaboration across sectors and functions leads to stronger systems, clearer reporting and more practical action. This event reminded us how important it is to listen, learn, and share knowledge with others who are bringing sustainability to life in their own fields.
Connecting People, Ideas and Technology
At ESS Expo 2025, we reaffirmed our commitment to helping organisations make sustainability reporting and compliance easier. We know that meaningful Environmental, Social and Governance work only works when all the stakeholders involved have access to the right tools, the right information and the right network of peers.
Our team engaged with professionals who are pushing the boundaries of what’s possible. Those conversations reinforced something we believe deeply: sustainability is not a solo pursuit. It happens when organisations work together, share insights, and leverage technology in ways that support transparent, credible outcomes.
The Expo experience reminded us that sustainability is as much about connection as it is about strategy. It is about bringing people into the room with curiosity, openness and a shared desire to do better for the planet and for future generations.
Thank you to everyone we met at ESS Expo 2025. Your commitment and energy inspire us as we continue to build tools that help organisations report with confidence and create impact that can be seen and measured.
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