Meet Kelly & Emma from The Business Sustainability Team at West Yorkshire Combined Authority

The Business Sustainability Team are people with a passion for environmental sustainability to help businesses in West Yorkshire tackle climate change.

West Yorkshire has committed to becoming a net zero carbon economy by 2038 but with our SME businesses currently producing nearly 50% of our region’s carbon emissions, we can't achieve net zero until our SMEs become more sustainable.

To help businesses reduce their carbon emissions and prepare for the impact of climate change we have launched a £10 million support package.

Meet Kelly, Service Manager within the Business Sustainability Team

Hear from Kelly, Service Manager (Business Sustainability) at the West Yorkshire Combined Authority.

Kelly talks to us about her role and how much she enjoys being part of a friendly team. She also tells us that the employee benefits we offer at the Combined Authority, such as the MCard (providing free travel across West Yorkshire on bus and rail all year round) and flexible working, really suit her work-life balance.

Meet Emma, Programme Support Officer

Here is what Emma told us about her role within the Business Sustainability team at the Combined Authority:

"Joining the Business Sustainability team has been a highly rewarding experience for me both professionally and personally.

“In the last three years, I have been involved in the key stages of programme delivery; providing operational and administrative support to the team. A strong sense of teamwork, great work-life balance, and a collaborative approach to deliver projects are the things I enjoy most about work at the Combined Authority.

“It is an exciting time to be joining the Business Sustainability team as it enters a new chapter, providing extended support to help more SME businesses improve their environmental performance.”