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The Story of Giki So Far
Ten years ago, James and Jo Hand set out to answer a question everyone was asking: what can I actually do about climate change? This is the story of how that question became a mission-led B Corp, three products and over a million climate actions.
Read full article →Energy price shocks are becoming the new normal for SMEs — and the fixes that cut costs often cut carbon too
New Giki research shows geopolitical conflict and extreme weather are turning energy price volatility into a recurring risk for UK SMEs — and many of the most effective responses cut carbon as well as costs.
Case Study: How SBEN helped 30+ Staffordshire businesses build sustainability plans in an hour
Staffordshire's Business and Environment Network ran two Giki Actions workshops across 30 sectors — businesses left with ready-to-implement plans and strong reporting for funders.
Five Years of Impact: How Giki Has Helped Organisations Drive Real Climate Action
From 2020 to 2025, we've had the opportunity to work with an extraordinary range of organisations from some of the world's largest companies, to innovative smaller businesses, international sports bodies, local communities and the UN Race to Zero.
What Happened at COP30? The Key Takeaways for Smaller Businesses
COP30 was hosted in Belém, Brazil. We break down the key outcomes — and why, despite real headwinds, green growth still looks set to push polluting fossil fuels out of the system.
Taking Action Together for COP30
This year's COP is all about action — and that's exactly what we're here for. Whilst world leaders gather to advance action globally on climate change at COP30 in Brazil, we've been helping smaller businesses to take sustainability action within their own organisations.
How the Business on Purpose community accelerated climate action in 60 minutes
28 smaller businesses from across the UK left a one-hour session with personalised climate action plans containing 340 immediate actions — and 100% of them planned to implement them.
How over 30 SMEs made Climate Week NYC a launchpad for action
What if 32 companies could leave a 60-minute workshop with over 300 new climate actions? And what if 100% of them planned to actually implement those actions? During Climate Week NYC, that's exactly what happened.
Barley Communications share their experience of carbon reduction as a small business
Many businesses need a carbon reduction plan, but time, budget and resources can make it hard to prioritise — or even harder to know where to start. We spoke with Laura Harrison, Head of Sustainability at Barley Communications, who shared their carbon reduction journey.
Top 5 Insights from London Climate Action Week
London Climate Action Week brought thousands of sustainability professionals together. Here are the five trends that stood out from a week immersed in the heart of the climate action community.