The Sustainable Business Directory

The UK’s Sustainable Directory for responsible business, eco-friendly products and ethical service providers

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  Community of Creatives

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  Ethex

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  Angus Ross

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  Coldharbour Lights

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  Liz Emtage

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  Slow Sofa

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  Pull My Thread

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  Flooring By Nature

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  Handcrafted homewares

  Published 23 January 2025

  Judi Archer is a British designer who creates textiles for home interiors. Her handcrafted homewares include hand tufted cushions, artwork and foot stools. Her designs feature strong colours and patterns inspired by Scandinavian and Japanese design.  During her MA in Multidisciplinary Print Design, Judi explored the sustainability of the textile industry and the relationship with […]

  by Annette Clubley

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  Sustainable steel furniture

  Published 16 January 2025

  Blackbird Bespoke is a sustainable steel furniture workshop in Kent. They work on commission and also produce a variety of tables, mirrors and lighting for sale online. They are very proud of their track record of making furniture in-house for over 60 years. Their highly skilled craftsmen use traditional blacksmithing techniques and apply finishes by […]

  by Annette Clubley

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  Blue Patch drop-in workshops: Sharing and Solving Challenges Together

  Published 10 January 2025

  Waste – a messy issue Blue Patch‘s monthly drop-In workshops ‘Sharing and Solving Challenges Together’ provide sustainability workshops for small business. Members of Blue Patch’s Sustainable Business Community are always keen to further reduce their environmental impact. The workshops are funded by The Naturesave Trust as part of their Making Business Greener Campaign. The aim […]

  

  by Jane Langley

A new charity: 2025

Blue Patch is converting to a charity (pending 2025). Our mission is to empower creative small businesses to be part of the sustainable transition by providing accessible educational resources and support which will help them to understand and reduce their environmental impact. Our members’ network builds resilience, enables knowledge to be shared and unites our business members on their net zero journey, with sustainable suppliers, customers, opportunities and with each other.

Businesses are featured on the UK’s Sustainable Directory, connecting them to those seeking eco-conscious and ethical brands, creative makers and sustainable experiences.

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We provide free training through our LET’S DO NET ZERO programme, helping our business members to understand their carbon footprint, reduce carbon emissions and waste. We also host friendly, monthly drop-ins on sustainability-related issues, led by a Chartered Environmentalist.

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