Across West Yorkshire, colleagues in the Business Sustainability team are helping to turn the region’s climate ambitions into reality. On this page, team members share their experiences of what it’s like to support local businesses on the journey to net zero.
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.
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.
My role is to work closely alongside businesses to help them better understand ways in which they can operate more sustainably, become more energy efficient, and save money on their bills.
The Combined Authority has a positive approach to flexible working and offering staff the opportunity to work in a balanced way to suit each individual. In business support there is a genuine drive to deliver programmes that help organisations across the region to grow in a sustainable and responsible way.
Regularly visiting businesses means my work remains varied – we help loads of different sectors so it’s interesting to discover what they do. There’s a real job satisfaction that comes with helping our region become more sustainable. The landscape of sustainability is always changing, so I always feel like I’m learning in the role.
I’ve been at the Combined Authority for two years and honestly enjoy the work that I do. Particularly working in sustainability, I’m able to learn in my role and feel like I’m contributing something valuable to make the region I live in a better place. The other team members are good fun and supportive, so it’s a great place to work.
Hear from colleagues in other teams across the Combined Authority and find out more about working life by visiting our Life at West Yorkshire Combined Authority page.
