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At Rawstone, we believe that it is important to practice what we preach. As part of our sustainability ethos  and wider Code of Conduct , we commit to donating a minimum of 1% of our revenue to community or charitable causes each year, chosen by our employees. It is our way of giving back. Our three chosen charities for our financial year 2025-26 were: The UK Sepsis Trust  - UKST aims to end preventable deaths and improve outcomes for sepsis survivors, striving to raise publi

We're pleased to announce that our founder and MD, Caroline Johnstone MSc FICRS, is one of only three professionals in the UK to have passed the  Science Based Targets initiative 's new SBTi Academy training to become an SBTi Certified Expert. This certification demonstrates advanced knowledge in the science-based target- setting process and the latest best practices for corporate climate action. The register of experts serves as an official resource for businesses and orga

On 19th October 2025, our MD, Caroline Johnstone, will be running the Abingdon Marathon to raise money for The Pink Place , a cancer charity based in Basingstoke who offer wellbeing support to women with cancer. Here are a few words from Caroline, who is running in memory of our dear friend and colleague, Paula. " The very last time I spoke to Paula, in her last couple of weeks, she was not just singing the praises of The Pink Place but she was trying to work out how she cou

Today we celebrate #EarthDay 2025 and its theme, “Our Power, Our Planet”, inviting everyone around the globe to unite behind renewable energy, and to triple the global generation of clean electricity by 2030. The responsibility to take action lies with us all; we must educate, advocate, and mobilise. We must make smart energy choices for our families and demand rapid renewable energy deployment from our governments, industries, and businesses.  As part of our commitment to su

Updated on 4th April 2025 following the European Parliament vote on 26 March. With many non-EU companies in scope for  Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD) and/or the Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (CSDDD), these pieces of EU legislation continue to shape the future of sustainability reporting.  The February 2025 EU Omnibus Directive proposed some important changes that impact reporting timelines, data point expectations, and the scope and pa

It's official!! Rawstone Consulting WeConnect accreditation has been confirmed and we are delighted to be certified as a Women’s Business Enterprise (WBE). WEConnect's vision is, "a world in which women have the same opportunities as men to design and implement business solutions that create wealth and the sustainable prosperity of their communities". Their mission is to help drive revenue into the hands of women business owners by enabling them to compete in the global marke

As part of our ongoing business growth and development, we recently enlisted the help of IT experts and our long-time partners, Heliocentrix , to apply for our Cyber Essentials certificate of assurance. We understand the importance of IT security and data protection, and so were delighted that Rawstone Consulting Cyber Essentials certificate was awarded on 9th December 2024, showing that we are fully compliant with the requirements of the Cyber Essentials Scheme. We are commi

As part of our continued growth and evolution, we are today very excited to launch our new Rawstone YouTube channel!   We want to use this space to share our knowledge and expertise in the fields of ESG and sustainability, and hope that you will subscribe to our channel for exciting updates and videos. Our first video, ‘ESG – a corporate overview’, featuring our Founder and Managing Director, Caroline Johnstone, is already live so why not take a look ? Authored by Emily Pent

After much hard work we are today very excited to announce our Rawstone rebrand! Over 5 years ago, Rawstone Consulting was founded by our MD, Caroline Johnstone, and we have come a long way since then! Our team has now grown along with our processes which have matured and streamlined. To align with this and reflect our evolving business, we have created our new sleeker, simpler logo. Whilst consultancy is still a major part of our offering, today we do so much more than that

We are honoured to have been shortlisted for the Environmentally Sustainable Business of the Year Award at the OxLEP Award Business Marketplace and Celebration event 2024!! Although we didn't win, we had a wonderful evening celebrating all of the nominees and winners at the awards ceremony on 3rd October 2024, and met some truly inspiring people. Huge thanks go to OxLEP Business for hosting a fantastic evening, and we send our congratulations to all the worthy nominees and wi

Here at Rawstone, we believe that it is important to practice what we preach. As part of our sustainability ethos and wider Code of Conduct , we commit to donating a minimum of 1% of our turnover to charitable causes each year, chosen by our employees. Our four chosen causes for 2024 were: Suicide Prevention UK – supporting those at risk of suicide throughout the UK The Pink Place – providing wellbeing services, information, counselling, support and social events for women an

In 2022 we committed to achieve a 50% reduction in our scope 1 and 2 emissions by 2030 as part of the SME Climate Hub Commitment, this goal exceeds our verified Science-Based Target initiative goal of a 38% reduction. Through the use of a renewable electricity tariff and switching our office heating from gas to an air source heat pump, we have far exceeded these goals, dramatically reduced our emissions and achieved a 90% reduction in just one year. We anticipate further redu

As a contribution to COP27, and as part of our ongoing commitment to best ESG practice, we launched a competition offering one lucky winner the chance to win a free carbon reduction strategy. Our very deserving winners were Forget Me Not Children's Hospice , a charity based in Huddersfield who support children and families across West Yorkshire. By providing outstanding nursing care, hydrotherapy, creative therapy, days out, memory-making, end-of-life care, bereavement suppor