ESG statement

We are a UK-based remote-first leadership development and culture change consultancy focused on delivering high-quality work with a low operational footprint. Our impact is shaped by how we work, who we work with, and the decisions we make every day.

We focus on the areas where we can have the most meaningful impact with continuous, practical improvement and recognise that even as a small business, we have a responsibility to operate sustainably, support our people, and act with integrity.


  1. 1.0

    Our ESG priorities

    1. 1.1

      Environmental

      • – Reducing emissions from business travel and operations.
      • – Supporting low-impact ways of working.
    2. 1.2

      Social

      • – Creating a flexible, inclusive, and supportive working environment.
      • – Investing in employee development.
      • – Contributing skills and time to support external organisations.
    3. 1.3

      Governance

      • – Working with clients and partners who align with our values.
      • – Maintaining high standards of integrity, data privacy, and transparency.

  2. 2.0

    What we’ve done

    1. 2.1

      Environmental

      • – Adopted remote-first working to minimise commuting emissions.
      • – Carbon emission calculation (run by Ecovadis).
    2. 2.2

      Social

      • – Implemented flexible working across the team.
      • – Implemented a partnership with OnHand to provide access to charity work/initiatives that can be accessed by both our internal team (employees) and external consultants (Younique Community).
    3. 2.3

      Governance

      • – Created clear processes to ensure diversity within our team and hiring pipeline.
      • – Defined internal principles for client selection.
      • – Maintained clear data protection and confidentiality standards.
      • – Embedded ethical decision-making into day-to-day operations.
      • – Ecovadis Bronze certification (2024) – awaiting 2026 publication (due May-26).

  3. 3.0

    Key metrics FY26

    1. 3.1
      • – No scope 1 & 2 emissions.
      • – 111.95 tCO₂e (scope 3 emissions).
      • – Estimated % remote working: 94%.
        • – 15 co-working opportunities per year / 245 working days per year x100.

  4. 4.0

    Our next steps

    1. We aim to keep our ESG approach:

      • –  Practical – focused on actions, not statements.
      • –  Transparent – clear about what we know and where we’re improving.
      • –  Proportionate – aligned with the scale of our business.
      • –  Current – we review and update our progress annually.


Contact us:

Should you wish to discuss our ESG statement, please email hello@theyoucollective.com

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