News Prime Minister Boris Johnson takes keen interest in Thakeham’s net zero ambitions 8th October 2021 Paving the way for our industry Living our values This year Thakeham attended the Conservative Party Conference in Manchester, to engage with key decision makers about the issue of sustainable community creation. Paving the way for our industry This year’s Conservative Party Conference has seen several vital discussions surrounding our industry-leading, net zero placemaking and how we work in harmony with the environment through our biodiversity net gain. We engaged with a variety of high level decision makers, such as: Boris Johnson, Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, Dominic Raab, Deputy Prime Minister and Lord Chancellor, and Rishi Sunak, MP, Chancellor of the Exchequer – we have been paving the way for our industry through these vital discussions. The Thakeham stand also benefitted from an expert in Sustainability, Josie Thornewill, our Head of Sustainability at Thakeham, who delivered a range of master classes everyday throughout the event. Living our values The conference saw the debut of our 100% recyclable, biodiversity-focused stand. With features ranging from: Wooden frame of the ‘Green Room’ was made from recycled scaffolding boards Wood on the main frame was made from recycled pallets Plants were grown in nursery 20 miles away from venue – reducing transportation Plants were returned to the nursery for use in other events and living walls Branding and Living Wall Planters made from recycled materials, and were 100% recyclable Main stand structure was reused 6 times ‘Green Room’ structure will be recycled at the Therme Manchester Marathon in October for a charity booth Watch this video to see Boris Johnson, Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, attend our stand at the Conservative Party Conference. For more information on our Sustainability Strategy, please click here. Share this article Our use of cookies We use necessary cookies to make our site work. Necessary cookies enable core functionality such as security, network management, and accessibility. You may disable these by changing your browser settings, but this may effect how the website functions. We’d also like to set optional analytical cookies to help us improve this. By clicking Accept, you are switching analytical cookies on. We use Google Analytics cookies to help us improve our website by collecting and reporting information on how you use it. The cookie collects information in a way that does not directly identify anyone. For more information on how these cookies work, please see our cookies page. ACCEPT & CLOSE CONTACT Head Office: 01403 787300 Sales Enquiries: 01403 787323 Land Enquiries: 01403 787300 Thakeham Partnership: 01403 787300 Email: info@thakeham.com ADDRESS Thakeham House, Summers Place, Stane Street, Billingshurst, West Sussex RH14 9GN ADDITIONAL LINKS Careers Consumer Code Thakeham Group Google Reviews twitter pinterest instagram linkedin facebook vimeo youtube © 2021 Thakeham. Registered in England and Wales, Company Registration No. 07278594. Registered Office Address: Thakeham House, Summers Place, Stane Street, Billingshurst, West Sussex RH14 9GN. All Rights Reserved | Web Design London | Terms & Conditions | Privacy Policy | Cookies Policy COVID Update Property Search Property Search Call