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Sustainable Solutions, Assured

WRM Environmental & Sustainability Consultants

Get permits secured and net-zero plans delivered.

Expert environmental support for the NHS, local authorities and complex industrial sites.

70% of our clients stay with us long-term, with permits secured in weeks rather than quarters.

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Actionable solutions based on proven concepts.

WRM Environmental & Sustainability Consultants provide assurance by delivering actionable solutions based on proven concepts.

  • £135m total value of procurement contracts supported
  • 497 participants trained in Carbon Literacy
  • 100% Woodsure, end of waste, PAS, ISO and CMS audit certification rate
  • 160,355 tCO2e emissions avoided through low-carbon energy support

Trusted by teams across NHS, Local Government and Industry.

Why WRM?

We specialise in actionable advice based on proven concepts and practical solutions.

Carbon

Carbon

We calculate the environmental impact of public and private sector organisations, including carbon emissions, and plan for their reduction.

Energy

Energy

We empower organisations to understand and reduce their energy consumption, whilst implementing renewable and low carbon energy solutions.

Materials

Materials

We strategise waste management infrastructure, promoting a circular economy, and enabling the production of high value secondary products.

People

People

We upskill and educate your workforce to deliver key competencies in the transition to a sustainable and net zero future.

Recent Projects

Many of our clients have achieved successful project and business outcomes since working with WRM. Discover some of these achievements here.

Liverpool City Region Waste & Resources Partnership – Food Waste Strategy

The Brief Liverpool City Region Waste & Resources Partnership (LCRWRP) comprises six waste collection authorities and the regional waste disposal authority and serves a population of around 1.5 million. The region already has long established dry recycling and garden waste collections. Nonetheless authorities collectively need to prepare for the introduction of weekly household food waste collections…

Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust – Sustainability Secondment

The Brief Over the past eight years, WRM has been deeply committed to providing a seconded Sustainability Management service to The Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust (LTHT). From 2016 to 2023, WRM authored three iterations of the Trust’s Green Plan and consistently developed and tracked their carbon footprint, facilitating a carbon reduction of 35%. The…

Vital Energi – York Hospital MCPD Permit

How WRM supported Vital Energi to attain the required environmental permit at their Energy Centre at York Hospital. Vital Energi York Hospital Standard Rules SR2022 No.9 MCPD permit application. Started in March 2023 and application submitted in May 2023. Permit issued on 13th November 2023. The Client Vital Energi Utilities Ltd work with numerous sectors…

Sarstedt GB – Carbon Reduction Plan

The Brief Sarstedt International is a global supplier of medical equipment for the healthcare industry. Sarstedt GB serves as the company’s sales division. To maintain its product sales to NHS trusts, Sarstedt needed to assess its carbon footprint and devise a plan to reduce its impact by the NHS’s net-zero target date of 2045. Consequently,…

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  • The trainers managed to cover a lot of content which was brilliant, they covered a lot of important and relevant material and facts

    NHS England

  • WRM delivered a genuinely informative session to the Estates and Facilities department. The training was really well received by my colleagues, and we are going to deliver more training across the team following the first session. The actions that come out of these sessions will no doubt help us fulfil our ambition of becoming the Greenest Trust in the UK.

    LTHT

  • WRM provided excellent technical input to our project to help us understand, and reduce our carbon footprint. The works signal the start of our journey, and we continue to work with WRM to improve our environmental performance and implement our committed reduction actions

    Forbes Solicitors

  • Overall, a well delivered project; timely and with good communication throughout. Great to work with likeminded professionals who also offered alternative project options.

    Woodhorn Group

  • WRM have an excellent technical understanding of the permitting process and our requirements. We continue to use WRM as a partner we can rely on to help us continually develop our Anaerobic Digestion assets.

    ReFood UK

  • The WRM team provided a complete package of support to meet the HAZOP requirement. By applying a collaborative approach, the work drew on WRM’s wider experience and in-depth knowledge of our team to deliver a robust and complete assessment.

    GWE Biogas

  • WRMs experience and understanding of the organics sector and high level of service was notable throughout the procurement. The flexibility shown by the WRM team following the change in procurement approach was instrumental to concluding the contract in a timely manner.

    GMCA

  • As organic waste specialists, the WRM team were able to provide a good level of insight into various food waste collection options. This was supported by detailed knowledge of costs and market dynamics which supported the feasibility aspect of the project.

    Leeds City Council

  • WRM worked independently and diligently to produce a full suite of comprehensive method statements for a leading organic waste recycling company that helped support a strong tender bid, including the attainment of the highest technical score on the food waste lot. The bid resulted in the award of the Food and Green Waste Treatment Services for a 5 year contract.

    Biogen

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