Balancing Purpose and Profit
Ground Control is a leading external maintenance and biodiversity expert committed to enhancing and improving the physical environment.
They deliver a range of services, including grounds maintenance, winter gritting, landscape construction, design, arboriculture and electric vehicle charging point installation.
Since their B-Corp certification in March 2022, the UK-based company have committed to offering these services whilst balancing purpose and profit.
In May 2020, Ground Control launched the Evergreen Fund, dedicating 5% of their annual net profits to a £5 million Impact Venture Fund dedicated to environmental initiatives and carbon sequestration.
Other ambitions include:
- • 1 million trees planted by 2025,
- • Aiming towards a fully electric fleet,
- • 50% battery-powered tools by 2025.
“Welcoming Ground Control is an exciting moment because they have an opportunity to lead the way within the external maintenance industry.” Chris Turner, Executive Director of B-Lab UK
Project Wildfell | Nature-Recovery Laboratory
A 296 acre ex-arable farm purchased by Ground Control to showcase and educate landowners on:
- • Biodiversity net gain
- • Carbon sequestration
- • Sustainable land management best practice
- • Preparing and remodelling land and wetlands to attract a diverse range of vital, native species.
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Green Gains | Nature-Recovery Framework
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Ground Control helps organisations enhance the performance of their green infrastructure, reduce nature-based risk, and simplify environmental reporting.
In-house biodiversity experts can help organisations assess and plan for biodiversity impacts.
- To hear more about Ground Control, get in touch with Tony at tony.hedley@ground-control.co.uk.
