Fitzrovia Success Stories
In Fitzrovia, innovation and sustainability go hand in hand to shape a greener, brighter future. From B Corp Certifications to the City of Westminster’s Sustainable City Charter and initiatives exploring a micro circular economy, discover how Fitzrovia’s champions of change are future-proofing their businesses while safeguarding the planet.
B Corp Certified Businesses
B Corp Certification is a designation that a business is meeting high standards of verified performance, accountability, and transparency on factors from employee benefits and charitable giving to supply chain practices and input materials. The certification is holistic, not exclusively focused on a single social or environmental issue. And the process to achieve and maintain certification is rigorous and requires engaging teams and departments across your company.
There is a growing list of proud Fitzrovian businesses who have achieved B Corp Certification, including:
- Accouter Group of Companies
- Archetype
- Caravan Coffee
- Circolo Popolare (Big Mamma Holdings)
- Elliott Wood
- First Mile
- Freuds Group
- Lantana
- Lily’s Kitchen
- Make Architects
- ProCook
- Ten Lifestyle Group
- Work Life
“Our B Corp certification reflects our intention to build a movement of businesses aligned to accelerating positive impact. We want to attract both clients and talent with a shared ambition to leave the world better than they found it.”
Sustainable City Charter
The Sustainable City Charter is a pledge for owners, managers and occupiers of non-domestic buildings in Westminster.
Non-domestic buildings contribute 71% of the city’s greenhouse gas emissions. Organisations which own, manage or occupy non-domestic buildings in Westminster are taking climate action by signing the Sustainable City Charter.
The charter is a free, voluntary sustainability pledge supported by the Westminster Property Association and Westminster City Council. It contains eight commitments to reduce carbon emissions from non-domestic buildings, covering areas such as energy use, procurement, transport, waste, and deliveries. The charter also commits to net zero buildings by 2040 or earlier.
Signatories in Fitzrovia include:
- CBRE
- Derwent London
- First Mile
- Gerald Eve
- Great Portland Estates
- Langham Estate
- Lazari Investments Inc.
- LDG
- Make Architects
- University of Westminster
- Veolia
Cavendish Living Lab | University of Westminster
The Cavendish Living Lab focuses on co-creating sustainable solutions to real world problems. Students from the University of Westminster work collaboratively with their peers, academics, and various stakeholders to address issues such as food waste, plastic waste and wastewater.
Together with local Fitzrovia businesses the Living Lab is working to create a circular economy in Fitzrovia. If you are interested in getting involved, please contact Alice.
Kaffeine
Cavendish Living Lab recycle coffee grounds from Kaffeine into microgreens, which are donated to the Fitzrovia Soup Kitchen. This collaboration highlights how a local micro-circular economy can operate in practice.
Charlotte Street Hotel
Charlotte Street Hotel have donated eggshells and orange peels to the lab as part of their Fitzrovia wide call out for food waste donations. This will be turned into fabric for a university art installation.
Business Climate Challenge (BCC)
The Business Climate Challenge is a free sustainability programme providing businesses with technical support worth £6,000 to reduce energy costs and cut emissions. It is designed to future-proof businesses.
BCC Cohort 1
- Bellerive Finance PLC
- The Building Centre
- The Cartoon Museum
- David Miller Architects
- Freud Communications Limited
- Gioma (UK) Ltd – Gaucho Grill
- Goodman Jones
- Goodstuff Communications
- Institute of Minerals Materials and Mining (IOM3)
- LDG
- Make Ltd
- Next 15 & Archetype
- Pearl & Dean Cinemas Ltd
- Red Planet Pictures
- Revcap
- Southbank International School
- The Doctors Lab / Health Services Laboratory (HSL) Group
- Voice & Script International
- Westbrook Properties
- Yunus Emre Institute London
BCC Cohort 2
- American International Church
- British Association of Dermatologists
- British Film Institute
- ClearCut Pictures
- Elliot Wood Partnership
- Fitzrovia Community Centre
- Goodstone Living
- Inception Group (Mr Fogg's)
- Kaffeine
- Mapp
- Soho Wine Supply
- The Doctor's Laboratory Wimpole Street / Health Services Laboratories
- Union Visual Effects
- Where the Pancakes Are
- YMU Management
- Indian YMCA
The Fitzrovia Partnership provides a cohesive approach to help businesses achieve shared objectives and as an area we are making great strides to achieve a more economic and environmentally sustainable district. 
Fiona Clark, Board Member
Practice Director and Co-owner, David Miller Architects
