As the UK’s first Carbon Neutral open space management company, Meadfleet, are supporting United Nations backed charity Ripple Africa in two innovative projects.
As experts in open space management, we place sustainability at the heart of our activities. With ambitious goals to reduce emissions and waste, plus an in-house Ecology and Conservation team leading innovative wildlife initiatives, we are focussed on playing our part in protecting the environment. 
After signing up to the United Nations Climate Neutral Now initiative, we selected Ripple Africa’s UN verified fuel-efficient stove project to offset our emissions and achieve Carbon Neutral status.
Not content with just offsetting current emissions, we went one step further and obtained carbon credits equivalent to more than our estimated total emissions for the previous 25 years since we began operating.
In addition, we are also supporting Ripple Africa’s planting scheme in Malawi, helping to protect indigenous trees and provide a sustainable source of timber. Following an initial donation of 1000 trees in 2021, Meadfleet invited it’s 30,000 customers to get involved over the last few months and donate to the scheme. With customers generously providing funds for 378 trees, Meadfleet have topped this up to reach a donation of a further 1000 trees in February 2022. 
Further to the donations, Ripple have supplied us with a fantastic update on their tree planting scheme which you can read here
Meadfleet look forward to continuing to reduce and offset our carbon emissions and supporting Ripple Africa’s exciting projects.
https://unfccc.int/climate-action/climate-neutral-now
About Meadfleet
Meadfleet manage public open space on new build housing developments throughout England and Wales. With a portfolio of more than 350 developments, all with a variety of requirements that include full infrastructure, complex sustainable urban drainage systems, biodiverse species habitat, street lighting, grass care, shrubbery, woodlands, wildflower meadows and play equipment, Meadfleet are the professional and sustainable solution to open space management.
Established in 1995, we are specialists in residential open space management and our aim is to protect and enhance these areas long into the future. We are committed to providing an excellent service and continually improving our environmental credentials, demonstrated by certification in BS EN ISO 9001:2015 Quality Management and BS EN ISO 14001:2015 Environmental Management.
We are delighted to be a Carbon Neutral Company, the first in our sector to achieve this. As one of the most experienced and trusted open space management companies in the UK, we take our role seriously. We believe taking climate action is important for companies like Meadfleet and the housebuilders we work with.
We’ve signed up to the United Nations (UN) Climate Neutral Now initiative, launched in 2015 to increase climate action. We have pledged to measure, reduce and offset our carbon emissions with carbon credits every year. What’s more, we’ve also chosen to obtain carbon offsetting credits, equivalent to more than our estimated total emissions since Meadfleet first began in 1995.
Meadfleet employ experienced regional managers to proactively manage open spaces and respond to customer queries. As voluntary members of The Property Ombudsman Scheme, we offer our customers access to free, independent redress should this be required.
At Meadfleet we’re passionate about keeping open spaces safe and attractive and also believe it’s important to manage and enhance areas for the benefit of wildlife. We run regular customer initiatives such as giveaways of wildlife friendly seeds, bee hotels and bird nesting boxes. Our Bee Friendly campaign was awarded top prize in the pollinator category at CIRIA’s Big Biodiversity Challenge awards.
Meadfleet’s in-house Ecology and Conservation Team is at the centre of our business culture, leading our approach to open space maintenance. With experience in creating and managing a wide variety of habitats they ensure areas are maintained sensitively and appropriately and oversee continual biodiversity improvements. We understand the additional requirements of Biodiversity Net Gain, both in relation to planning and the 30-year covenant. Meadfleet are uniquely placed in the market to provide the management and maintenance skills required to ensure delivery of the ongoing requirements of biodiversity net gain on residential schemes in perpetuity.
We know that a good quality, natural environment will enhance a local neighbourhood, improve well-being and contribute to improved house values.