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What a great start to the year! 

Carbon Sherpa was honoured with a Green World Award in the Carbon Reduction – Building and Construction category, organised by The Green Organisation, selected from more than 500 international nominations. We are genuinely excited by the recognition.

Awards matter not because of the accolade itself, but because they shine a light on work that is making a real difference. In this case, the award recognised an approach to carbon reduction that prioritises clarity, collaboration, and sound governance — principles that sit squarely at the heart of PAS 2080.

It is encouraging to see these principles acknowledged at an international level.

Carbon reduction works best when governance is strong

Across infrastructure and the built environment, meaningful carbon reduction is rarely the result of a single intervention. It emerges when leadership, roles, and decision-making are aligned from the outset.

PAS 2080 has long set out this position clearly. Before tools or calculations, the standard focuses on governance: who is accountable, how decisions are made, and how information flows across the value chain. When these foundations are in place, carbon reduction becomes achievable, repeatable, and measurable.

Projects that perform well tend to share common characteristics:

• Clear ownership of carbon outcomes.
• Defined responsibilities at each project stage.
• Transparent evidence to support decisions.
• Collaboration across organisational boundaries.

These are not abstract ideals. They are practical conditions that enable better outcomes.

Turning good intent into consistent practice

Many organisations are committed to reducing carbon. The challenge is translating that commitment into consistent delivery across portfolios and programmes.

In practice, teams often face familiar obstacles: fragmented data, late-stage reporting, and uncertainty about what “good” looks like in day-to-day decision-making. These challenges do not reflect a lack of ambition. They reflect the complexity of delivery.

What makes progress possible is providing teams with the structure and confidence to act early, document decisions clearly, and demonstrate compliance without unnecessary burden.

Why this work was recognised

The Green World Award recognised an approach that helps organisations do exactly that.

Rather than focusing solely on outputs, the work acknowledged by the judges demonstrated how PAS 2080 can be implemented in a way that supports real-world teams. It showed how asset owners, designers, constructors, and suppliers can work from shared information, with role-appropriate responsibilities and consistent processes.

The emphasis was on enabling good decisions:

• Making carbon responsibilities visible and explicit.
• Capturing evidence as part of normal delivery.
• Supporting assurance through transparency, not retrospectively.
• Linking targets directly to actions and outcomes.

These are the practical mechanics of effective carbon management, and it is heartening to see them recognised.

A positive signal for the sector

This recognition sends an encouraging message to the wider industry.

It reinforces that robust governance, when applied well, leads to tangible carbon reduction. It validates the intent behind PAS 2080 and demonstrates that the standard can be both rigorous and workable when implemented thoughtfully.

For organisations navigating the transition to whole-life carbon management, this is a reminder that progress is achievable. The framework exists. The capability is growing. And good practice is increasingly being shared and celebrated.

Looking ahead with confidence

We are proud of this recognition and grateful to the clients and collaborators who have contributed to the work behind it.

More importantly, we see it as motivation to continue raising standards. Carbon reduction in the built environment is a long-term effort, and progress depends on sustained leadership, learning, and collaboration.

At PYE Management, our focus remains on supporting organisations to embed effective carbon governance and to use PAS 2080 as it was intended: as a practical tool for better decision-making and better outcomes.

This award is a welcome milestone. The work continues.