We’ve been named as a Thames Estuary Visionary business! Recognised by Kate Willard OBE and her team for our work helping ambitious clients drive social and environmental change, as well as the greener choices we’re making within the Attract & Engage business too.
Founder, Jill Willis first began supporting Estuary businesses in 2012, putting her experience as a communications director to use helping entrepreneurs and local businesses become relevant and gain traction in today’s demanding world.
By 2017 an experienced team of marketing and PR professionals had joined the ranks, led by husband Richard, who came fresh from fifteen years in top London ad agencies, and the business set up its office in Billericay, Essex.
As Jill recently shared with the Thames Estuary Team, the business is on a mission to help sustainable organisations move from wanting to make a difference, to action and results. “We’re proud to work with purpose driven brands across the Estuary, from start-up pioneers, to established market leaders, charities, and NGOs. We focus on providing marketing & communications strategy, sustainability thought leadership and tactical marketing and PR campaigns. This helps clients to demonstrate how sustainability is core to business values and engages customers on the journey to accelerate the transition to a low carbon economy,” she said.
Our team supports many businesses demonstrating good green growth and over the past twelve months has collaborated with the Thames Estuary Growth Board to share a rich array of Estuary sustainability success stories, including:
- Ashwells Reclaimed Timber’s work to save the rain forest.
- Sentinel Contracting’s innovation to reduce construction waste sent to landfill.
- Ground Control’s ambition to reverse the decline of the natural environment.
- Gerald MacDonald’s action to reduce plastic use in the food supply chain.
Green starts at home
Back at Attract & Engage HQ, in Billericay, we’re also taking steps to make our office operation more sustainable. We keep things digital wherever possible to reduce paper usage, have a recycling program, a strict ‘everything off at night’ policy, and ensure office cleaning products are eco-friendly. Office air quality is kept clean by an array of indoor plants, and colleagues are encouraged to lower commuting emissions by walking, cycling, or using public transport wherever possible.
Jill continues: “It is an absolute privilege to work with such an array of green businesses, all doing their utmost to be part of the solution to arrest the climate emergency. The Estuary firms demonstrating good green growth today are doing the heavy lifting, showing others that a sustainable approach is not only possible, but also good for business growth. For me, there is no question about this direction of travel, or what brands need to do to respond to it. It’s wonderful to see green growth and sustainable business featuring so prominently within the Thames Estuary growth plans. It is our absolute pleasure to support Kate Willard OBE and her team, and we encourage businesses across the region to share their sustainability stories and apply for Thames Estuary Visionary status.”
Kate Willard OBE comments: “I am absolutely thrilled to welcome Attract and Engage to the Estuary Visionary scheme. They work with some brilliant clients, helping them to articulate their sustainable vision and celebrate their green accomplishments. At a time when customers – corporate and individual – are increasingly seeking to do business with green organisations, commitment to being sustainable is key. I am delighted that agencies like Attract and Engage are supporting businesses to bring sustainability to the fore, and that they are doing what they can to keep their impact minimal.”
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