Sustainability at the BBC

Our mission is to maximise the impact of our content, whilst minimising the impact on our planet

Find out more about our commitment to becoming a net zero organisation with our Net Zero Transition Plan published in 2025.

See how our three pillars support our strategy and how we work closely with our suppliers and partners to deliver change across our industry.

  • Our strategy

    Our strategy is composed of three pillars: Nature Positive, Net Zero and People Positive
  • Our plan

    Find out how we will become a net zero organisation
  • Our supply chain code of conduct

    Find out how are actively collaborating with our supply chain to deliver industry-level change

Our content

Audiences are at the heart of everything we do. The BBC is the first-choice media brand for content about environmental topics and issues.
  • Latest Climate News

    Keep up to date with the latest BBC climate news
  • Science and nature

    Browse the Science & Nature category for available TV programmes to watch on BBC iPlayer
  • Sustainable sounds

    Enjoy our latest audio content
  • BBC Ideas

    A treasure trove of short films for curious minds, including stories on nature and the environment

Working with our industry, peers and associations

The BBC is committed to working in partnership with the broadcast industry on this vital topic
  • BAFTA Albert

    The BBC was a founder member of the BAFTA Albert consortium alongside other broadcasters Sky, ITV and Channel 4. This industry partnership has been engaging TV productions with measuring their carbon footprints for over 10 years
  • DIMPACT

    The BBC is part of DIMPACT, a broadcaster/academic partnership to develop an online tool that calculates the carbon emissions created by streaming digital media content
  • BBC Academy Live

    Find our more about the BBC Academy’s live events series
  • ISEP

    Working with the Institute of Sustainability and Environmental Professionals - the global professional body for anyone working in environment and sustainability

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