What can brokers do to help clients be more sustainable? with Chris Pitt from Benefact Group
Summary: Our broker survey* highlights that only 18% of brokers feel confident in advising clients about climate change. Yet, working with sustainable partners is becoming increasingly important for organisations across many sectors including heritage and education. Brokers have a significant role to play in supporting these organisations in making the right choices to become more sustainable.
In this episode, we explain how we can support brokers in not only becoming climate-literate and setting Net Zero targets within their own brokerage, but why we're the perfect partner to work with to support clients in their ambitions to being more sustainable and what steps we're taking to tackle the climate crisis.
Quote: “Step one for brokers, and for everyone, is to understand the situation and the science and get the support of your business, your customers, and your partners, to come together to accept and face up to this challenge. That creates the right environment to really do something about it. Step two is to understand your impact specifically, and therefore your opportunity in detail. There's no point focusing on electrifying your fleet if you don't have any cars. Focus on where your impact really is, and then work out how you can do something about it. Brokers are skilled and trusted advisors, so they are at the frontline of understanding what customers need and the challenges that they face. I think this is where brokers will continue to play a hugely impactful role.”
Benefact Group – Understanding and reducing our own impact
Benefact Group – Our Climate Commitments
Heritage Risk Barometer - Sustainability: The case gets stronger still
Things to consider when constructing contemporary buildings at your school
Practical actions towards Net Zero
Become carbon literate to become Net Zero
Ecclesiastical preferred energy supplier ISO Energy
Faith Kitchen LinkedIn profile
Run time: 12.20
*FWD Broker Climate Change Study 2023
About the guest:
Chris Pitt, Impact Director at the Benefact Group, is responsible for Ecclesiastical’s responsible business practices and leads the Corporate Responsibility strategy for the UK and overseas businesses.
About the host:
Faith Kitchen, Customer Segment Director at Ecclesiastical, is responsible for developing and maintaining our products and propositions to meet the needs of our specialist target markets. She maintains relationships with a number of key bodies in the heritage, charity and education sector, to ensure we fully understand what is important to customers and can develop useful insight and thought leadership. Faith is a member of the Underwriting Leadership Team.
In her spare time she serves as a Charity Trustee and a School Governor.
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