CLEVEL was established in 2000 to provide low carbon solutions through innovative sustainability and carbon consultancy. Our clients and partners are given practical and creative solutions tailored to their needs. CLEVEL was the first company to introduce the phrase 'carbon footprint' and the idea of 'carbon balanced' to business.

We work with smaller companies in the ethical sector as well as bigger organisations like Cancer Research and Mapeley.

We also develop our own low carbon projects to help push the boundaries of thinking around sustainability.

As well as pioneering new ideas in carbon management we also pioneered the introduction of earthship biotecture building designs in Europe, taking these ideas forward directly and also founding the Low Carbon Trust.

Business vision

Our original vision was to use 'carbon' as a simple handle on sustainability. A way to quantify products, lifestyle, work practices that cannot be sustained and undermine the future.

To 'change culture not climate'.

Business Values

Open and fair with all clients and partners

Innovative and open to new possibilities

Business mission

To develop and strongly communicate options for low carbon products and services.

Business Information

Date established:: 2000
Contact details: Daren Howarth, Director DAREN@CLEVEL.CO.UK 00 44 1273 3582355
Business structure Help Basic business structures under UK law include: sole trader, partnership, private company limited by shares, private company limited by guarantee, community interest company, public limited company, private unlimited company, and franchise.: Company Limited by Shares
Address of company headquarters: 4 Regency House 91 Western Rd BRIGHTON BN1 2NW
Countries of operations: Global
Countries where goods and/or services are sold: Global, mainly UK
Size of workforce: 3
Financial year Help The 12 months used as a company's accounting period. This may or may not be a calendar year.: To 30th October
Turnover (last financial year) Help Income that the business receives from its normal business activities, usually from the sale of goods and services to customers. Also known as total revenue, total sales or the top line.: Under 100K
Profit (last financial year) Help Gross profit is the total turnover minus cost of sales. Net profit is the turnover minus all expenses, including payroll and tax. Businesses are asked to state gross profit, net profit or both. This field can be left blank.: No information submitted
Details of owners: Daren Howarth 80% ALex Leeor 20%
Directors' other business interests Help Businesses are asked to list other directorships held by their directors and company secretary: None

Goods and Services

Carbon footprint consultancy - we work with a range of organisations to ensure they can calculate their footprint and take steps to reduce it. Our aim is to leave a client with the means to continue into the future without the need for extended consultancy.

Social carbon compensation (offset) - CLEVEL only offers clients high quality carbon credits with exceptional value to the communities where the projects operate. None of our carbon compensation is geared towards commercial gain as is the case with many large scale forestry and energy projects. CLEVEL works with major NGOs like GERES and takes practical action to deliver carbon savings. These include energy efficient cook stoves and community forestry.

C-STREAM - supply chain carbon management. CLEVEL develops green web apps that can be co-branded to enable clients to engage with their own supply chains to manage carbon.

Briefing presentations - we run workshops, and provide briefings to company boards, conferences, trade shows etc.

Low carbon development - CLEVEL initiates and manages a number of ultra green building projects

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Environment

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Human Rights

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Marketplace Ethics

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