Sustainable Business

Pepys Social Supermarket is a community food project run by 2000 Community Action Centre for residents within the SE8 catchment area. The project operates as a membership-based social supermarket, helping local households access affordable groceries while supporting community wellbeing. Members pay £3.50 per week and can select a basket of food with an approximate retail value of £25. Membership forms are available at the centre or through the organisation’s website.

Peckham Pantry is a community food project run by the charity Pecan in Peckham, south east London. The pantry operates as a membership-based social supermarket, where members pay a small weekly fee to choose groceries worth significantly more than the membership cost. The project helps local residents access affordable food while also offering support services, advice and opportunities that strengthen community wellbeing.

WDCFplus (Whitefoot and Downham Community Food Plus) is a volunteer-led community organisation in the Whitefoot and Downham area of Lewisham, established in 2011 to help alleviate food poverty and strengthen community support networks. The project provides food provision programmes for families in need while also promoting healthy living, building community connections and developing partnerships with local services. WDCFplus supports around 140 families each week, offering short-term food and support programmes typically lasting six weeks to six months, alongside referrals to partner organisations that provide services such as debt advice, housing support and wellbeing guidance. The initiative is run largely by community volunteers, helping residents access practical support while building confidence, skills and local connections.

Evelyn Community Store is a community-run grocery shop in Deptford, Lewisham, providing affordable food and essential goods for local residents. Alongside groceries, the store supports the community through advice, activities and initiatives aimed at tackling food insecurity and strengthening neighbourhood connections.

Sustainable business consultancy. The consultancy specializes in providing comprehensive ecological support for development projects, focusing on biodiversity enhancement and management.

Plenty SE13 is an independent whole-food pantry and sustainable groceries shop in Ladywell, London SE13 that offers dry goods, ethically sourced foods and products by weight to help reduce packaging waste and make sustainable food choices more accessible to the local community. It stocks a range of grains, pulses, nuts, spices, loose tea and coffee, oils, vinegars and natural wines on tap, with an emphasis on ethical supply chains and environmental impact. The business was founded by local residents Alina and Joel, who also run Oscar’s café in Ladywell, and reflects their interest in food, hospitality and sustainability by creating a space where customers can shop consciously and support more sustainable eating and living

Fruit and Veg Boxes. Based in Brockley delivering across London

Greenland Energy Services Ltd is a London-based UK company that helps homeowners access government-backed energy efficiency funding, particularly under the Energy Company Obligation (ECO) grant schemes to install or upgrade heating systems, improve insulation and replace old boilers at no direct cost to eligible households. It also arranges surveys and support to check eligibility and deliver retrofit measures aimed at reducing carbon emissions and energy bills