Sustainability

Our Sustainability

Your business shouldn’t have to choose between performance and sustainability, and with madeby.studio, it doesn’t. We create websites with sustainability principles in mind, focusing on speed, scalability, and reducing digital waste where possible.

We’re a proudly Carbon Negative^† digital agency. If you're looking for a partner who understands both commercial outcomes and climate action, you're in the right place.

Our impact

What is digital sustainability?

To us, digital sustainability means creating websites and digital solutions that are efficient, scalable, and environmentally considerate.

We design with intent, aiming to reduce unnecessary data transfer, digital waste, and energy demand where possible. All while maintaining high standards of performance and accessibility.

Low-carbon website design and development

We build fast, scalable websites using modern, lightweight frameworks like Statamic and Laravel. Chosen to reduce processing load and support more energy-efficient delivery.

Climate conscious digital strategy and marketing

We shape strategies that amplify sustainability values. We select platforms, tools, and partners to ensure your marketing aligns with ethical and environmental priorities.

Accredited Green Software Practitioners

Our developers are Linux Foundation–accredited Green Software Practitioners, applying best practices in energy efficiency, carbon awareness and responsible code.

Sustainable UI/UX and accessibility

Mobile-first, inclusive design that reduces friction, minimises data use, and meets WCAG 2.2 accessibility standards.

Verified 'Green' website hosting and servers

Fully managed, Green Web Foundation–accredited cloud hosting powered by 100% renewable energy. Secure, scalable and aligned with your sustainability goals.

Build for longevity and scalability

Our solutions are built to grow with your business, using future-ready technologies that reduce rework, increase lifespan, and support long-term digital sustainability.

Green Web Hosting

Low-impact hosting with madeby.cloud

After launch, your site runs on madeby.cloud, a fully managed platform built for efficiency, uptime, and low-impact hosting.

Powered by 100% renewable energy and Green Web Foundation–accredited, it delivers fast, scalable infrastructure designed to support your performance and climate goals.

Unlike traditional hosting, madeby.cloud isolates your site from single-server risks, reduces downtime, and helps minimise environmental impact. Every environment is monitored, maintained, and optimised for long-term security and efficiency.

Our Carbon Commitments

We’re proud to operate as a Carbon Negative† digital agency, meaning we offset more CO₂ than we produce across our operations and team activity.

Through our partnership with Make It Wild, a UK-based biodiversity and reforestation organisation. We fund native tree planting, woodland restoration, and community-led conservation projects.

This forms part of our wider Carbon Reduction Plan, where we’ve committed to:

Reducing emissions by 24% by 2030, in line with UK Government targets.
Tracking and reviewing our footprint annually to focus on reduction first, offsetting second.

Our footprint is already small, which makes every percentage point of reduction harder-earned, but no less important.

† Carbon negative refers to a state in which an organisation removes more carbon dioxide (CO2) from the atmosphere than it emits through its activities.

Building communities: GreenTech Gathering

Driving sustainable innovation goes beyond our own projects. That’s why madeby.studio founded GreenTech Gathering, one of the North's leading clean tech networking communities.

GreenTech Gathering creates opportunities for innovators, investors and organisations working in sustainability to connect, collaborate, and share knowledge. Through a series of in-person events featuring industry leaders, we bring together those shaping the future of GreenTech across the North.

Connect experts, disruptors and changemakers
Share ideas that accelerate environmental innovation
Inspire collaborative solutions that drive real-world impact

Our deep involvement in the sector gives us a clear view of the landscape. This, combined with the strength of our network, means we’re able to support our clients and the local authority with insight, access, and opportunities that go beyond what most agencies can offer.

Why work with a climate conscious digital agency?

You don’t have to choose between performance and purpose. At madeby.studio we give you both, supporting your business goals and the environment.

High-performance websites built to drive growth and conversions
Sustainability principles integrated throughout the development process
A team focused on transparency and meaningful outcomes
Strategic thinking that supports your results and the environment

The Future

Our broader commitments

madeby.studio is actively progressing its operational sustainability roadmap to formalise and strengthen our environmental commitments.

In progress

B Corp Certification

We’re pursuing B Corp status to independently validate our commitment to balancing profit with social and environmental purpose.

Under consideration

EcoVadis Assessment

We’re exploring EcoVadis to benchmark our environmental and ethical performance across our supply chain.

Under consideration

ISO 14001 Certification

We’re assessing ISO 14001 to formalise how we manage and improve our environmental impact as we grow.

Get in Touch

Get in touch

We’re open to chats with other businesses who are navigating similar journeys.

If you'd like to discuss these initiatives, share ideas, or collaborate on sustainability practices, we’d love to hear from you!

Let's Work Together