Building A More Sustainable Future: Steve Doran at the Durham Business Growth Summit
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Building a more sustainable future is a growing priority for businesses across every sector, and embedding sustainability at every level of an organisation can be truly transformational. At the Durham Business Growth Summit, business leaders will have the opportunity to hear directly from Steven Doran, Carbon, Sustainability & Data Manager at Esh Group, during a dedicated session focused on sustainability leadership and its role in driving long-term business growth.
Meet the speaker: Steven Doran, Esh Group
Steven is responsible for leading Esh Group’s approach to carbon reduction, sustainability strategy and data-driven environmental performance. In his role as Carbon, Sustainability & Data Manager, he has played a key part in shaping and delivering Esh Group’s journey towards net zero.
With hands-on experience implementing sustainability initiatives across a large, complex organisation, Steven works closely with teams across the business to embed sustainable thinking into everyday decision-making. His approach focuses on practical action, meaningful engagement and building a culture that delivers both environmental and social value alongside commercial success.
In his Summit session, Steven will share practical insight into how businesses can develop and implement effective sustainability strategies, engage their workforce, and use sustainability leadership to support resilience, growth and long-term impact.
About Esh Group
Esh Group is one of the region’s largest privately owned businesses, delivering infrastructure, commercial build, affordable housing, refurbishment and retrofit projects across the North East and Yorkshire.
Supported by strong financial foundations and a clear long-term vision, Esh places people, communities and clients at the heart of everything it does. Through initiatives such as its Even Greener strategy, Esh has reduced carbon emissions year-on-year by trialling solar hybrid generators, introducing anti-idling fleet initiatives and driving organisation-wide engagement with sustainability goals.
Esh Group’s approach demonstrates how sustainability can be embedded across an organisation to create lasting environmental, social and economic value.
Connect with Esh Group at the Summit
As well as Steven’s speaker session, businesses attending the Durham Business Growth Summit will have the opportunity to connect with Esh Group throughout the event. This provides a valuable chance to learn from a regional business that is actively embedding sustainability into its operations and using it as a driver for long-term growth and resilience.
This session is a must-attend for established businesses looking to understand how sustainability leadership can support growth, strengthen organisations and deliver meaningful impact.
About the Durham Business Growth Summit
The Durham Business Growth Summit is the must-attend event for established businesses across County Durham and the wider North East looking to innovate, collaborate and scale up.
Backed by the UK Shared Prosperity Fund (UKSPF) through Durham Business Growth, the Summit is designed to provide practical support, vital connections and real-world insights to help businesses move confidently into their next stage of growth.
Why you can’t afford to miss it
The Durham Business Growth Summit is closely aligned with the county’s economic ambitions and is designed to deliver real, practical value for attending businesses. The event provides a unique opportunity to engage directly with key funding providers and explore a wide range of finance options to support growth and investment. Attendees will also gain clear, actionable insights to help improve productivity and efficiency within their organisations, with a focus on changes that can be implemented quickly and effectively.
The Summit is equally focused on helping businesses win new work. Through direct engagement with buyers and the County Durham Pound initiative, businesses can explore new contract opportunities and strengthen local supply chains. Throughout the day, there will be extensive opportunities to build meaningful connections, with established businesses, sector influencers and specialist service providers in attendance.
Who should attend?
This event is designed specifically for established, growth-focused businesses in County Durham that are looking to scale, diversify or accelerate their ambitions. It will be particularly relevant to business owners, directors and senior leaders who are seeking funding, new contracts and strategic partnerships to support their next stage of growth.
The Summit will appeal to companies operating across a range of priority and high-growth sectors, including advanced manufacturing and automotive, life sciences and engineering, space, fintech and deep tech, net zero and logistics, as well as the visitor economy and rural businesses. Sector influencers and professional service providers from across the wider region are also encouraged to attend, making the Summit a valuable networking and collaboration opportunity.
