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Stitch
S
titch designs, builds and delivers circular-enabled production solutions for
events and exhibitions, outdoor projects and more.
The agency’s ambition is to bring net-positive production to the mainstream,
moving away from one-time-one-use ideas, focusing on reuse and circular
principles.
Stitch is powered by the team at Connection Crew, a certified social enterprise
providing teams of talented people to solve production solutions while helping
to combat homelessness through training and employment opportunities.
As of 2025, Stitch can report that 82% of all materials have been reused with
a 90%+ average across all productions in 2024. Stitch, with Connection Crew,
has collectively removed 670 Tonnes of C02e and helped to support more
than 440 people furthest from the job market and at risk of homelessness into
employment.
Agency Type:
Creative Production
Number of (full time)
employees: 10
Awards & accreditations:
Power 30 Most Sustainable
Agencies 2024-25, ISO14001:
Environmental Management
The agency measures and reports carbon footprint annually, is working toward
a 2030 net zero target, has taken the Sustainable Procurement Pledge with
SPP, and is in the verification stage of B Corp accreditation.
The whole Stitch team receives on-the-job training on the agency’s pillars for
net- positive events – less waste, focus on re-use (5 ‘r’s) not one-time-one-use
solutions, and increasing impact through the supply chain.
Top Banana
T
op Banana is a global
creative communications
agency with teams across
London, Manchester, and the
Midlands, which delivers impactful
experiences across live, hybrid,
and virtual formats.
The agency’s ESG mantra, Do
The Right Thing, launched in
2022, drives everything it does for
its people, clients, and the planet.
Agency Type:
Full-Service
Number of (full time)
employees: 59
Awards & accreditations:
Power 30 Most Sustainable
Agency 2024-25
Top Banana is committed to continuous improvement, empowering the team
and partners to embrace sustainable and socially responsible practices. The
agency collaborates with like-minded enterprises such as Olio, City Harvest,
Event Cycle, and Trees for Travel, building purposeful relationships that deliver
mutual value.
In 2024, it developed a venue sustainability tracker within its online search
portal, enabling clients to easily assess how venues adopt sustainable
practices. It has also integrated the event:decision Track Carbon Measurement
Platform and will introduce full impact reporting by 2026.
Top Banana partners with the University of Wolverhampton, mentoring students
through real-world projects and live briefs. The team also actively supports
community initiatives such as the Kidderminster Food and Baby Banks,
Onside’s Youth Programme, Re-Engage, and Lightbulb Teams, and donates to
charities including Great Ormond Street Hospital, Macmillan and more.
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