Sustainability

At Conversant we believe we have a responsibility to reduce our impact on the world, look after our local communities and to create a more sustainable future for everyone.

Our commitment to a cleaner future 

Conversant Technology is committed to helping the UK achieve its Net Zero targets by 2050. At the forefront of our corporate responsibility initiatives is our steadfast pursuit of an annual reduction in carbon emissions, aiming to achieve a substantial decrease of up to 5%. In alignment with our dedication to environmental sustainability, we have implemented a series of robust internal measures.

These initiatives span across various aspects of our operations, encompassing energy efficiency enhancements, adoption of sustainable practices, and the integration of cutting-edge technologies to minimise our ecological footprint.
We are working towards a reduction in our carbon emissions by 5% per year.
Patrick Copping
CEO, Conversant Technology

How we are doing so far

34%
We have reduced our electricity use by 34% since January 2022
50%
50% of our staff are commuting to our offices in electric vehicles 
20%
We have reduced the amount of hardware our customers are using by 20% since January 2022

Helping our customers to be more sustainable

Not only are we making changes to ensure our businesses is more sustainable, we also support our customers with their net zero targets.

We are enabling businesses to work remotely from all over the world, meaning they can reduce or entirely eliminate their employees travel emissions, from cars to planes, the carbon they are emitting could be significantly reduced.

We are also offering cloud based solutions, meaning less office based hardware. Any existing hardware they do have, we will recycle for them.

Making a positive difference to society

Chew Valley Rugby Club

Chew Valley Rugby Club are at the heart of grass roots rugby. We are proud to sponsor the Mini & Junior squads to support our youth grow, build team skills and their passion for the sport of rugby.

Knowle West Scouts Group

Knowle West Scout group aim to provide children aged 6-14 with opportunities to meet, grow and develop regardless of their socio-economic background, race, colour, gender or ability.

Supporting Britain's steel areas

We work closely with one of our key investors, UKSE, to support local community groups get people back into work and develop young peoples life skills.
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Adnan Khan

Head of Service Delivery
Adnan joined Conversant Technology in 2018 and is head of Service Delivery. He focuses on making sure our solutions are configured and implemented on time and our customers have a seamless journey from sales and project scoping all the way to through to going live and handover.

Adnan has been in the communications Industry for over 10 years, working in different capacities in sales, support and service delivery.

Stephanie Scholtz

Marketing Manager
Stephanie has worked in Marketing for over 5 years specialising in content and SEO marketing. Starting with Conversant in April 2023 as their Marketing Manager, she is also studying towards her L6 Degree in Professional Marketing with the Chartered Institue of Marketing. 

Simon Nakra

CRO
Simon is responsible for the overall sales and marketing at Conversant Technology, focusing on working with his team to help customers with their unified communications journey. With over 20 years of sales, marketing and account management experience and has spent the past 10 years helping companies and organisations unify their communications strategy by adopting Microsoft solutions (Lync, SfB, Teams).

Simon has worked across key sectors such as education, NHS, legal, finance, and public sector organisations, giving him an excellent understanding of the challenges companies face when it comes to remote and hybrid working.  Simon’s approach is to always put the needs of his customers first, becoming a trusted advisor and acting as the central point of transparent communication between Conversant and the customer.

Simon joined Conversant Technology at the beginning of 2019 but has worked with Patrick and Stanley since 2013 on various projects.

Patrick Copping

CEO and Director
Patrick Joined Conversant Technology in 2017 and is the majority shareholder. A veteran of the communications industry, Patrick has over 20 years of experience working within the Unified Communications, Software Development and Microsoft Technologies sectors.

Patrick started his career at BT where he ran outsourced Contact Centre operations for blue-chip customers.  After leaving BT, he worked within the Contact Centre and Communications software markets providing Contact Centre and Communications software to organisations.  Patrick was one of the pioneers in delivering solutions utilising the Software as a Service (SaaS) model.

Patrick is responsible for the overall management of Conversant Technology, focusing on the strategic direction of the business, its portfolio, and strategic partners.