OUR CULTURE
WELCOME TO MESH
Culture can be measured by the way your team feel before going to bed on Sunday, knowing they’ve got work in the morning.
Developing and investing in our talent is at the heart of everything we do as a business, and we wouldn’t be here without it. One of the reasons I founded Mesh was so we could create the company I would have liked to work for in my early career, so this has been a central focus for me since the day I took on my first hire, Rebecca, back in 2018.
Everyone has their own ideas about why culture matters. For me, a positive culture acts as a catalyst, amplifying the abilities of individual team members. If you feel happy at work and feel like you can be yourself, you’re far more likely to explore beyond your comfort zone, ask questions, be proactive, and accelerate your learning. If you love your job and your company, you’ll also be motivated to go that extra. mile for our customers, knowing you’ll be appreciated and rewarded in turn.
This page is intended to provide some insight into what it’s like to work at Mesh and with our teams, and how we’ve built a culture we’re proud of.
Doug Johnson, Founder + Director
A DELICATE ECOSYSTEM
Maintaining a positive culture...
Culture is a living, breathing thing, just like the people who make it what it is. Every new team member is a key part of our ecosystem, helping to contribute delivering awesome services for our customers. That’s why it’s so important to attract new talent into the business and team members not just based on their skills or experience, but their attitude, values and behaviour. Creating a positive working culture takes time, investment and careful decision making. It’s taken a while to get to where we are today, but that makes us all the more proud of what we continue to achieve for our customers.
Our way of working is to create a space where accountability, sustainability, impact and integrity form the basis of a high-performing culture. We set and achieve high standards, whilst enjoying incredible flexibility in how we work.
THE BEHAVIOURS* WE VALUE MOST
*We chose the word ‘behaviour’ rather than ‘value’, because it’s about the actions that you take.
1. INNOVATING:
This is the future of Mesh and how we will continue to make impactful change for our customers. Our aim is to deliver practical benefits, meaningful outcomes and positive improvements on every project. We try to see beyond the initial challenge to find the bigger picture solution.
2. CURIOSITY:
Aligned with innovation must be curiosity. This is about discovering solutions that resonate with us as a business and our clients, and that help the planet, one solution at a time. We have a healthy appetite to challenge the norm and to continually strive to ask ‘what if’.
3. COLLABORATING:
Our aim is to share our experience and learnings and to understand that through collaboration, we will achieve superior results. This ensures our clients receive the best possible solutions and outcomes and our team members fulfil their potential.
4. HONESTY:
We don’t hide from difficult conversations. Our focus is on maintaining trust whilst delivering the best solution for every project.
5. KINDNESS:
We aim to lead and contribute to conversations with empathy, understanding and compassion. We believe everyone has the best intentions especially if they are challenging a point or the norm. We will strive to be respectful and constructive in every discussion.
A WORD ON SETBACKS:
Setbacks are part of life, and no matter how hard we try everyone will make a mistake at work at some point. We want our teams to feel secure enough to try new things, push boundaries and sometimes fail at them. What matters is what happens afterwards.
OUR RULES FOR FAILING SUCCESSFULLY:
If your idea doesn’t work out, be self-aware and humble. Learn, adapt, and move on.
Make sure your failure doesn’t break the bank. Test ideas cheaply. If they work, we can dedicate more resources to scaling it.
The power of collaboration and teamwork is appreciated here at Mesh. Working with my colleagues in the building performance team, we draw upon each of our areas of expertise creating effective sustainable mechanical and electrical design and ultimately successful low energy buildings.
DAN
M&E Design Consultant
WHAT OUR CULTURE LOOKS LIKE
It’s all very well talking about culture in theory, but what does that mean? Here are a few reasons we think Mesh is a great place to work and a great team to work with:
WE WORK ON SOME INCREDIBLE PROJECTS
Working in sustainable design and construction needs a commitment to innovation, confidence, and a little bit of creativity because we’re working with our clients at the frontier of what’s possible.
WE DON'T TAKE OURSELVES TOO SERIOUSLY
We don’t think we should take ourselves too seriously to produce outstanding work. Our culture is informal and relaxed – to get the work done and have fun while we’re doing it.
WE'RE GOING PLACES
The team has grown considerably since Mesh was founded in 2018. We have launched apps, written a book and built an online community of over 6,000 people, and we’re not planning on stopping there. We’re intent on making Mesh the industry leaders in sustainable construction.
EVERYONE HAS A VOICE
We don’t have formal hierarchies and we know that every member of the team has something to learn from another. From our recent graduates to our most experienced team leaders, everyone has a place at the table – quite literally in our weekly meetings.
WE'RE LEAVING A LASTING LEGACY
Everyone who works at Mesh does so in the knowledge that they’re leaving the world a better place. We all genuinely care about the state of our planet. Because if a great culture helps you get to sleep on a Sunday, a united purpose is what gets you up on the Monday.
INDEPENDENCE AND TRUST ARE THE DEFAULT
Our teams be trusted to manage their time and workload seffectively. While trust doesn’t need to be earned, it is valued and treated with respect. Our success depends on everyone working hard for our clients.
WHAT WE MEAN BY HARD WORK
Results matter more than hours worked. There is no gallantry in working long hours (it usually means there’s inefficiencies or issues in the process). We understand what we are trying to achieve and measure our success against that.
LET YOUR IDEAS BECOME REALITY
When people speak, we listen. So if you have a great idea about a new product or service we can offer, or a more efficient process we can integrate, you can be sure we’ll give it a go if we possibly can.
I love being part of the Mesh team. Coming to work is totally enjoyable, engaging and we are all focused on delivering a quality, lasting service to our customers and that benefits the wider environment. The support and inclusion in facing new challenges every day is fantastic.
Dylan
Head of Opportunities
DON'T JUST TAKE OUR WORD FOR IT...
B CORP 'BEST IN THE WORLD' FOR WORKERS
We were chosen as one of B Corp’s Best in the World companies. While all B Corps businesses have to demonstrate high standards across every area of their business, our dedication to our team members was noted as particularly impressive thanks to things like our private healthcare as standard, our social programme and our regular engagement surveys.
THE SUNDAY TIMES BEST PLACES TO WORK 2025
SURREY BUSINESS AWARDS - MOST SUSTAINABLE BUSINESS
BIZX AWARDS - BEST COMPANY CULTURE
WHY DO THE AWARDS MATTER?
Well, partly because it’s nice to have our hard work recognised, but it also confirms – by independent bodies and assessments – that what we’re doing at Mesh is pretty special.
