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We have been accredited by the National Energy Foundation in 2000, 2003, 2006 and again in 2007 for our energy management.
Find out more about the Energy Efficiency Accreditation Scheme.
Environmental achievements 2007
- Reduced the energy we consumed in our head office buildings by a further 5% against a 2006 baseline
- Introduced new software to switch off desktop PCs remotely – we estimate this will save around 2000 tonnes of CO2 emissions a year
- Introduced a number of initiatives to reduce the amount of paper we use for letters, photocopying and marketing literature by 20%
- Introduced 100% recycled paper for letterhead and photocopier paper – roll-out across the UK will be completed in 2008
- Launched our InvolveMe programme to engage our people in environmental issues.
This included:
- Launching a new intranet site which enabled our people to ‘make an environmental pledge’ to reduce their impact by changing the way they do things, for example, printing double-sided, not leaving equipment on stand-by etc.
- Introducing Green Teams into some of our buildings to help embed initiatives and make ‘green thinking’ an integral part of the way we do business
- Published our Climate Change Statement
- Set-up an international Environment Committee to share best practice across our businesses, drive performance and improve reporting of our impacts
- Participated in HRH Prince of Wales May Day Summit and pledged to stretching targets including a 20% reduction in energy consumption by 2012 (against a 2006 baseline)
Energy
Efficiency Accreditation Scheme
We have been accredited by the National Energy Foundation in 2000, 2003, 2006 and again in 2007 for our energy management.Find out more about the Energy Efficiency Accreditation Scheme.