| Green Office Policy |
1. Paper
- We will reduce the amount of paper used in the office.
- We will seek to only buy recycled and recyclable products.
- No paper will be thrown away; as far as possible, everything will get recycled.
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2. Energy
- We will reduce the amount of energy we use as much as possible.
- Computers, lights, copiers and printers will be switched off when not in use and heating and ventilation will be used effectively and efficiently with reducing energy consumption in mind.
- The energy consumption of new equipment will be assessed when making purchasing decisions.
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3.Office supplies
- We will reduce the amount of office supplies we use and only buy what we really need.
- There will be regular stationery "amnesties", whereby everyone will empty their desks of unwanted office supplies, which will be put back in the stationery cupboard.
- We will look at the envi ron mental criteria of new office supplies and, wherever possible, only buy more envi ron ment-friendly products.
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4.Office maintenance and cleaning
- Office cleaning and maintenance will be as envi ron mentally-friendly as possible.
- Cleaning products and hygiene services will be assessed for their envi ron mental performance.
- Any office refurbishment decisions will take the envi ron ment into account, including decorating materials and office furniture.
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5. Recycling
- All paper and other products that can be recycled will be routinely collected for recycling.
- We will endeavour to make anything that we send out to our clients as recyclable as possible and to have them recycled whenever this is possible.
- When buying new products, their recyclability will be a key factor.
- We will liaise with our clients, customers and suppliers to make envi ron mental issues an important part of our operations.
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6. Transport and getting to work
- We will endeavour to promote envi ron mentally friendly forms of transport wherever possible, including incentives to cyclists and those who use public transport.
- Company-owned vehicles will be maintained and operated as efficiently as possible to maximise their performance from an envi ron mental point of view. New vehicles will be assessed from an envi ron mental perspective before purchase.
- Other transport used for work purposes will be as envi ron mentally-friendly as possible.
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