Sustainability in business

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Tips for sustainable business

There are some easy ways for business leaders and employees to drive the sustainability agenda – for World Environment Day (05 June 2022) and beyond.

• Reducing computer screen brightness will lower energy consumption; listen to podcasts or download videos instead of watching energy-hungry livestreams.
• Introducing plants will help to oxygenate the workplace and create a healthier environment for everyone. You could also encourage your local authority to develop a future city plan to create greener inner-city spaces with rooftop and vertical greenery. This would make city centres – and their inhabitants – more resilient to future temperature rises.
• A ‘no disposable cup’ policy – alongside the provision of washable cups and mugs – will help staff to reduce the amount of waste generated in the workplace, and recycling bins – positioned in all
  areas – will help divert remaining waste from landfill.
• Employees should be encouraged to transition from commuting by car to remote working and active travel – by train, bus, e-bike, bike and on foot. Support the shift by subscribing to an organisation that plans and monitors travel plans, and recognises businesses that implement them effectively.
• Buildings contribute to 39% of global greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. Investing in smart building controls will save 10-15% of a commercial building’s energy use through cloud-based sensor platforms that analyse and optimise buildings in real time.
• You can go further still by going off grid; see if your business could create its own energy sources using solar panels, biomass heating or even its own wind turbine.