Allen & York Win UNEP Award
Allen
& York were delighted to be recognised as one of the first 100
participants of the Climate Neutral Network (CN Net)
an initiative led by the United Nations Environment Programme
(UNEP).
The
UNEP
has been established to promote global action and involvement in
moving towards low carbon economies and societies.
As
a leading specialist Environmental Recruitment Consultancy, Allen &
Yorke recognise and understand the importance of protecting the
environment and promoting best practice, which led to the ‘greening’
of their offices.
Envirowise
– a government initiative providing practical environmental advice
for business – were brought in to offer guidance and identify
further
ways to improve their environmental performance.
Waste
to landfill, energy usage, water usage and transport were areas that
were categorised to have significant environmental impact.
The
main measures take by Allen & York include:
-
Establishing
a wormery to reduce waste to landfill by an estimated 50%. -
Removing
individual waste bins and introducing communal recycling bins for
plastic, glass, tins, cans, paper and cardboard. -
Offsetting
travel emissions to and from work, including client visits. -
Removal
of water coolers and fitting of charcoal filter to the mains water
pipe, saving on energy. -
Installation
of thermostatic controls to heating system, to save energy. -
Ordering
only recycled toilet roll and fair trade tea & coffee. -
And
where possible, sourcing from local & environmentally assured
suppliers.
For
more information visit the
A&Y profile: http://www.climateneutral.unep.org/cnn_members.aspx?m=503
Allen
& York intend to drive their ‘green strategy’ forward into
2009/2010 and are looking for more ways to reduce, reuse and recycle.
Mark
Allen, the Managing Director
said that;
‘We
are delighted to accept the Climate Neutral Network Award, from such
a prestigious organisation as the UNEP. I strongly believe in our
ongoing corporate social responsibilities towards preserving and
protecting the environment. This award will spur us on to seek
further improvements and continually focus on improving in this
area”.
The
CN Net is helping to achieve significant cuts in greenhouse gas
emissions by making the best knowledge on climate neutrality
available to all and sharing practical experiences. To find out more
visit their website at: www.unep.org
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