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Get Involved ! At the Office Here are just a few tips that may help to reduce your company's environmental impact - Watch your energy: o Turn off your monitors and computers off at the end of the day. o Have windows open in hot weather instead of air conditioning. o Open your curtains instead of switch on lights during the day. - Reduce and reuse : o Use both sides of paper whenever possible when printing and photocopying o Consider the environment and the filing before printing documents. o Use scrap paper as often as possible for instance making your own notepad by putting pieces of paper together. o Use your company’s newsletters, emails, intranet or notice boards to communicate instead of printing memos or letters to all your staff members… Think also to communicate verbally, it can be an occasion to exercise. o Consider the adoption of recycled paper o Use old envelopes for internal mail. - Tackle your Business Travel o Use video conferencing wherever possible, o When organizing meetings consider using public transport (hired buses) to reach the meeting venue instead of using your own cars. o Get employees to car share. - Put in place an Environmental Policy o Find out whether your company already has a policy in place and whether it is being adhered to. o Have a suggestions box for the office, so you can get a feel for what everyone may think. o Create a scheme which rewards staff for their environmental actions, this is something everyone can aim towards, like performance targets. o Consider the adoption of a green procurement policy for your company. |
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