Although as a cashback site, we might not be up there with the biggest culprits of carbon emission, that doesn’t mean that we can ignore the impact we have on our planet. Quite the contrary. In fact, we have joined the global ‘Race to Zero’ campaign by committing to Net Zero on the SME Climate Hub.
The main impact our business operations have on the environment are the carbon dioxide emissions generated due to the energy required to run our offices, devices, and servers. However, for the last three years we have offset any Scope 1 and 2 emissions (plus corporate travel between our offices) that we haven’t been able to eliminate. We’re also working hard to understand and reduce our Scope 3 emissions.
The below are just some of our current efforts but we are always looking for more ways to improve:
· We use power suppliers who are 100% renewable energy
· We use 100% or 99% non-landfill waste management contractors
· We use water meters and water shut off timers to prevent leaks or system malfunctions causing major damage and wasting water. We also filter our tap water, thereby removing the need for our staff to buy bottled water.
· We use LED light bulbs with movement sensors to save on energy consumption.
· We have input various recycling procedures (via our Green Team workforce)
· We are currently undertaking a solar panel project at our Stafford office. This installation aims to use maximum roof space available for tier one panels to enable 63W of power production saving approximately 20 tonnes of CO2 per year, relieving stress on the grid by feeding in an allowance set by Western Power. The system will allow us to use 80%+ of the power production while the offices are operational. Our goal is to not just ‘tick a green box’ but to maximise solar capabilities
· We also invest most of our retained earnings into organisations that have a genuine intention to generate a tangible, beneficial social or environmental impact, helping support us on our SDG focus
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