Sustainability
YOURGB CARBON MANAGEMENT SERVICE
Through our Event Carbon Calculator, developed in collaboration with scientists at Carbon Footprint Ltd, we comprehensively assess the carbon emissions associated with each activation we conceive and execute, in real time.
During the planning of the event, we collaborate with you to show how choices affect your carbon output, and work to offer innovative and less harmful solutions. Our goal is to effectuate emission reductions through the offering of sustainable choices.
Our comprehensive calculations encompass a wide range of factors, including venue energy consumption, travel, catering, material usage, transportation, accommodation, and emissions related to online audiences for virtual and hybrid events.
YOURGB ARE CARBON FOCUSSED
YOURGB Carbon Day to Day
We Optimise Energy Consumption
We’re working with an energy provider who is on a mission to make the world’s power 100% green, as quickly as possible.
We’ve switched to LED lighting & turn lights OFF when we don’t need them ON.
We utilise our thermostat and set our programs to adjust heating and cooling based on occupancy and time of day.
We Reduce Paper Consumption
We promote paperless communication and encourage digital communication, document sharing to minimise paper use.
Where we do have to use it, it’s fully recycled and/or seeded – so it can be planted and grow.
We utilise reusable notebooks and stationery and avoid single-use products.
When we need to print, it’s double-sided.
We Manage Waste Generation
We’ve implemented composting to run our food scraps and other organic waste for recycling.
We go to huge efforts to recycle and separate our waste – we provide clearly labelled recycling bins for various types of waste, including paper, plastics, and glass.
We Only Buy Sustainable Office Products
We opt for recycled paper, eco-friendly cleaning supplies, and compostable utensils to reduce environmental impact.
We have eliminated single use plastics.
We Promote Sustainable Transportation
We encourage biking and walking – not cars – within a 15 minute walk.
Where transport is necessary, we push public transport.
Where public transport won’t work, we opt for electric vehicles, and we share cars.
When travelling further afield our first option is train over flying, wherever possible.
We Inspire Our Team
We educate and engage our team via Climate Fresk Inductions.
We live by our YOURGB Environmental Team Guidelines.
We encourage team participation and we reward engagement.
So what does actually contribute to our environmental impact? While this can be uncomfortable to talk about, the planet can’t afford us shying away from it. So here are the key elements we recognise as contributing to our environmental impact:
Carbon emissions
Most of our activities - from our office energy to travelling for events - produce carbon emissions. Those emissions accumulate in the atmosphere and contribute to increased temperatures, extreme weather and other issues linked to climate change.
Non-renewable materials
In the world where digital technologies are often at the forefront of sustainability efforts, it is easy to forget that all our gadgets - from phones through tablets to laptops - are filled with precious non-renewable minerals, mining of which seriously disrupts the environment.
Waste material
While serious efforts are being made to boost reusing and recycling of old materials in our operations, we still generate non-recyclable waste. Such waste is difficult to process and often ends up in landfills in developing countries, to the detriment of local communities and wildlife.
For a full outline of our sustainability efforts, please have a read through our environmental policy below.
