The Business Exchange Swindon & Wiltshire Edition 36: April/May 2018 | Page 24

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Is your office eco-friendly?
Everything we do impacts the environment.
From driving to work, to how you recycle, being
a ‘Green’ business and ensuring you have an
eco-friendly office is now more vital than ever.
However, an eco-friendly office doesn’t
just give you the peace of mind that
you’re making a conscious effort to
lower your environmental impact; it
also makes employees happy, with
72% claiming an eco-friendly office
is important to them. Rombourne’s
Kingston House offices in Swindon
were built to be environmentally-
friendly. They share their tips below.
1. Switch off the lights
According to Energy Trust, turning off
unneeded lights could remove 171kg of
CO2 emissions from the air each year. So,
it goes without saying; switch off the lights
when rooms aren’t in use, or go one step
further by installing lighting systems that
automatically turn on and off as needed.
You should also switch to LED bulbs, as
these use 90% less energy than traditional
halogen ones. They also last approximately
20 times longer!
2. Bring plants into the office
Plants are a great addition to any office
because they reduce CO2 and carbon
monoxide levels, as well as remove bacteria,
mould, and everyday toxins from computer
equipment from the air. High levels of these
aren’t just bad for the environment; they
can cause you to feel unwell.
3. Print less documents
Every time you print a document, the need
for paper increases, and more and more
trees are cut down as result. Therefore, you
should encourage your staff to print less!
One option is to use an ID based print
management system, which ensures
documents are only printed when you’re
at a printer. Alternatively, Follow Me
Printing uses your location to find the
most suitable printer, which reduces
uncollected printed waste.
4. Recycle, recycle, recycle
Encourage your workers to recycle by
providing the correct facilities for them
to do so. Recycling your waste instead
of throwing it away doesn’t just reduce
the amount of harmful greenhouse gases
being produced by degradation; producing
recycled products also uses less energy than
new ones.
5. Walk or cycle to work
27% of 2015 greenhouse gas emissions
were from burning fossil fuels, such as
those used for cars and trains. To get your
workforce walking, running, or cycling to
work instead, ensure your building has an
on-site shower, and somewhere to store
bikes.
To find out more about Rombourne’s Kingston House contact centre manager,
Danielle Mottram on 01793 683550
@Rombourne
We take care of the office so
you can take care of business
Contact us today
to discuss your
serviced office
requirements
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