Our Commitment to Lowering Carbon Impact

At the Relations Group we are committed to reducing our carbon footprint and environmental impact - here are just a few things we are doing to reduce our environmental impact. 

Our Green Office Ambassador

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Meet Jane - our green office ambassador who is constantly looking for opportunities to reduce our environmental footprint. Jane encourages the team to submit ideas to her that will further reduce our environmental impact. Below are just some of the ways in which we play a small part in reducing our carbon footprint. 

Encouraging and Facilitating Home Working

At the Relations Group over 80% of staff are working from home most of the time. Saving from travel and the environmental impact of commuting but also helping for a positive work life balance. This also means less face to face client meetings as technology means most meetings now take place as virtual meetings. 

Cycle to Work Scheme

We encourage staff to use the Cycle to Work Scheme to improve the health and wellbeing of staff and to be less reliant on cars and public transport. 

Insulation

Non-domestic buildings are responsible for 9% of UK greenhouse gas emissions every year. At the Relations Group we take pride in insulating our windows, walls, doors, and have insulation to reduce energy passing into the flat roof, helping us to reduce our energy use and cutting emissions.

Minimising Waste

We aim to minimise the waste in all our processes and if waste is a by-product of campaigns then we always aim to recycle if possible. When utilising competitions as a route to coverage we aim to send prizes direct to winners rather than receive prizes simply to reship them to winners which would incur additional carbon emissions through deliveries. 
Wherever possible we aim to:
  • reduce the amount of packaging we use
  • use recyclable materials
  • minimise the use of unnecessary single-use plastics
  • provide recycling options for the disposal of waste
  • clear labelling on appropriate disposal methods

Energy Use

Here at the Relations Group we use LED lighting for all rooms, have energy efficient monitors for all PC's, and have appliances that have the highest energy efficiency ratings. We have a culture of switching off all electrical devices when not in use.