Here are some thoughts about what could be demanded from a work place. I’m just doing unpaid work for Better Century so obviously can’t do something by myself but will be looking for local opportunities to get involved.
- A formal sustainability group is established at the workplace comprised of staff and Directors/Trustees.
- The environmental policy is established determines a pathway to reducing carbon emission by half by 2030 and zero by 2040, with zero waste to landfill by 2030, and an environmental management system is put in place.
- The organisation immediately moves to 100% renewable energy, or requests that the office facilities make this happen, if it hasn’t already.
- The organisation divests all pension funds.
- That Scope 3 emissions (indirect carbon emission (travel to/from work and supplier emissions) are measured by the organisation with a projected path to reduce these to zero by 2040.
- All fleet vehicles to be moved to electric by 2030.
- The organisation reviews the facilities it has control over and investigates the implementation of biodiversity, energy efficiency and microgeneration of energy in and around the office.
How does this differ to the policy you have in your work place. Are you taking any kind of climate action? Do you think your workplace would respond to these types of demands?