Race to Zero – why?

…but Why?

One world.

1.3bn out of 7bn are in first world countries, so this will only become worse.

• One world
• Staff Retention
• 52% of youngsters won’t take a job in an organisation who isn’t adopting sustainable policies.
• ESG Environment; Social; Governance.

• Helps branding.
• Helps the bottom line.
• Staff feel good about working for sustainable organisation.
• Trailblazer with a net zero strategy

Small changes can make a large impact

• VMI cut electricity usage in 2017 by 8%, 2018 by 4% and 2019 by 11%.  2020 was an outlier year due to COVID and our current provider does not read our smart meter (grr!) but will change our electric meter to a smart meter by October. 
• Our electricity and gas contracts for London and Bristol are 100% green.

Incentive/Reward schemes for Sustainability

• Public Waste metrics to distribute and report this.
• Quarterly increase in recycling measurement can give us pizza Friday.
• Tea Bags – which are biodegradable.
• Open up new ideas to all staff at a companywide presentation.  Competition to see who can have the best ideas for the maximum carbon reduction input.
• Green is good. 
• Green board of ideas. 
• Waste Reduction.
• Environment on meeting agenda.
• Pizza Friday for every great idea.
• Capture App?
• BBQ August.  Carbon value per menu option.
• Short time horizons.
• Sustainability champion of the month!
• Donate a proportion of profit to local causes/charity?