Sustainability Policy

Organise This Sustainability Policy

Organise This continue to develop, add to and expand their sustainability policy. If you have any suggestions or questions on the policy please contact us at info@organisethis.co.uk

Organise This is BS8901 compliant (standard due to launch autumn 2007)
Organise This Limited adheres to a strict sustainability policy both in the workplace and in all aspects of event management. Clients are actively encouraged, at no extra cost, to take several simple steps to ensure their event is carried out in such a way as to be as environmentally-friendly as possible. We do ask all clients to consider incorporating these Phase I ethics into their event.

The Phase 2 policy is an extension of Phase I. Phase 2 may incur additional costs to increase the level of sustainability. Any questions or feedback on these policies should be addressed to info@organisethis.co.uk

Organise This Sustainability Policy Phase I

Educate venue on sustainability
Ensure room set up to be as sustainable as possible
Organise the event using environmentally friendly ways of communication (email/website)
Inform attendees of public transport routes
Consider how exhibition material could be reused/recycled
Recycle aluminum cans, glass and plastic bottles
Cut down on unnecessary packaging
Implement a sustainable procurement strategy
Use recyclable plastic cups

Organise This Sustainability Policy Phase 2 (Potential additional costs)

Source an environmentally friendly venue
Source organic, local and fair trade produce caterers
Arrange attendee car pooling
Offset carbon dioxide emissions created by the event
Include a community involvement project as part of the event

There are also many ways in which Organise This aims to be environmentally-friendly in the workplace. A few of these are listed below

Organise This Internal Ways of Working

Use recycled, chlorine free paper
Only print when necessary
Photocopy on double sided paper
Do not print emails
Fax on used paper
Print drafts on used paper
Make note pads from scrap paper
Company directors responsible for environmental policy
Staff is given time, support and resource to review environmental trends, market pressures, public and political attitudes
Staff is encouraged to contribute recommendations for the environmental policy
Staff is given time, money and facilities to participate in voluntary environmental/community activities outside and within working hours
Spell check pre printing to avoid mistakes and re-printing
Use a smaller font size so less printing is required
Recycle printer cartridges, mobile phones and computer equipment
Use public transport when possible
Car pool when possible
Turn off computers, equipment and lights when not in use
Only fill kettles for required amount
Seek specific environmental advice from third parties
Environmental policy made available to all clients
Clients are given the chance to adhere to an environmental policy with no additional expense or event style change OR a second phase policy which could incur small changes in event style and/or cost to increase the environmental friendly nature of event.
Open to creating links and working groups with similar community/environmentally minded businesses
Organise This researches supplier environmental policy and aim to work with the most environmentally aware/community involved suppliers
Organise This quarterly newsletter often includes ideas, hints and tips on how to hold environmentally friendly events
Organise This newsletter is sent out electronically rather than in paper format
Organise This is a committed to the ethos that every working project will benefit the community or environment whether the client has this objective or not. For example with every project a small community project will be arranged by Organise This.

Organise This Future Objectives

To sponsor environmental education projects
To have an ethical financial policy
To promote environmentally friendly/community involved suppliers to clients
To promote CSR to other small business