Here's a list of 7 concrete actions you can take to make your business more climate-friendly
Reducing your company's carbon footprint doesn't always have to be more complicated than that. We've compiled a list of concrete actions you can take right now 👊
Categories
🔥️ Heat consumption
✈️ Flight policy
🍽 Flight policy 🍽 Cafeteria solution
🧼 Cleaning solution
🖥 Purchasing and electronics
🚆 Employee transportation
🏨 Hotels
Heat consumption 🔥
In general, CO2 emissions from district heating are not a major culprit. However, it is one of the places where you have the opportunity to reduce your consumption
This can be done in two ways: Either by minimizing losses by retrofitting windows and doors, for example, or simply by keeping the office a few degrees colder. The good thing is that you can see it not only on your CO2 emissions, but also on your bills.
Flight policy ✈️
Aviation policy is one of the obvious places to start, and it probably comes as no surprise to anyone. For many companies, the category is by far the largest in the overall carbon footprint.
A measure we typically recommend is therefore some clear company policies on when you can fly. As a minimum, domestic travel should be along the ground, but this can and should also be extended to neighboring countries or in the Nordics. There are around 120 kg. CO2 to save for each return trip from KBH-AAR if you take the train instead of the plane.
Canteen scheme 🍽
The canteen system is a place where most companies have the opportunity to make a big difference. However, it's also a place where there are typically a lot of emotions involved, as not everyone likes to have eating habits imposed on them.
However, if you look at it from a climate perspective, there is a lot to be saved by cutting down on meat. Switching to a completely vegetarian canteen would of course create the biggest reduction, but we know that it's not possible for most people.
That's why we recommend two ways to get there:
Introduce single vegetarian days. Start with one and then slowly scale it up. For a company with 150 employees, going from a normal varied diet all five days to having three days without meat can save around 16 tons of CO2.
The other way is to phase out beef as soon as possible and possibly replace it with pork or chicken as a start. There is a lot of CO2 to save here: A tenderloin emits up to 152 kg. CO2/kg, while a chicken breast, for example, emits around 3.5 kg. CO2/kg.
Cleaning solution 🧼
A typically overlooked reduction opportunity is to replace your cleaning solution or push for them to operate as sustainably as possible. There can be up to 25% CO2 savings to be made here. This includes sustainable transportation to and from the office, but also the materials used.
If you need help finding a good solution, email me at oskar@climaider.com
Employee transportation 🚆
Your employees are your biggest asset and they need to get to and from work. Therefore, make sure you educate and incentivize sustainable transportation. This can be anything from having enough bike racks, secure bike sheds or charging stations for electric cars.
Alternatively, you can provide solutions - for example, a bike through your salary or a subscription with GreenMobility.
This is also something we can help with if you send an email to oskar@climaider.com
Hotels 🏨
Introduce a company policy that employees should always look for climate-friendly solutions when traveling. This applies to the type of travel, of course, but also to the choice of hotel: does the hotel have climate and environmental guidelines, are vegetarian meals possible and are they Green Key certified?
Source list 🔗
