SAFEGUARDING OUR ENVIRONMENT ONE CHOICE AT A TIME
‘Sustainability’ or ‘being more sustainable’ has become one of the most quoted everyday words in the English language and synonymous with the climate crisis!
But what does it actually mean for businesses to ‘be more sustainable’ and why should we even care?
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Background
More than 190 countries including the UK have adopted the Paris Agreement, a legally binding international treaty on climate change reached at COP21 in 2015. The Agreement aims to keep a rise in global temperatures to below 2°C from pre-industrial levels (1850), by the end of this century…
Continue reading Carbon Audits – what are they and why they are important for your business…
In 2019 The UK Government amended the Climate Change Act 2008 by introducing a target of at least a 100% reduction of greenhouse gas emissions (compared to 1990 levels) by 2050. This is otherwise known as the ‘Net Zero’ target.
Continue reading How do I ‘Green’ my Business Supply Chain to hit ‘Net Zero 2050’…?
According to the Global Footprint Network, an influential charitable think tank much quoted by the UN and world governments, we currently consume the resource equivalent of 1.6 earths annually!
Earth ‘Overshoot Day’ – the day on which humanity’s demand for ecological resources and services in a given year exceeds what the Earth can regenerate – fell on July 29th in 2021, and in the UK it was even earlier on 19th May…
Continue reading The Sustainability Challenge for the UK’s Small Business Economy…
COP26, the global climate summit in Glasgow is officially over. Hyped as the most important climate change summit to date to take drastic action to deal with our man-made warming world, did it deliver or have we ‘kicked the can down the road’ once more…
In March this year we took advantage of a FREE Electric Van Trial offer from Kent County Council as part of their ‘KentRevs up for Cleaner Air’ promotion. The offer enables businesses in Kent to try a Renault Kangoo EV free for two months and even includes a FREE charger install from Ashford based Eco Electrical Contractors!
Continue reading Is an Electric Van right for your Business?
There are multiple benefits when reducing your businesses environmental impacts – from ‘doing your-bit’ for the planet, to saving you money, improving performance, building your reputation and credentials amongst customers, and boosting staff moral and wellbeing…
Continue reading Understanding and Managing your Business Environmental Impact…
In our view, a healthy home is one that incorporates healthy design elements, non-toxic building materials, and proper construction techniques. It “breathes”, emits no toxic gasses, and is resistant to mould and decay…
At Mojeek we have a core value of ‘doing what’s right’, but doing what’s right is not just about your privacy or providing unique and unbiased results, we also believe sustainability and respecting the environment should be a vital focus.
Continue reading Case Study: Doing what’s right: Mojeek and the environment…
There has been a lot of talk in the media about CSR but, is it just that, TALK. Do businesses take it seriously? Is it just a tick box exercise?
Continue reading Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) – Businesses should take it seriously.