Environmental Policy

I’m committed to running as environmentally friendly a business as possible, and it’s my policy to use as little of our planet’s resources as I can. That’s easy for any company to say but not so easy to do. So here are the things I do that help reduce my carbon footprint.

Communication & Travel

I keep travel miles to a minimum by encouraging meetings to be conducted online or via telephone. Additionally, I generally don’t accept callers to my premises, discouraging customers from travelling to me. In exceptional circumstances, I attend meetings in person but endeavour to keep car mileage to a minimum.

Office Space

I no longer rent office space; I run my business from my home. Therefore I no longer have to heat/cool, light, or maintain additional premises. Nor do I have to travel to an office, reducing my car journeys by roughly 3000 miles a year.

Paperless Service

I no longer print any documents, reports, or invoices. Instead, where necessary, I send all correspondence via email or share via online services. I also use paperless services from companies I do business with where possible.

Service Providers

Where possible, I use service providers that are carbon neutral or have a similar ethos to my own. For instance, where I provide hosting services, I use a company that uses 100% renewable electricity from sources like the sun, wind and sea.

Summing up

I do what I can to help the environment and consider the environment with every decision I take for my business. However, I’m also a realist that understands that companies may not be in a position to be anywhere near carbon neutral. It’s also not my place to tell others how to run their business; I’m no environmental evangelist.