Os serviços de resíduos da B&M continuaram a estender o escopo de seu programa de sustentabilidade desde 2011, quando recebeu o status de neutralidade de carbono pela primeira vez. Foi uma das primeiras empresas de gerenciamento de resíduos a alcançar esse elogio e seu braço de resíduos confidenciais, a trituração segura da B&M seguida em seus passos, alcançando o status de neutralidade de carbono em 2019.
Nesta semana, os esforços em andamento do grupo resultaram em um prêmio mais seguro. Este também é o primeiro para um negócio no Reino Unido no setor. Ele apoiou projetos na Indonésia, Brasil, China Turquia e Índia e, mais perto de casa, extenso plantio de árvores na região noroeste, predominantemente nas escolas e nos locais da comunidade. Como uma organização neutra em carbono mais, ele se prometeu aumentar ainda mais seus gastos com o projeto em 10% no próximo ano para garantir que compensar mais carbono do que emite. Ele se concentrou no corte de energia da frota de construção e transporte através de uma variedade de medidas que são apoiadas pela certificação padrão de gerenciamento ambiental da ISO 14001: 2015. Isso significou que, embora os negócios continuem a crescer, as emissões reduziram consideravelmente. As emissões por funcionário reduziram 35,23% e as emissões por rotatividade de £ m diminuíram 54% desde a linha de base de 2010. Sua iniciativa de 'swaps simples de auditoria' continua a ajudar as empresas com as quais trabalha não apenas para reciclar ou reutilizar seus resíduos, mas fazer swaps simples e comprar alterações para minimizar a produção de resíduos e reduzir sua pegada de carbono. We are delighted to add the prestigious Carbon Neutral Plus stamp to our list of accolades for our secure shredding and waste services businesses.”
Since achieving Carbon Neutrality to the British Standards Industry (BSI)’s Publicly Available Specification (PAS) 2060, B&M Waste Services has offset over twenty-nine thousand tonnes of Carbon Dioxide by supporting Verified Carbon Standard (VCS) certified clean energy projects around the world – including land-fill gas reclaim projects. It has supported projects in Indonesia, Brazil, China Turkey and India and, closer to home, extensive tree planting in the North West region, predominantly in schools and across community sites. As a Carbon Neutral Plus organisation, it has pledged to further increase its project spend by 10% in the coming year to ensure that it offsets more Carbon than it emits.
The family-owned company continues to significantly lower its emissions year-on-year through its commitment to reducing its own energy consumption. It has focussed on cutting building and transport fleet energy through a variety of measures which is supported by its ISO 14001:2015 Environmental Management Standard certification. This has meant that whilst the business continues to grow, emissions have reduced considerably. Emissions per employee have reduced by 35.23% and emissions per £M turnover have decreased by 54% since the 2010 baseline.
Not only does B&M Waste Services put sustainability at the heart of its own operations, but it is also extremely proactive in helping its customers improve their own environmental impact. Its ‘Simple Swaps Audit’ initiative continues to help companies it works with to not only recycle or reuse their waste but to make simple swaps and purchasing changes to minimise waste output and reduce their Carbon Footprint.
Amber Greenhalgh, Director at B&M Waste, said: “We work with Carbon Footprint Ltd. to assess the Carbon Footprint of the business using a formal Carbon Management Plan, which documents Carbon reduction targets year-on-year. We are delighted to add the prestigious Carbon Neutral Plus stamp to our list of accolades for our secure shredding and waste services businesses.”
Carbon Footprint Client Director, Dr Wendy Buckley, commented: “B&M continues its fantastic commitment to climate change mitigation, and it is particularly good to see them not only further reducing their own Carbon emissions by impressive amounts but proactively educating its clients to reduce their próprio. ”
