West of England Carbon Challenge

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Welcome

“A brief overview of Burges Salmon’s recent

achievements and current activities”

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Recent Achievements

“Certification to the ISO 14001 – Environmental

Management Standard”

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Why ISO 14001

Client requirement and evidence of certification requested at the

tender stage

Better management of environmental risk, now and in the future

Attracting and retaining clients and business partners

Aligning ourselves with our competitors

Demonstrating legal and regulatory compliance

Continual improvement which helps drive more efficient use of raw

materials and resources

Improving the legal advice we can offer to others seeking certification

Enhanced environmental performance leading to cost reduction

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Lessons learnt

Take a step back – most organisations will find they have a majority of the

required elements in place already

If using an External Consultant, be fully involved in the implementation process

– Take ownership

Don’t make it over complicated

Be patient, it takes time to get it right

Once certified, don’t relax, it’s an on-going process

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Current Activities

Formed Working Groups from members of our BSustainble Committee

- Energy

- Waste

- Paper

- Travel

Prioritised initiatives using a number of criteria

- Ease of implementation

- Potential to engage staff

- Environmental impact

- Cost

Developed an Action Plan

Staff Attitudes Survey – to assess which initiatives will get the biggest buy-in, or ones to avoid

Planning for “Green Week” in June 2014

Continuing to input into Legal Sector Alliance and WECC activities

WECC Christmas Networking Event This presentation gives general information only and is not intended to be an exhaustive statement of the law. Although we have taken care

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