MWH reducing business travel

MWH has been part of the UK Infrastructure Industry for 165 years

• Founded by Thomas Hawkesley 1844• Nearly 7,000 employees worldwide in

35 countries• 1,000 employees in the UK in 11

offices• Specialists in:

– Programme Management– Engineering Services– Environmental Management– Sustainability– Business Consultancy– Construction Services

MWH Carbon Foot Printing Timeline

2002 First rough Carbon foot printing estimates made

2004

More robust assessment methods developed

2007

First year of carbon verification

2008

Second year of carbon verification

2009 30% savings on carbon footprint

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Office Energy42%

Car travel21%

Train travel4%

Air travel33%

Car Travel23%

Air Travel54%

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Office Energy23%

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Office Energy

• All printers/photocopiers default to energy saving mode when not in use. • fridges and dish washers are A rated.• low energy light bulbs • All light switches have reminder notices to switch off.• Office lighting is sectional so that smaller areas can be lit• Staff reminded to switch off PC screens and hard drives at the end of the

day.• 70% of our PCs are laptops -significantly lower energy use than

desktops.• All PC screens have power save.• We now order as standard Dell Energy Efficient laptops and our servers

use Dell Smart Energy technology.• We have centralised printing, and use multifunctional devices which can

scan, print and photocopy reducing the need to power separate machines.

How have we reduced business travel?

• Leadership – both by senior managers and clients

• Local Champions

• Policies

• Enabling & Supporting

Leadership

• Client Leadership– Supplier assessments

• Providing a vision– MWH Climate Change Commitment

• Leading by example – Clustering meetings– Challenging travelling behaviours– Use of Video conference eg – staff input to exec meetings– Use of train

Local Champions   

• Local Events– Car Share days– Green driver training– Staff consultation

• Providing information– Office Travel Plans– Travel Notice Boards– Details of travel routes– Car Share Database

Policies

• Travel policy– Avoid travel where possible– Travel by train where possible– Car share

• Company Car CO2– Capped at 165gCO2/km in 2008– Reviewed annually– Now reduced to 150gCO2/km

Enabling and supporting

• Video Conferencing– All Offices have at least 1 VC unit

• Screen Share– All staff can share screens across the MWH Network

• Identify high Mileage travellers– Discuss alternatives to travel.

Travel Cost savings

• 30% savings in travel for MWH equates to over £700,000 in business mileage

• This doesn’t include overnight accommodation, meals etc, staff time.

Conclusion

• Identify Company motivation

• Engage at both a senior and local level

• Ensure the infrastructure is in place

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