Walking the Walk

Gregg Latchams LLP

7 Queen Square, Bristol, BS1 4JE

A Case Study

Wednesday 2 April 2014

Michael Gupwell

Associate, Solicitor Advocate and Notary Public

First Steps • The idea

• The team • The research

• The challenge

• Recording the data

Easy Wins • Low hanging fruit

• Lighting – usage and upgrading

• Desktop electricals

• Printers and printing

• Recycling and sustainable sourcing

Behaviour • One team member per department

• Walk to work scheme and lift-sharing

• Daily habits

• Temperature control

• Electronic filing

Building and Infrastructure • Move to Multi Functional Devices

• Maintenance and upgrades

• Lagging

• Servers

• Extra benefit

Results • October 2010 to 2011 – 104.89 tonnes CO2

• October 2011 to 2012 – 76.23 tonnes CO2

• Reduction = 27.33% in 1st year

• BLS Award for Environmental Responsibility 2011 & 2012

• Shortlisted for National Excellence Award 2013

• 2013 WECC Carbon Champion

Bonus Results • Reduction in electricity bills

• Greater sense of CSR

• Better workplace environment

• More talking – less buzzing