Q – Why do we want to be more sustainable?
A – There are many opportunities that arise from setting environmental and sustainability-led targets. At Burness Paull, we have placed great importance on reducing the firm’s environmental impact to ultimately eliminate our contribution to global warming.
We also value the benefits associated with building the firm’s credibility and reputation. By improving our green credentials, we are demonstrating leadership in an increasingly environmentally conscious marketplace. This will help us gain a competitive advantage and appeal to new and potential recruits. Gen Z is a particularly sustainably-conscious generation, who sees climate change and managing their carbon footprint as a priority. We believe that improving sustainability practices will likely result in the retention of these employees.
Q – What have we done to change that is out of the ordinary and pushes boundaries?
A – Our talent team has worked directly with our environmental impact team to discuss ways in which we can operate in a more sustainable manner. We are making a commitment to eliminate all single-use plastic from events and mass giveaways. In its place, we are only providing useful, sustainable goods while promoting our sustainable goals. We are also working on our sustainable procurement procedures and with our supply chain to reduce our scope 3 emissions from any materials, food, and drink purchased. As part of this, the firm is establishing a carbon budget within our offices which will place a ‘carbon cost’ on activities.
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