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Our sustainability guide for office-based micro businesses has been designed to help you become more sustainable, cut carbon, save money, and use resources efficiently.
This guide provides:
For general sustainability advice regarding Utilities, and factsheets full of tips and tricks for measuring and tracking energy, water and waste, visit the guide landing page.
Whether you’re working in your own building, a rented office or at home, one of the most effective ways to reduce your carbon footprint is by addressing your energy consumption. You can find general tips to help you do this in Section 2.4, but below are some additional tips that are more specific to offices.
As well as thinking about the energy you use, you should also consider the items you buy (such as more sustainable office supplies), the way you travel to and from the office, and the waste you produce. General tips can be found in Sections 2.1, 2.2 and 2.5, respectively.
Remember, even if you’re in a rented office, you are still lots of small changes you can make. If you’re considering relocation, prioritise office spaces that have already implemented some of the key wins listed below.
We have a range of resources available for organisations on their net zero journey.
Access our Net Zero Glossary for all the terminology you need to cut through the climate jargon.
Ensure you've read our general advice for micro SMEs on their sustainability journey.
Our How To Save Energy resources will help your business implement low and no cost solutions that will reduce your energy use and save you money.
Access resources to help your business reduce carbon, improve its environmental credentials and save money.
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