This guidance is for all businesses that have an office. Managing an office could involve a number of activities including:
- waste recycling and disposal
- heating, ventilating and cooling
- lighting
- maintaining the water supply and plumbing systems
- catering
- cleaning
- maintaining the building and any grounds or landscaping around it
- car parking
- purchasing office equipment and supplies.
Environmental impacts of offices
Offices can have a number of impacts on the environment. Examples include:
- air emissions from boilers or heating and cooling systems
- noise pollution from car parks or site maintenance
- resource use such as energy, water and office supplies, eg paper
- waste disposal, such as food waste, paper, office equipment or worn out fixtures and fittings
- water pollution from unauthorised discharges, eg from catering facilities, contaminated run-off from car parks or storing cleaning or chemical products.
How can NetRegs help you?
Our guidance could help you to:
- avoid prosecution and receive fewer visits from environmental regulators
- increase efficiency and productivity
- reduce your operating costs
- be more likely to obtain business from government bodies and large businesses that require their business partners to manage their environmental impacts effectively
- improve your reputation amongst staff, customers and the public
- increase the chance of securing funding to expand your business by demonstrating that your environmental impacts are well managed.
