Yes, it seems unusual but we feel that we can do our part to help the environment just as much as any other business. Of course, software is itself kind on the environment as often our applications save businesses paper and printing consumables, but there is more to helping preserve the environment than that. Read on to find out what we do to help...
The building that we work in, number 3 Brindleyplace in Birmingham, is itself a well managed and environmentally conscious building. Ok, so the walls aren’t made from mud and the roof from turf, but here are some quite interesting features:
We also benefit from being in Brindleyplace, one of the best places to have a business in Birmingham, which means that we can take advantage of a number of environmental initiatives:
We aim wherever possible to use public transport, particularly trains as they provide an excellent way
for us to meet customers without incurring unnecessary CO2 usage. We are fortunate to be at the hub of
Virgin Train’s network and use them whenever we can; they have an excellent set of green policies and
practises, of which more information can be found at
http://www.virgintrains.co.uk/aboutus/greenpolicy/default.aspx
We also encourage home working – that is not only more enjoyable for the team member it also reduces the
amount of travelling that is required simply going back and forth between the office.
It is important for us to be conscious of what we produce and how that affects the environment, here are some of the key points:
Our plan for next year is to look into carbon offsetting and better ways for us to reduce the usage of electricity and heating, without having a negative effect on the business. We will also be purchasing a number of ‘green servers’ for running our key business tools on.