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Reporting Boundary: All office operations
(Units 4, 8, & 9 Premier Court, Boarden Close,
Northampton, NN3 6LF)
Emission sources: Electricity, transmission & distribution, natural gas, travel, waste, water, paper, homeworking
Reporting Period: 01 Jan 2020 – 31 Dec 2020
We engage our employees and wider stakeholders to unlock their talent and knowledge to drive year on year progress in sustainability.
We recognise that transparent communication is essential for transformational change and we quantifiably contribute to 9 SDG’s.
The British Institute of Cleaning Science (BICSc), the largest independent, professional and educational body within the cleaning industry, with over 40,000 individual and corporate members, has achieved Planet Mark Certification.
This is BICSc’s second year of business carbon footprint reporting. It first calculated the carbon footprint of its Northampton operational site for the year ending December 2019 and set a target to reduce emissions by 5% annually.
“I’m delighted to see the British Institute of Cleaning Science join Planet Mark and commit to cutting its carbon footprint. As an organisation with science at its core, it is no surprise that the realities and urgency of climate change resonates with it. Through walking the walk on sustainability, BICSc has a powerful message it can spread throughout its membership to create real change in the industry. It’s an exciting opportunity for a fantastic organisation.”
Certification is based on the commitment to continuous improvement in sustainability in its business operations by measuring and reducing its carbon footprint and engaging its stakeholders.
BICSc is dedicated to promoting the sustainability of its membership. BICSc Standards combine intelligence from a number of highly regarded cleaning industry experts. This level of expertise and experience in delivery gives it the authority among its membership that BICSc does not just offer education about cleaning practices, but an overall ‘Best Practice’ for the cleaning industry. As well as its standards, the Institute is able to promote sustainability through its membership packages, educational frameworks and accredited training and qualifications.
From engaging supply chains in promoting greener products to adequately disposing of waste, the cleaning industry has an important role to play in the fight against climate change. And as popular opinions continue to change, consumers will increasingly look to the sustainable credentials of cleaners and suppliers to choose the most environmentally friendly options. The industry must react to the pressing business and environmental needs to become more sustainable to future-proof themselves.
As part of the Planet Mark certification, BICSc has committed to making a year-on-year reduction.
