JUST GROUP PLC Annual Report and Accounts 2019
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environment
We recognise the risks to society presented by climate change and are committed to doing our part to support a sustainable environment
MODERNISING OUR WORKPLACE
BUILDING A MODERN WORKPLACE TO IMPROVE FLEXIBILITY FOR COLLEAGUES AND REDUCE OUR IMPACT ON THE ENVIRONMENT We relocated our London HQ to The Minster Building into an area half the size of that previously used, whilst consolidating from three buildings down to two in our Reigate base; as a result, our property footprint has reduced by over 30%. Improvements in our core infrastructure have also enabled a five-fold increase in remote working capabilities. In 2020 we are continuing to modernise our workplace by integrating our property and technology strategies. This will ensure we are making most of the space we have, creating the capabilities to enable colleagues to work more flexibly which means we can grow our colleague base without necessitating increases in our property footprint. We recognise the risks to society presented by climate change and are committed to doing our part to support a sustainable environment. We do this by developing policies and programmes to ensure we conduct business in a safe, environmentally sound manner in accordance with relevant legislation and regulations. In advance of the emission reductions we would expect from consolidating our property footprint, upgrades to boiler and air conditioning systems and reduction in refrigeration units have lessened our hydrochlorofluorocarbons (“HCFC”) production and R22 (HCFC refrigerant) usage. We promote car-sharing, Easit (an organisation that help to make commuting easier, greener and healthier for our colleagues) and cycle-to-work schemes. Our new procurement policy requires prospective suppliers to provide evidence of their environmental management processes. We use environmental performance as a criteria when appointing new suppliers. We have reported on all of the emission sources required under the Companies Act 2006 (Strategic Report and Directors’ Reports) Regulations 2013. These sources fall within our consolidated financial statements.
Investment in our modern workplace has contributed to Just Group delivering a 41% reduction in total emissions during 2019
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