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In addition to Griffith Hack having established the Clean & Sustainable Technologies Group, individuals from various offices have formed an internal group called the Sustainability Group. The focus of the Sustainability Group is to assist in reducing the overall environmental footprint of the firm.
Many of Griffith Hack’s existing internal procedures have for some time been aimed at creating a more sustainable business environment. For example, Griffith Hack only uses recycled paper for all of its printing and copying requirements. Also, staff are encouraged to reduce waste production and to carefully separate waste with the aim of maximising recycling.
Furthermore, Griffith Hack is taking part in a carbon offset programme, whereby the carbon footprint generated by the firm’s interstate and international travel is counter-balanced by sustainable initiatives. The firm’s carbon offset programme is under continuous review with a view of maximising the benefit to the environment. The Sustainability Group has recognised that more can be done.
The Group has recently launched a staff awareness campaign in each of the firm’s offices in which staff were made aware of the important role they play in reducing the firm’s overall environmental footprint by making only minor changes to their day to day activities. As an ongoing process Griffith Hack is also reviewing the environmental policies of the suppliers of each office, which aims to expand the impact of the firm’s focus on sustainability to its immediate business environment. Griffith Hack has also engaged consultants to conduct a carbon audit of each of its offices.
The Sustainability Group intends to set carbon reduction targets based on the consultants’ report. The Sustainability Group is confident that its targets will be met and looks forward to continuing to identify potential carbon reductions with a view of further reducing the firm’s environmental footprint.
Jurgen Bebber
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A number of Griffith Hack staff in our Sydney Office participated in this year’s Walk to Work Day, an annual event organised by The Pedestrian Council.
We understand not everyone is fortunate enough to live within walking distance of our offices in North Sydney but we encouraged all staff members to get involved by walking or catching public transport to work instead of driving, or organising to carpool for the day if walking or public transport was not a reasonable option.
One group of enthusiastic staff members met at Wynyard train station and then had a lovely walk across the Harbour Bridge, whilst another group met at Willoughby and picked up people on the walk in. Many others walked from the bus terminal at Neutral Bay, instead of catching a second bus to North Sydney.
The Principals kindly supplied a healthy breakfast for all participants. We even allowed those who rode to work to have some breakfast, even though Ride to Work day was a week later!
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Griffith Hack is supporting Bush Heritage Australia for the first time this year. Bush Heritage Australia is a national, independent, non-profit organisation committed to the preservation of Australia’s biodiversity through the purchase and creation of a network of reserves to protect Australia’s unique animals and plants and their habitats.
Bush Heritage Australia’s vision by 2025 is to protect one per cent of Australia to ultimately conserve land, water and wildlife of high conservation value. For further information about this organisation, visit www.bushheritage.org.au. We encourage you to support Bush Heritage Australia and other environmental initiatives within your jurisdictions.
