Recognising the reduction in our carbon emissions 

We’re a service business, so our direct environmental impacts aren’t broad. But we want to improve what we can – and with the skills and expertise of our people, we should be able to make a real difference. We are working hard at reducing our carbon emissions, for example.

What we’ve done

We’ve launched an energy reduction programme and we’ve been working hard on reducing business travel and waste.

Our facilities managers have taken on the role of ‘energy champions’. We have asked them to improve the energy performance of our buildings and monitor the progress of our energy saving projects. And where buildings are not under our direct control, we’re working with the landlords to step-up energy efficiency.

And our efforts aren’t confined to our own offices. Through our annual Green Week campaign we encourage our employees to think about the small changes that can make a big difference  both at work and at home. We also work with our clients, cutting their impact through initiatives like data centre consolidation.

Our work has been recognised by the Carbon Trust. In November 2009 our Integrated Services and Insurance Services divisions achieved the Carbon Trust Standard, which recognises not just sustained emissions reduction but also overall carbon management governance. We were also recognised as a Brand Emissions leader by ENDS carbon.

“The Carbon Trust Standard is proof an organisation has taken genuine action to reduce its direct impact on climate change by cutting carbon emissions,” says Harry Morrison, general manager of the Carbon Trust Standard. “Capita’s work is an excellent example of the carbon and energy savings that can be made through simple changes to improve the efficiency of standard office buildings. 

What we’ve achieved

• We’ve made energy savings of 28% since 2006
• Two of our divisions have been awarded the Carbon Trust Standard
• We’re included in the Global 100 Most Sustainable Corporations in the World
• We’ve been named as a brand emissions leader by ENDS Carbon.