Total Office Achieve Planet Mark Year 3 Certification
Sustainability remains at the core of everything we do. Every day, we strive to reduce our environmental impact while continuing to deliver innovative solutions and exceptional service to our customers.
Today, we are pleased to announce our successful Planet Mark Certification: Year 3. This is a testament to our ongoing dedication to measuring and improving sustainability across our business.
View our 2023 carbon footprint and Planet Mark certificate
Diane De Blasi, Total Office Managing Director, commented:
“Completing three years of sustainability measurement and reduction with Planet Mark is an achievement we’re incredibly proud of. As we enter our fourth year, we remain committed to setting new, ambitious targets and driving impactful change across our operations.
For example, we recently transitioned all our warehouse lighting to energy-efficient LEDs, a step that reflects our dedication to continuous improvement. LEDs are efficient, long-lasting and lower maintenance – making them ideal sustainable lighting, with fewer luminaries produced.
Taking action like this is driving change across our operations. Our team remains engaged and passionate, ensuring sustainability is embedded in everything we do.”
Planet Mark Certification: Year 3 Topline Results
-11% Carbon reduction per £m turnover
-6% Carbon reduction per employee
Total Office is committed to decreasing the impact of its operations on the planet. We’re focusing on practical, tangible actions that can reduce our environmental footprint in the near term. Yet, also planning for long-term growth to mitigate environmental damage for future generations.
48.9 tCO2e 2023 Measured emissions (16% reduction from 2022)
Our ESG Policy covers four areas: Environment, Social & Human Rights, Ethics and Sustainable Procurement and Distribution. With our policy independently audited, you can be sure that your partnership with us contributes to your own sustainability targets and goals.
Our goal is to reduce our 2024 carbon emissions by 5%
Over the next year, our 2024 carbon reduction target is 5% from the 2023 footprint. We’ll do this by following the Planet Mark framework of measure, engage and communicate, to embed sustainability into our culture and ensure we make continual progress.
2023 Measured emissions equivalent to
43 flights from London to New York (reduced from 52 in 2022)
We use many green practices within our own operations. Reducing electricity consumption, driving less, recycling and responsible sourcing are all things we practice, and we believe if we all do what we can, it is possible to make real change.
- By measuring CO2, we can calculate our overall carbon footprint using recognised standards and take measures to reduce it.
- Our Planet Mark certification recognises our commitment to continuous improvement, measuring and reducing carbon emissions, energy and water consumption, travel and waste.
- Using the same recognised means of calculation, we are also able to provide you with data to help you calculate and reduce your CO2.
Helping you to reduce your carbon footprint
In addition to reducing our outputs, we offer various customer schemes to help you become a more sustainable business. Here are 6 ideas to start you on your greener journey.
1 Choose sustainable office supplies
When choosing office stationery, choose products that are environmentally friendly. We can skew Core Lists towards sustainable products, and if preferred, searches will only display environmental items. Plus, you can search and filter for greener products.
2 Recycle
Recycling is the most obvious way to reduce the amount of office waste ending up in landfill. We offer a range of recycling schemes from battery to toners to packaging and paper – and we can pick this up from your office.
3 Reduce packaging
We offer a Tote Delivery Service where our warehouse staff remove all manufacturer packaging and keep it at our warehouse for re-use. All office products are then delivered in a reusable crate. This reduces the amount of unnecessary packaging that gets delivered to you.
4 Consolidate orders
By consolidating your orders into fewer, larger frequencies you will help to reduce deliveries and carbon emissions. We have already introduced electric and hybrid vehicles into our London delivery fleet, with vehicles producing zero tailpipe emissions – ideal for improving air quality and reducing harmful CO2 and NOx emissions. But, our goal is to replace all remaining diesel vans with electric or hybrids by 2025.
5 Power down in the office
Artificial lighting can account for 30-40% of electricity consumption in large office buildings. So, making use of natural light, installing motion-activated lighting, switching lights off and changing to energy-saving lightbulbs are all sustainable office ideas.
6 Ask for a Green Audit
Our Green Audits consider whole-of-life sustainability of the products sold. This means that use, maintenance, end-of-life, and packaging is considered. Plus, we’ll advise on environmental product swaps, how to reduce your plastic usage. We can also provide Green Reporting for customers, highlighting how much of your spend is on ‘green’ goods.
Sustainably focused, cost-effective business solutions
Learn more about our sustainability initiatives here. For more details about our certification, or to view our ESG Policy, contact our friendly team today.
Call 020 7536 2345
Email sales@totaloffice.co.uk