We’re proud to announce the completion of another project with the launch of a new website for our client BCM.
Since 2002, BCM has been providing greener, more sustainable building services design solutions to a wide range of clients in both the public and private sectors. Leaders in electrical and mechanical design, they have established an excellent reputation through work on many high profile projects.
Visit www.bcmconsulting.co.uk
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One of our green goals for 2008 is to make our clients aware of the possibility and encourage as many as possible to transfer to recycled or sustainable stock for their printed work. Many are already there, proactively asking for sustainable stock but others are unable to do so for a variety of reasons including brand consistency and cost.
To combat this, and to further our long term aim of sustained and recycled stock being the staple at Studio North; an opt out rather than opt in policy, we are going to plant a tree through the Woodland Trust for every client who orders a print job not of environmentally friendly stock.
Admittedly this is not a science and although contributing to our carbon neutrality it will not be included in our carbon offsetting programme but we feel that it once again reconfirms our dedication to our environmental improvement whilst simultaneously ensuring the longevity and endurance of the UK’s countryside.
http://www.woodland-trust.org.uk/index.htm
Over the last few months here at SN we have done a number of things to improve our environmental performance and already we are getting positive results.
Having joined the Carbon Trust, calculated our carbon footprint and offset our emissions wherever possible we decided that the next step would be to switch to a totally sustainable energy provider.
Despite being more expensive (most sustainable providers have a price tag of 10 – 15% more than traditional energy sources) we have already begun to reap the rewards. Incredible we know but increased awareness coupled with simple initiatives such as switching off lights, monitors and turning down the thermostat by a couple of degrees has already resulted in a drop in our monthly direct debit….
Our small changes make a big difference policy is certainly paying off and yes, we may be a little smug about it but hey, we’re being green AND benefitting from it, best of both worlds I’d say 
