Policy Aims

• Comply with all relevant environmental legislation and regulatory requirements.
  • Continually improve and monitor environmental and ESG performance.
  • Continually reduce environmental impacts across operations and supply chains.
  • Incorporate environmental and ESG considerations into business decisions.
  • Increase employee awareness and training.

Responsibility

• Emma Murray, Chief Executive Officer, Meantime Communications, has overall responsibility for implementation of this policy.
  • All employees are responsible for ensuring the aims and objectives of this policy are met within their roles.

Climate Action and Ecologi

• Partner with Ecologi to measure, reduce, and compensate for unavoidable carbon emissions through verified climate and reforestation projects.
  • Maintain a dedicated Meantime forest here
  • Prioritise emissions reduction, using carbon compensation only where emissions cannot reasonably be avoided.
  • Review climate impact and participation through Ecologi annually.

Paper and Materials

• Minimise the use of paper across all operations.
  • Reduce packaging wherever possible.
  • Prioritise recycled and recyclable paper products.
  • Reuse and recycle paper wherever practical.

Energy and Water

• Reduce energy and water consumption wherever possible.
  • Switch off lights and electrical equipment when not in use.
  • Manage heating and cooling with energy efficiency in mind.
  • Consider energy efficiency when purchasing new equipment and technology.

Office Supplies and Equipment

• Evaluate whether needs can be met without purchasing new equipment.
  • Consider renting, sharing, or reusing equipment before purchase.
  • Assess the environmental impact of new products prior to procurement.
  • Favour environmentally efficient and responsibly sourced products.
  • Reuse and recycle equipment and materials wherever feasible.

Travel and Transportation

• Restrict business travel to essential journeys only.
  • Prioritise digital alternatives such as video and phone conferencing.
  • Encourage the use of public transport, cycling, and low impact travel options.
  • Favour environmentally efficient vehicles where vehicle use is required.

Maintenance, Cleaning, and Waste

• Use environmentally responsible cleaning products wherever possible.
  • Prioritise sustainable materials in office refurbishment.
  • Use only licensed and appropriate waste disposal organisations.

Responsible Sustainability Communications

• Advocate against greenwashing and greenhushing in all client and corporate communications.
  • Support clear, accurate, and proportionate sustainability messaging.
  • Ensure sustainability claims are evidence based and transparent.
  • Work with clients to communicate sustainability objectives responsibly and credibly.

Monitoring and Continuous Improvement

• Monitor environmental and ESG performance on an ongoing basis.
  • Review this policy and related environmental issues at monthly management meetings.
  • Document and address risks, actions, and improvement opportunities.

Culture and Engagement

• Review this policy at least annually in consultation with staff and relevant stakeholders.
  • Involve employees in implementation to strengthen accountability and performance.
  • Provide relevant environmental and sustainability training to staff.
  • Encourage suppliers, contractors, and partners to improve environmental performance.
  • Prioritise local suppliers and services where possible to reduce emissions and support communities.