In November last year we decided we wanted to reduce our impact as a firm on the environment. As part of this we went through the Carbon Conscious Company Certification ("Certification") process with Offset The Rest ("OTR") which
meant we had to follow a simple three-step process of:
- Carbon footprint measurement
- Putting in place carbon management and reduction strategies; and
- Offsetting our unavoidable carbon emissions by purchasing carbon credits.
(Full details of our Certification and the process involved are available on our website www.whk.co.nz/Nelson by simply clicking on the "Carbon Conscious Company" Logo)
As part of our commitment to reducing our carbon footprint, one of our reduction strategies is to reduce our paper usage by 10% in our first year of Certification. This means you are likely to see some changes in future such as double-sided financial statements, tax returns and reports and an increase in the emailing of documents, including our newsletter, rather than printing and posting items.
Overall we were so enthusiastic about the Certification process we went through that we are now working with OTR to help other businesses reduce their greenhouse gas emissions through the Carbon Conscious Company Certification Programme.
We will be running a free informative seminar on 17 March and if you are wondering why you and your business would want to be a part of this, we encourage you to come along.
For more information or to register your interest contact Sandi Johnston on 543 8192 or Sandi.Johnston@whk.co.nz
Your Feedback
As a valued client we would like to get your feedback with regard to our carbon reduction strategies and the effect it will have on you. We appreciate the extra time and effort this may take and will be sending a complimentary bottle of wine for the first ten people to send in their feedback - just click here.
