Corporate Responsibility Report 2008 - Mitie

Environment2007/08 measurementsWe know our business can have an impact on the natural environment. We take measuresto minimise and mitigate this by using environmentally friendly materials and practices.We have developed our products, services and consultancy capabilities to meet theenvironmental demands of our clients, and are proud to help them to achieve theirenvironmental targets.Environment targets 2007/08We will measure, monitor and publicly report on ourenergy consumption (electricity, gas, fuel etc.) andimplement initiatives to reduce our annual energy use.From 2007 we will calculate our carbon footprint andimplement a carbon management programme toactively manage our CO 2 emissions per capita.We will continue to support our TREEHUGGER recyclingproduct range internally and externally with our clients.We will arrange environmental improvementvolunteering projects during 2007.We will focus our improvements to our consumablerecycling facilities at our offices from 2007.How we performedMeasuring, monitoring and public reporting of energyconsumption commenced in 2006/07 and refinementof the process has continued during 2007/08.A significant proportion of MITIE’s CO 2 emissions arisefrom business fuel use, so we prioritised initiatives toavoid or reduce travel in 2007. Carbon cap limits wereset for company cars and fuel efficient driving coursesundertaken by a number of our company vehicle drivers.MITIE’s TREEHUGGER product range continues toexpand and be utilised with internal and externalclients. Over 40,000 desk trays have been sold and7,000 toner units recycled since April 2007.Our volunteers carried out six significant environmentalcommunity projects in 2007 including; energymanagement consultancy for several schools (savingmoney and reducing CO 2 emissions), woodlandconservation in Scotland and a biodiversity landscapingproject in Birmingham.Additional recycling facilities installed at our officesduring 2007 include more segregated bins for paper,toner cartridges, cans and plastic waste. Smallquantities of biodegradable waste are also compostedor ‘processed’ in a wormery.LevelCR Index 2007 – environment managementWe scored the maximum 100% and outperformed our sector peers and othersector participants in all six areas and will strive to maintain this exemplarystandard throughout 2008/09.AchievedOngoingNot achieved100%94%95%100%77%83%100%89%95%100%86%90%100%85%84%100%77%84%MITIESupport Services SectorAll Sector IndexObjectives(Q23)Targets(Q24)Employeeenvironmentalprogramme(Q25)Communicationwithexternal stakeholders(Q26)Environmentalmanagementsystem(Q27)Environmentalaudit(Q28)Source: BiTC 2008 CRIndex Feedback Report.MITIE is the most improved company in the environment section of the CR Index in 2007.42 MITIE CR Report 2008