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siptel takes positive steps to reduce carbon siptel, an independent IT, voice and data solutions provider, has partnered with Carbon Managers, to take proactive steps to become more carbon conscious and improve their Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR). Carbon Managers provide carbon management solutions for progressive businesses, by conducting carbon audits and tree planting initiatives. siptel went through the process of a carbon audit, where the auditor visited siptel to gain an understanding of the business. Information was gathered allowing them to benchmark siptel’s current carbon footprint, in accordance with ISO standard 14064. The advantage of good environmental practice is that it reduces the cost of running a business, often offsetting the cost of the audit process as well as reducing ongoing operational costs and carbon emissions. Carbon Managers also arranged cost-effective tree planting to offset siptel's carbon footprint. They planted 100 native Caledonian trees in the Alladale Reserve in the Scottish Highlands. Trees are planted by both Alladale Reserve staff, and local school children from the Alladale Challenge Programme, which is organised and sponsored by the Challenger Trust - an exciting opportunity for children from nearby schools to spend six days in the natural environment, where they enjoy developmental adventure activities. Planting trees is very good news for the environment. The average UK person is responsible for approximately 10 tonnes of harmful CO2 emitted a year. One tonne of CO2 will fill 230,000 two litre drink bottles. A mature tree, if looked after, will absorb ¾ tonne of CO2 over its lifetime - that’s over 170,000 two litre bottles! Steve Rasmussen, Director of siptel, said on the latest green happenings: “At siptel, we feel very strongly that businesses are responsible for their impact on the environment. Stakeholders and customers are becoming more aware of the way in which companies and their employees interact with their local communities and the environment.” Rasmussen continued, “Tree planting is an easily understood eco action that benefits customers, staff and stakeholders and it is our way of giving something back to the world, whilst providing a green strategy.” June, 2010 |
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