Start the year sustainably 鈥 here are a few ways to help your business and the planet in 2023.
Hello I鈥檓 Nia and I鈥檓 the Projects Manager at 欧美成人. A big part of my role is environmental work, ranging from liaising with the Cleansing Team to enhancing green spaces across the city, and I鈥檒l be here to support businesses in becoming more sustainable.
Last year during the听, experts and world leaders stressed the need for businesses to play their part in order to reduce human influence on climate and nature.
While many businesses understand their responsibility and impact on the world, it can be difficult to know where to start.
I鈥檝e put together some ideas that can help your business start the year sustainably as even the smallest of changes can make a big difference, not only to the environment but to your business.
How to reduce waste in your business
Compostable materials, biodegradables, recycling, circular economy 鈥 doing the right thing can sometimes be overwhelming! But environmental charity听听have created a range of free resources to help your business become more sustainable in 2023.
- 听鈥 full of templates and inspiration to get you going.
- 听鈥 find out how you can lower your waste at corporate events.
- 听鈥 carrying out a waste audit will help you prioritise and clearly set out actions in your waste reduction plan.
Visit the听听for further information on how you can meet your corporate social responsibility targets 鈥 from volunteering at a litter pick to signing up a Litter Free Zone.
Take the pledge
听helps businesses take pro-active steps towards improving their sustainability while demonstrating their positive impact on the people and places around them.
Join a growing community of forward-thinking organisations who are helping Wales transition to a low carbon future.听.
Cycling into the new year
Want to encourage your employees to cycle to work? Or听you might have some staff who already cycle in but don鈥檛 have anywhere to store their bike.
Here are some options of corporate bike rental membership and storage:
- :听Next Bike have corporate offers available granting employees access to a free membership and providing them with unlimited 30-minute rides on standard bikes.听.
- 听鈥 From branded bike lockers to office bike pooling and corporate membership, Brompton Bikes (fold-up bikes) offer many听cycling solutions to businesses.听.
- Free bike stands from Cardiff Council鈥檚 Park Your Bike scheme听鈥 To help encourage more people to cycle, Cardiff Council are offering up to four free cycle stands plus free delivery to organisations in locations where cycle parking is needed, including workplaces. Successful organisations will receive their free cycle stands but they will need to undertake their own installation. Contact听cycling@cardiff.gov.uk听for more information and to request an application form.
- 鈥 make deliveries or journeys sustainably with a cargo bike. We鈥檝e partnered with Cargo Bikes Cardiff to support a range of different bikes and there鈥檚 a discount available on bike rental to 欧美成人 businesses.
- 听鈥 Cardiff鈥檚 first secure-cycle storage facility at Windsor Place. As a social enterprise, all profits from The Bike Lock will be reinvested to support active travel in and around Cardiff, enabling a healthier and happier community.
We previously highlighted how Cardiff businesses celebrated #WorldRefillDay and some cost-effective ways to go plastic free. Read the post听here.
Email听nia@forcardiff.com听if you would like to find out more about our sustainability goals and听听to stay updated on our sustainability projects.