Bite Communications

Sector: Public Relations Solutions 

Number of employees: 65 

Region of UK: London    

Summary 

Global Action Plan is a an environmental charity that focuses on environmental  behaviour change and provides planning and advice for SMEs. Their client Bite Communications specialise in public relations solutions and have 65 staff based in an office in London as well as sister companies in San Francisco, New York and Stockholm.  An on-site review from Global Action Plan’s SmartWorks team helped to assess energy, water and resource use against good practice and identify where environmental and cost savings could most easily be achieved. SmartWorks then supported Bite over a four month period as they worked on implementing changes.  

How They Do It 

Bite established a staff Green Team that now meets monthly to discuss new ideas and share out actions including staff events and awareness campaigns. Activities already run include hosting a Green Week with themed days, carbon foot-printing competitions, and a film screening.    

What Impact It Has 

• £1500 and 4.7 tonnes of CO2 saved annually through energy saving measures such as fitting timers to vending machines and water coolers A 46% increase in the waste that is recycled instead of going to landfill The company is currently working towards Phase 3 of British Standard (BS) 8555 to implement a certified  Environmental Management System  Bite has moved to a renewable energy tariff that sources 40% of energy from renewable source to reduce their carbon footprint
• All paper used in the office is now 100% recycled

Quote 

"Bite has evolved from a company that dabbled in paper recycling to an organisation fully invested in environmentally friendly and sustainable resources. It's also something that the whole company - on a global scale - has taken notice of and embraced …It's been a fun and rewarding process that is only set to continue." 

Theresa O’Sullivan, Office and Environmental Manager, Bite Communications