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- 1. BioRegional’s One Planet Living approach for businesses Hayley Bell ‐ Sustainable Business Manager
- 2. Workshop outline • Introducing BioRegional • One Planet Home at B&Q •Developing One Planet Action Plans
- 3. Outline • BioRegional and our approach to sustainability y • BioRegional’s Projects • B&Q P B&Q Partnershiphi
- 4. About BioRegional Development Group • Environmental Charity • Practical Solutions • BedZED • One Planet Programme g
- 5. Solutions for sustainability BioRegional g One Planet One Planet One Planet Production Communities Regions Companies
- 6. Global One Planet Programme Olympics London Canada Sutton Brighton UAE San Francisco Washington DC Portugal China South Africa
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- 8. Carbon footprint has increased ninefold since 1963 Carbon Ecological Footprint Atlas 2008, Global Footprint Network
- 9. One Planet Living Principles 1 Zero carbon 2 Zero waste 3 Sustainable transport S t i bl t t 4 Sustainable materials 5 Local and sustainable food 6 Sustainable water 7 Land and wildlife 8 Culture and heritage 9 Equity and local economy 10 Health and happiness
- 10. One Planet Commitments for Companies Zero Carbon Zero Carbon Zero waste Sustainable Energy efficiency Reduce Transport Renewable energy Reuse educe eed Reduce need 100% reduction Recycle Alternative and by 2025 low carbon 9 90% reuse and recycling by 2012 50% reduction by % d ti b 2025
- 11. One Planet Commitments for Companies Sustainable Local and Sustainable Water Materials Sustainable Food Efficient products Low embodied Low impact p Rainwater harvesting energy Low animal protein Embodied water Certification Locally sourced 10% reduction by Waste resources 100% compliance % li 2015 100% sustainable with policy by 2025 procurement by 2025
- 12. One Planet Commitments for Companies Land Use and Culture and Equity and Local Health and Wildlife Heritage Economy Happiness Protect and Support Supplier Promote enhance community assessments wellbeing Communities and projects Ethical and Flexible training charities One Planet living environmental and working 100% staff training Good practice by Employee sustainable Increase support 2025 engagement timber sourcing up to 2025 score of 4.15/5
- 13. Why does BioRegional work with businesses? Mainstream Tackle our sustainability eco footprint Challenge Ask business businesses to to challenge do more us
- 14. Why do businesses work with us? Leaders in Critical friend sustainability Technical Independent expertise verification
- 15. Becoming a One Planet Company • Develop One Planet Action Plan, addressing 10 OP principles Endorsement • Commitment to deliver publicly available Commitment to deliver, publicly available • Action Plan undergoes a BioRegional technical review • Recognition as a One Planet Company achieved Annual • Process repeated annually Review
- 16. © B&Q B&Q and BioRegional BioRegional & B&Q partnership ‐ UK’s o eg o a & &Q pa t e s p U s largest home improvement and garden retailer Approach: • Sustainability Action Plan using OPL principles • One Planet Home product range accredited by BioRegional Benefits: • 16% CO2 reduction compared to 2006 • 48% reduction in waste to landfill, saving £2.2m since 2006 saving £2 2m since 2006 • Won Observer Ethical Business Award 2010
- 17. Sustainability Action Plan • Short and long term commitments h dl against 10 principles 1 Zero carbon 2 Zero waste • Builds on existing policies e.g. timber gp g 3 Sustainable transport • B&Q champions for all 10 principles 4 Sustainable materials including: 5 Local and sustainable food 6 Sustainable water • PProperty and Store Operations d S O i 7 Land and wildlife • Commercial 8 Culture and heritage • Human Resources 9 Equity and local economy q y y 10 Health and happiness • Logistics • Communications • Social Responsibility
- 18. Our services Carbon and ecological footprinting g p g • Products and materials (LCA) • Buildings (embodied carbon analysis) g p 3 • Organisations (full scope 3) Strategies for delivery • Sustainability Action Plans • S t i bl Sustainable energy, waste, construction, transport and water strategies t t ti t t d t t t i • Sustainable procurement and supplier assessments Engagement and communications g g • Sustainability reporting • Staff inductions, green champions and sustainability training programmes for employees • Workshops for businesses, design teams, local authorities and government departments
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