Sustainability - Page Categories View All Timeline Our Sector Sustainability Community Charity & CSR HR Select Category Timeline Our Sector Sustainability Community Charity & CSR HR Feb 22nd 2024 BE Offices scoop Chairman’s Cup at the Clean City Awards BE Offices announced as the winner of the Chairman’s Cup (small site category) at the City of London Corporation’s Clean City Awards. BE Offices are delighted to have been recognised for their sustainability and climate action ... Dec 12th 2023 BE Offices shortlisted for prestigious Clean City Awards BE Offices announced as a finalist in the City of London Corporation’s Clean City Awards in the Chairman’s Cup (small site) category. BE Offices are delighted to have been shortlisted for the most prestigious award in the City ... Jul 17th 2023 BE Offices’ CSR manager shortlisted for 2nd Sustainability Leader of the Year award BE Offices sustainability champion, Julie Tucker, has been shortlisted for the World Sustainability Awards 2023 in the category of Sustainability Leader of the Year. The awards recognise disruptors and change makers with entrepreneurial ... Jul 03rd 2023 BE Offices’ CSR manager achieves Highly Commended in Sustainability Leader of the Year award BE Offices ESG champion, Julie Tucker, has been recognised as Highly Commended in the category of Sustainability Leader of the Year at the BusinessGreen UK Green Business Awards 2023. Julie was overwhelmed to receive the accolade at the glittering ... Mar 27th 2023 BE Offices’ CSR manager shortlisted for Sustainability Leader of the Year award BE Offices sustainability champion, Julie Tucker, has been shortlisted for the BusinessGreen UK Green Business Awards 2023 in the category of Sustainability Leader of the Year. The awards showcase the very best of the UK’s green economy ... Oct 14th 2022 BE Offices’ Euston and Farringdon buildings join the 2022 Mayor of London’s Business Climate Challenge BE Offices’ Euston and Headspace Group’s Farringdon buildings have been accepted on to 2022 Mayor’s Business Climate Challenge with the Camden Climate Change Alliance. BE Offices today announces it has been accepted at two locations ... Aug 17th 2022 BE Offices partners with Treeapp on international reforestation projects BE Offices supports carbon neutral ambitions through Treeapp’s certified global tree planting projects. BE Offices is delighted to have partnered with Treeapp to support reforestation projects across the globe as a means of offsetting ... Feb 01st 2022 BE Offices leads the charge with low carbon ambitions Leading flexible workspace provider takes great strides along the path to a carbon neutral future. The UK government recently set the world’s most ambitious climate change target to reduce emissions by 78% by 2035, which has put increased ... Nov 29th 2021 Future-proof your business with a climate action strategy In the wake of the recent COP26 (Conference of the Parties – the decision-making body of the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change), it has never been more important for individuals and businesses alike to reduce their carbon emissions. ... Oct 08th 2021 BE Offices partners with Planet Mark for sustainability workshop Continuing our hybrid events programme, this week we ran a virtual sustainability workshop in partnership with Planet Mark, to learn more about what business can do to help address climate change. All businesses have a part to play in tackling ... Jun 15th 2021 10 ways for your business to help improve air quality Air quality is not just an environmental issue, but an important health issue which affects us all. Air pollution causes up to 36,000 deaths every day in the UK and has been recognised by the World Health Organisation and the UK Government ... Apr 29th 2021 BE Offices furthers commitment to net zero status BE Offices has taken another step on its road to net zero status with 81% of its entire portfolio now powered by renewably sourced electricity. The company made a conscious decision as far back as 2018 to convert all centres, over which it has ... Jan 07th 2020 Being green is good for business It’s not easy being green – but it is good for business. Sustainability and green initiatives are beneficial not only for the environment, but for attracting talent and making impactful longer-term financial gains. We evaluate ... Oct 20th 2019 Costa Rica 2019 volunteer trip – Day 13 – 93 eggs safely delivered! Our last working day….. Last night we were on patrol from 7pm to 10pm however because the rain and lightning was getting closer and closer, this meant we had to wait for an hour and a half until we did one walk of the beach and that was it. No ... Oct 19th 2019 Costa Rica 2019 volunteer trip – Day 12 – 86 turtle eggs moved to safety! We were on the 2-5am patrol last night/this morning and we got very lucky with the weather and with turtles! Firstly, we came across an already buried nest which wasn’t in too good an area so therefore had to be excavated. I (Tom) pulled out 86 eggs ... Oct 18th 2019 Costa Rica 2019 volunteer trip – Days 10/11 – 81 baby turtles released into the sea After a much needed rest day on day 10 of their trip, our intrepid volunteers were back to work yesterday…. Yesterday (Wednesday) I (Meg) spent the majority of my day off at the clinic in Nicoya having X Rays and tests, and so the doctor could ... Oct 16th 2019 Costa Rica 2019 volunteer trip – Day 9 – a broken rib and a baby armadillo! Last night the yellow warning for flooding was no joke, the rain we had was ridiculous. Most of the track to the beach and to the main house was flooded, at one point it was so deep that it was up to our knees! I (Meg) had hatchery duties at 8pm and 9pm, ... Oct 15th 2019 Costa Rica 2019 volunteer trip – Day 8 – and still it rains! We didn’t have a patrol last night so we got a full nights sleep which was much needed! I (Tom) was then awake for 5:30am to start my duties on the rain gauge and turtle hatchery. We had a lot of rain, it was the second highest it’s ever been this season! ... Oct 14th 2019 Costa Rica 2019 volunteer trip – Day 7 – Mangrove swamps and howler monkeys Patrol last night was strange in that only one leader was available for the patrol, so that meant we had to walk the full length of the beach rather than just one half. By the time we got to the southern end of the beach, the heavens decided to open ... Oct 13th 2019 Costa Rica 2019 volunteer trip – Day 6 – Babies 2, 3 and 4! We did the 2am to 5am patrol, and we were so lucky to have a very clear night and the moon was shining bright. Sadly we didn’t see any turtles but did find a poached nest that had been predated by a dog or raccoon. We stayed up to catch the sunrise but ... Oct 12th 2019 Costa Rica 2019 volunteer trip – Day 5 – Our first baby! Today (Friday), we finished our patrol at 1am, sadly we didn’t see any turtles however the weather was good and we didn’t get too wet. I (Tom), had hatchery duty at 6am but no babies appeared, however to my delight there was a lonesome baby turtle ... Oct 11th 2019 Costa Rica 2019 volunteer trip – Day 4 – Turtle eggs galore! Surreal, magical and indescribable! Last night (Wednesday) was our first patrol, we had the midnight until 3am shift, and when we got there our leader, Harriet, informed us that there was turtle on North Beach that the previous patrol had found. ... Oct 10th 2019 Costa Rica 2019 volunteer trip – Day 3 – Deluges, footballs and fencing Our first night (Tuesday) at the project involved a patrol of the beach from 8pm until 11pm, however there was a huge thunderstorm and the heavens completely opened. Neither of us have ever seen a thunderstorm like it and it lasted for hours! ... Oct 09th 2019 Costa Rica 2019 volunteer trip – Days 1/2 – Getting there! Ever year BE Offices send two very lucky members of our team on a truly once-in-a-lifetime experience to help in less fortunate areas of the world. This year the destination is a turtle conservation project in Costa Rica Over the past few years ... May 15th 2019 Top 5 ways to keep your office food and drink ethical It can feel daunting to try and transform your office into an environmentally-friendly workplace, but one easy way is to change up your food and drink habits. With almost a third of our lives spent in our workplace, it’s important to be as environmentally-friendly ... Oct 16th 2018 BE goes ‘green’ as majority of centres convert to renewable sourced energy BE Offices today announces that 75% of its centres now use electricity from renewable sources. The company made a conscious decision to convert all centres, over which it has control to determine energy providers, to power from renewable ... Jun 14th 2018 Belize 2018 volunteer trip – Day 10 – Reduce, reuse, recycle In previous blog posts I have talked about the different projects that ReefCI are working on, but during our time here it has become evident that there is a great deal to be said about the running of the island itself. ReefCI want to lead by example ... Jun 13th 2018 Belize 2018 volunteer trip – Day 9 – She sells sea shells on the sea shore *Tip: coffee can worsen sea sickness, so if it’s particularly choppy or if you suffer with it badly avoid it altogether just before getting on the boat. Tuesday was conch dive day, our job for one of the dives would be to find out the number ... Jun 13th 2018 Belize 2018 volunteer trip – Day 8 – back to Tom Owen’s Caye Another week in the office…. well on a desert island in the middle of the Caribbean! Monday morning Victoria and I had breakfast at a local cafe and went to the Hokey Pokey Water Taxi rank to meet the returning volunteers and new recruits. ... Jun 09th 2018 Belize 2018 volunteer trip – Day 5 – batten down the hatches! *Tip: When it rains, it pours on the island and you had better make sure you leave nothing on the washing line when it does as it may well not be there in the morning! Thursday started as the previous two days had done, a pre-dive snack at 6.30 followed ... Jun 08th 2018 Belize 2018 volunteer trip – Day 4 – Midweek madness – crash bang whallop! *Tip: when diving or snorkelling, don’t touch anything and keep your limbs away from the coral. Many species of coral are venomous in order to protect them from predators. Pretty to look at, not to touch. Bad things come in threes so they ... Jun 07th 2018 Saving the ocean on World Oceans Day To coincide with the BE Offices charity trip to a reef conservation project in Belize we are supporting World Oceans Day today. The ocean is said to occupy almost 71% of the world’s surface – yet only 10% of it has ever been explored ... Jul 14th 2015 EV Charging Points at Basingstoke and Reading Electric vehicle charging points have been installed at our Reading and Basingstoke business centres! At Business Environment, we pride ourselves on being able to support businesses in our centres in their quest to go green. This is why we ... Jul 14th 2015 How to set office environmental targets Doing your part to help tackle climate change by making your office green and environmentally-friendly is great – but without measurable targets you won’t know if you’re making progress Not only does going green mean you’re being a responsible ... Jul 07th 2015 Cycle to Work: What you need to know Getting on your bike and commuting to work not only saves money but can boost your fitness. And the Cycle to Work scheme can make buying a bike more affordable – here’s how. Over 740,000 people cycle to work every day, according to recent census ... Jul 06th 2015 Bristol hosts International Fair Trade conference This weekend (4/5th July) Bristol took centre stage among the most ethical cities in the world when it hosted around 250 delegates representing 20 countries for the 9th International Fair Trade Towns Conference. The event explored ‘Fair ... Aug 27th 2014 It’s here: renewable energy toolkit for SMEs Small businesses are being invited to join the renewable onshore energy revolution. A new renewable energy toolkit has been launched for small-to-medium enterprises (SMEs). The Institute for Sustainability’s offer helps SMEs take advantage ... Jun 02nd 2014 BE Supports Positive Action on World Environment Day We are inviting employees and clients to each take three positive eco-friendly steps to help mark World Environment Day on Thursday 5th June 2014. The United Nations’ World Environment Day (WED) is a red letter day in its calendar and the primary ... May 27th 2014 Putting the Sizzle in Sustainability “‘Sustainability’ covers many subjects. It has become a bit of a catch-all word, replacing ‘protection of the environment’, ‘ecology’ and activity around ‘saving the planet’.” ... Apr 10th 2014 Green office = productive employees? The next time one of your employees complains that they’re too hot, or screen glare is giving them a headache, you might want to take it more seriously. New research has found that an environmentally-focused workplace leads to greater employee ... Mar 13th 2014 Superhero Abseil for free on BE’s Super Saturday Business Environment supports children’s charity Rays of Sunshine in joint fundraising/PR opportunity. On Saturday 29th March up to 80 people will abseil down Business Environment’s Wembley office at No 1 Olympic Way. The majority will ... Feb 03rd 2014 Is Spending too long in the Office bad for Your Health? Nazia Ahmed, Director of Human Resources for serviced office provider Business Environment looks at how our working life is contributing to the UK’s obesity crisis It has been estimated that UK office workers spend five years of their ... Aug 07th 2013 Carbon Saving Achievements Saving the planet one office at a time Every quarter Business Environment publish their recycling figures and the net impact the recycling has on the environment. As a business operating across the UK we recognise our responsibility to ensure ... Aug 07th 2013 Recycling Today – More Evolution than Revolution for UK Business No longer the “next big thing” recycling is now an integral part of UK business life. Recycling is now so much part of business life that it’s almost invisible: the green boxes and bins around the office, in the kitchen or canteen, the cartridge ... Mar 11th 2013 BE Offices Extend Their Binless Office Concept Across The UK Domestic waste is responsible for less than 20% of Britain’s rubbish; the other 80% is generated by businesses. Business Environment has introduced the “Binless Office” concept to every business centre providing clients with the option ... Mar 11th 2013 Business Environment Adopt a Zero Landfill Policy Business Environment, the leading serviced office company have stepped up their plans to become a carbon neutral business, with the introduction of a zero landfill policy across the business. In partnership with their waste management ... Jan 17th 2013 BE Offices Launches a Volunteer Scheme for 2 Colleagues at Cambodia Children’s Orphanage BE Offices, the leading serviced office provider have announced a search to find two employees to take part in a unique and rewarding opportunity to volunteer at a children’s orphanage in rural Cambodia. In conjunction with PoD, a leading ... Oct 23rd 2012 CSR: a must-have, not a nice-to-have Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) is not a new phenomenon for businesses. The notion that companies should aim to do good as well as make money has a long history – and one that the property industry can readily identify with. In the 1880s ... Oct 15th 2012 Pedal Power – UK Business Will Benefit From Getting On Its Bike Cycling is officially cool! The outstanding performances of Team GB’s cyclists at the Olympic Games and Bradley Wiggins’ record breaking Tour de France victory have built on its increasing popularity and have catapulted cycling into the ... Oct 01st 2012 Office makeover? Green isn’t just a colour The negative impact we have on the environment is never far from the headlines. And nor should it be. Each year we create a staggering amount of rubbish and waste unnecessary energy through irresponsible practices. It falls to everyone to take ... Sep 21st 2012 World’s Biggest Coffee Morning Join us for The World’s Biggest Coffee Morning to help MacMillan Cancer Support at Business Environment locations across the UK… The World’s Biggest Coffee Morning is Macmillan Cancer Support’s biggest fundraising ... Sep 18th 2012 Greener Future for UK Businesses The Olympics’ focus on legacy and sustainability can inspire UK business to plan long term for a greener future. The euphoria surrounding the Olympics may fade over the coming months, but the Games have certainly left their mark on the UK. ... Jul 17th 2012 Engaging employees with volunteering David Saul, managing director of leading serviced office operator Business Environment, on ensuring employees are motivated when it comes to volunteering. The founder and CEO of Causecast – an American organisation that helps businesses ... Jun 14th 2012 Launching a commitment to delivering guaranteed service Already with a number of awards for employee engagement and customer service the serviced office operator Business Environment has published its first Service Excellence Guarantee. Providing details of the expected level of service its ... May 28th 2012 Becoming sustainable to create a sustainable business David Saul, Managing Director at the leading serviced office operator Business Environment, examines how sustainability is playing an important role in business success. A recent Accenture survey of 250 senior executives in the UK, US, ... May 28th 2012 Laura Completes Walk the Walk Laura completes Walk the Walk, a grant making charity committed to raising funds for vital cancer causes. As a grant making charity, it means that everybody who took part raised money for Walk the Walk. This charity looks at various projects ... May 18th 2012 Decorate Your Doughnut Day It’s National Doughnut Week from 12th May – 19th May 2012! To celebrate we are turning our weekly client doughnut run on Friday 18th May in to a “DECORATE YOUR DOUGHNUT OR CAKE” event in support of Rays of Sunshine. Simply pick ... Apr 24th 2012 Why CSR? David Saul, managing director of leading serviced office operator Business Environment explores the importance of CSR. Judging by the various newspaper reports I’ve seen recently, business ethics and the importance of corporate social ... Mar 29th 2012 Nicola makes marathon effort for children’s charity A Centre Manager from Luton has begun a rigorous training regime in the run-up to the Virgin London Marathon, which she will be entering in aid of her company’s charity Rays of Sunshine. Ahead of the event on April 22, Nicola McGonagle, aged 35, ... Mar 20th 2012 Clifton employee takes the reins to help out at HorseWorld Centre Manager at Clifton-based Business Environment has made great use of her company’s volunteer scheme by mucking in and cleaning out stables at her local horse recue centre. Horse-lover Laura Raschka used her annual volunteer time with ... « Older Entries (Or jump to page 12 of 2) Clifton employee takes the reins to help out at HorseWorld