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Our supply chain is responsible for approximately 65% of our carbon footprint. As such, working with our suppliers to better understand and help them to reduce their footprint is crucial. Our supplier engagement programme, initially targeting our Top 200 global suppliers, kicked off in September with a webinar series. The webinars outlined our expectations of our suppliers from a sustainability perspective, and began a process of data capture that will allow us to use real information to measure and track our supply chain impact. Our new Sustainable Procurement Policy can be viewed here. Carbon labelling on food in the London office Colleagues in the St. Botolph office may have noticed new labels next to the hot food options in the last few weeks. We are working closely with our catering provider, Baxter Storey, to drive sustainability in our food offering; one
of the ways this is being realised is through carbon labelling, outlining the environmental impact of each menu choice. Our London office has been selected as the trial site for this new initiative and is one of the first companies to be including this information. So next time you are torn between competing culinary offerings, go for the one that is kinder to the planet! “My eyes initially went straight to the fish, which looked absolutely delicious. Then my gaze caught the carbon stats of each option... as a result I decided to go for the tofu instead, which tasted equally delicious - and left a good taste on my conscience too!’” – Jenny Gatti, Senior Digital Learning Designer
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