Leading the scene at being green

Our policy changes and initiatives

We've delivered the following and don't intend to stop now:

1. Zero waste to landfill policy: Zero waste to landfill was first achieved through our waste partners in 2015 with non-recyclable waste producing electricity that’s sold back to the national grid.

2. Energy from renewable sources: In 2018 we switched energy supplier to one who generates electricity from only renewable sources. 95% of our portfolio is now powered by renewable energy.

3. The binless office: The introduction of the binless office concept in 2015, to encourage clients, staff and partners to use recycling points in offices instead of bins under desks saw a 25% increase in recycling volumes.

4. Motion sensor lighting: Introduced motion sensor lighting at UK centres to reduce electricity use when office space is empty.

5. LED lighting: As of August 2022 we are 96% of the way through a multi-million pound programme to install LED lights throughout the entire portfolio.

6. Carbon neutral servers: We operate on carbon neutral server hosting.

7. Single-use plastics: Where possible we have removed single-use plastics including plastic water cups and plastic used in our catering services.

8. Chemical use: In partnership with our cleaning company we use eco-friendly, non-hazardous, biodegradable cleaning products for daily cleaning.

Green Schemes

Bike racks and cycle to work scheme

Reducing your carbon footprint is a goal that every business and individual must look at to be considered green. This is why we have installed bike racks at most of our business centres to allow our clients to use a cycle to get to work. These have been incredibly popular and as always we will continue to provide extras to our clients at no extra cost, as part of our 'all-inclusive' policy.

We also have a cycle to work scheme for BE staff, which allows individuals an easy and cost-effective method of purchasing a bicycle.

Carbon neutral hosting servers

We are proud to have the UK's first carbon neutral hosting servers for our online platforms. Our hosted servers are powered by hydro-electricity, a green source of energy.

Reclaim IT

We have set up Reclaim IT recycle points in our centres to recycle old ink and toner cartridges and mobile phones to encourage clients to recycle 100% of their waste. We have committed to donating 100% of the value raised to our chosen charity, Rays of Sunshine.

The Facts!

1. BE Offices recycle enough waste each year to cover a football pitch
2. The carbon saved annually is equivalent to nearly 6,000 car journeys from London to Edinburgh and back
3. Or keeping a kettle boiling for over 5056 days, the equivalent of almost 14 years
4. Or leaving a dishwasher on for almost 17 years
5. Or flying to New York from London 3.1 times.

At our head office, it has been calculated that each employee recycles 2.0 kg per week.

For the latest information on the Green Group’s initiatives please view our Green News and Press Releases