Strategy case study: Lidl

Lidl’s Sustainability Strategy has 4 pillars; Responsible Sourcing, Protecting the Environment, Team Lidl and Lidl Community Works. Responsible Sourcing Since entering the market in 2000, the proportion of Lidl purchases from Irish suppliers has grown year-on-year....

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Strategy: where to start?

Define your commitment Strike a balance between ambitious but possible! Start small, think big.Your strategy can be as ambitious as Net Zero or it can be more moderate, like reducing waste by 20%.  Set targets, monitor and review Setting your targets is only the...

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Strategy: the basics

Writing your sustainability strategy should be something that is integrated into your overall business strategy and not a side show to your existing plan.  How your sustainability strategy fits into your business The real business benefit of running a greener...

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Five ways to save money on your energy costs

Five ways to save money on your energy costs

Winter is nearly here, the weather is growing colder, days are getting shorter and for many businesses this means higher energy bills. This year may be more challenging because of the energy crisis and the increasing cost of electricity.  We have put together...

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How to calculate employee emissions from transport

How to calculate employee emissions from transport

Check out the guidelines from the GHG Protocol on how to calculate employee emissions from transport. This includes how employees travel between their home and their workplace. Methods of travel include:• Car• Bus • Rail• Plane• Other methods like cycling and walking...

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How to calculate business travel emissions

How to calculate business travel emissions

Use the GHG Protocol for business travel to work out your companies emissions. This includes the travel of employees for business related activities in vehicles not owned or operated by your business such as planes, trains, buses and cars and other methods of travel....

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Car fleet management toolkit

Car fleet management toolkit

Check out this car fleet management toolkit from the Energy Saving Trust. It provides information and resources to help you lower your costs, while reducing the carbon emissions from your organisation’s vehicles and employee travel.

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Car fleet emissions calculator

Car fleet emissions calculator

A simple calculator to work out your emissions from company cars. You can use either the amount of fuel used (petrol or diesel) or the money spent on the fuel to calculate the emissions. Check it out here.

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