Rollo de Sausmarez Initiative Co-lead To help Guernsey businesses - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

Rollo de Sausmarez

Initiative Co-lead

To help Guernsey businesses become more sustainable

By inspiring and informing business and influencing government policy

Our Mission

SBI Sustainability Champions Program

• Getting started
• Business case for

sustainability

• Governance

Knowledge + Training Community

Policy

Helping you succeed

• You are not alone
• Peer group
• Access to expertise

and network

• Championing you
• Promoting your business

efforts

• Raising awareness about

Sustainability in GSY

CIRCULAR ECONOMIES The Only Way To Manage Business Waste

January 2020

Environmetal Sustainability -Why Now? Evidence Financial Law & Regulation Global Bodies

Introduction

Momentum & Targets

2016 2012 2018 2015 2020

Waste a key sustainability pillar Global population set > 2 billion by 2050 (UN) Consumer society hungry for resources Earth resources depleted Climate Change on a destructive path Rethink the waste supply chain Reduce environmental impact

Sustainability & Waste

Transition To Circular Economy

‘Take, Make, Dispose’ ‘Value All Resources’

Waste As A Resource

Business Waste

Using Recycled Waste vs Mining Raw Materials

Energy CO2 Saved (T)* Paper & Cardboard >60% 4 Plastics >60% 2 Metal >95% 7 Glass >55% 0.5 E-Waste >80% 2

*from every tonne of recycled waste used

Environmental Pollution Avoidance

Hazardous Toxins, ODS Food Methane (>27 x more harmful than CO2)

Sustainability Benefits

Metal WEEE Directive Plastics EFSA (European Food Safety Authority) Paper & Cardboard FSC (Forest Stewardship Council) Hazardous Hazardous Waste Regulations General Government Targets / Duty of Care

Regulation & Accreditation

Regulation & Accreditation

Regulation & Accreditation

Metal Appliances, Construction, Cans/Tins Plastics Bottles, packaging,

• ffice equipment

Paper & Cardboard Paper (inc. shredding), magazines, packaging Organics Wood, food, oils E-Waste Computers, laptops, printers, scanners, servers Hazardous Batteries, fluorescent tubes, toners, paints, solvents, asbestos Others Glass, plasterboard, beverage cartons

Understanding Business Waste

Producer Know your waste Know the law (e.g. local regulator / GDPR) Procure consumables sustainably Train staff Procure professional waste services Waste Service Provider Environmental Licence & Policies Accreditations (ISO 9001, 14001, 27001) Audit (waste cradle to grave) Flexible solutions (every business different)

Managing Business Waste

Carbon Footprint - Typical Office

Average office person c. 150 kg waste per year Emissions vary depending on waste disposal route: landfill, some recycling, best practice (maximise recycling)

Benefits of Closed Loop For Business

Financial Procure consumables from sustainable sources Costs less to recycle than throw away PR Customer and stakeholder (micro) Community partner for a sustainable future (macro)

Benefits of Closed Loop For Business

Summary Global population v consumption v environmental sustainability challenge Waste is a key contributor to this environmental sustainability challenge Closed loop systems drive CO2 reduction Understand your waste Manage your waste Procure credible Partners & Suppliers that match your commitment

Sustainable Business Waste

Our Waste Services On Guernsey

Thank You Go Make A Difference!!

Next steps Engage with us on

• Chamber of Commerce
• Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/groups/sustainablebusinessinitiative/
• Twitter @SustainableBI
• LinkedIN - https://www.linkedin.com/groups/13774081/