Carbon Trust Standard
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Unicom has been awarded the Carbon Trust Standard for its commitment to carbon reduction.
Based on a rigorous, independent assessment, the Carbon Trust Standard certifies
that organisations have measured, managed and reduced their carbon emissions across
their operations, and are committed to reducing further year-on-year.
Achieving this award for all operations on a physical location basis at its Manchester
head office means that out of 1.5 million UK businesses, Unicom has joined an elite
number of just over 500 organisations of who have met the stringent criteria required
to attain certification.
Unicom has been able to reduce its carbon footprint from 0.93 tonnes of CO2 used
per member of staff in 2008 to 0.78 tonnes of CO2 per member of staff in 2010: a
reduction of 16%.
Unicom has also been able to minimise its carbon impact by reducing the amount of
paper invoices sent out to customers on a monthly basis by promoting a paperless
billing scheme. The success of this scheme has meant that currently 44% of all Unicom
customers receive paperless billing: a saving of 132,000 sheets of paper a month
or 1.6 million sheets per annum, enough to stretch from London to Newcastle. This
equates to saving nearly 200 trees per year.
Becoming a Carbon Trust Standard bearer not only confirms the reductions Unicom
has made but also commits the company to ongoing reduction targets year-on-year.
To read more about Unicom's environmental awareness and carbon reduction
click here.
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