Change CountryGlobal WorkPlace... Consulting - BP Waste Management
The Brief:
- BP is one of the largest petroleum and petrochemicals group world-wide with a simply stated goal - to do no damage to the environment
- The ‘Green Office Initiative’ was implemented at BP's Eastern Hemisphere Business Hub in Sunbury, UK - a program designed to reduce the impact of work practices and buildings on the environment
- Johnson Controls was selected to secure ISO 14001 accreditation for BP and increase the volume of office waste recycled, with targets to move from 5 per cent of office waste recycled to 50 per cent within 3 years
Challenges:
- Educating people at the 33 acre site which receives over 90,000 visitors and accommodates in excess of 2,000 staff moves each year
- Establishing waste ‘streaming’ without impacting on costs
Solutions:
- Office desk bins removed to encourage centralized, recycling points for each building
- Dedicated waste coordinator and site Image Team appointed to enhance waste management
- Introduced measurement system to quantify amount of waste generated
Benefits:
- Exceeded targets to increase volume of office waste recycled by 53 per cent within 3 years
- BP achieved ISO 14001 accreditation, directly supporting its corporate values
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