COP 26 Countdown: 12. 10 generic ways a business can reduce its carbon footprint

All sizes of business can influence the way they operate and cut their carbon footprint to make an impact. There are many changes that can be made to the way a business operates to achieve this.

We have compiled a top 10 checklist that can aid this process to reduce business carbon footprint.

1. Switch to certified renewable energy
2. Change to LED lighting in offices and factories
3. Reduce energy usage in your data centres and communications rooms
4. Optimise heating and cooling systems
5. Reduce, reuse, recycle
6. Minimise emissions from food and food waste
7. Minimise/ eliminate single use plastic
8. Print as minimally as possible
9. Reduce air travel emissions
10. Reduce road travel emissions