Cardiff Circular Office workshop

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Cardiff Circular Office workshop

By Business in the Community Cymru

Date and time

Wed, 11 Oct 2017 10:00 - 13:00 GMT+1

Location

PwC

One Kingsway Cardiff CF10 3PW United Kingdom

Description

Business in the Community’s Circular Economy Taskforce has launched a new ‘Circular Office’ campaign to enable businesses to come together to learn and share, and at a very practical level to try out new ideas to increase resource productivity and reduce waste in their offices and other workplaces.

The Circular Office: a sustainable approach to the places we work

The Circular Office campaign is about changing the way we design, use and operate in these areas to eliminate waste and create more efficient, resilient spaces which contribute to the long term sustainability of businesses and the wider economy. It is a change in mindset from throwing things away after we have made use of them to refurbishing, recycling and regenerating items at the end of their life.

There are a whole range of things that businesses can do to move towards a Circular Office:

  • Changing how you source, recycling and dispose of office goods including food, paper, plastic, office furniture, textiles and electronics.
  • Influencing employees to change their mindset towards recycling, reusing, commuting and spending habits
  • Looking at the design of new offices or refurbishing and repurposing existing buildings
  • Building local partnerships with charities, SMEs and other businesses that keep the value of resources going and provides employment

To kick-off this exciting new programme of work in Cardiff, we are holding a workshop on 11th October from 10.00am - 1:00pm at PwC’s offices.

The worskhop will provide an opportunity to:

  • Learn more about the Campaign and opportunities to participate;
  • Hear from members of BITC's Circular Economy Taskforce and others about the work they are doing and the potential they see for real action and impact through the campaign;
  • Explore initial ideas for action within your own company or organisation; and
  • Explore opportunities for collaborative action within specific pilot cities.

Following the workshop, we will begin a 12-month programme of work with participating companies to collaborate on a city-wide level in Cardiff through the campaign. This will include a series of workshops, webinars and on-line peer learning opportunities.



Organised by

Business in the Community is the oldest and largest business-led membership organisation dedicated to responsible business.

We inspire, engage and challenge members and we mobilise that collective strength as a force for good in society to: 

  • Create a skilled, inclusive workforce today and for the future
  • Build thriving communities in which to live and work
  • Innovate to repair and sustain our planet

We have a vibrant membership of hundreds of businesses, large and small, connected by the conviction that their success is inextricably linked to society's prosperity.

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