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Sign the Oxford Business Climate Change Pledge

Please see the pledge text below. To sign the pledge, please fill in your organisation's details on the left.

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The Oxford Business Climate Change Pledge:

We recognise that:

• Climate change is happening now
• Climate change will have far reaching effects on our economy, society and environment
• We have a part to play in reducing the overall impact of our operations on the environment

Within the next year we will act on some or all of the following:

• Conduct a robust assessment of CO₂ emissions from our own operations. Set an emissions reduction target against this baseline (e.g 3% year on year reduction) and commit to report annually on progress.
• Draw up a climate change action plan and appoint a key person within our organisation to help implement and drive this forward (and obtain senior level buy-in).
• Reduce CO₂ from own operations – especially related to energy sourcing and use (e.g. switch to a green tariff), travel (e.g. implement a green travel plan) and transport (e.g. switch to biofuels), waste production (e.g. move towards paperless offices) and disposal (i.e. reduce, reuse, recycle).
• Reduce, reuse and manage water consumption from our own operations.
• Source greener supplies and suppliers.
• Encourage employees to sign and commit to the Oxford Citizens' Climate Change Pledge.
• Consider adaptation issues to climate change – how is it going to impact on our organisation (and how can we plan ahead to deal with the consequences – flood, drought, heat-wave, infrastructure issues)?

For a full copy of the pledge please enter your name and address in the section on the left.

 

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