Sustainability Policy

Bid Solutions will actively contribute to sustainable development in the way it conducts its business. We are constantly seeking new and innovative ways to conserve energy. This means collaborating with customers, partners and suppliers in a creative process of change for which we take responsibility in leading.

Policy Objectives:

1. Be very efficient in our direct use of energy, materials and water, with objectives in line with or exceeding government targets
2. Be carbon neutral, offsetting residual carbon emissions in demonstrably sustainable ways
3. Be compliant with regulation, including that with environmental and social dimensions
4. Encourage sustainable products and services by buying them ourselves
5. Work with customers and partners to define more environmentally and socially sustainable ways of meeting their objectives
6. Encourage social involvement to help build more sustainable communities
7. Review and continuously try to improve our performance

Efficiency:

1. To operate good housekeeping measures to minimise energy, materials and water use within our offices, identifying key impacts
2. Switching off screens and other office equipment when not in use, including switch timers
3. Operating power management settings on PCs to minimise energy consumption when idle
4. Maximising use of natural and zonal lighting whenever possible to minimise use of artificial lighting
5. Use of natural ventilation to avoid use of forced air cooling
6. Minimise printing requirements and use universal double sided printing (and two pages to one side printing where possible)
7. Recycle office paper, cardboard, plastic, batteries and metal containers and compostable waste
8. To cascade company-owned products for reuse through other office applications, employees, friends or relatives, or through more formal reuse schemes
9. To travel with minimal greenhouse gas emissions
10. Use telephone- or video-conferencing to minimise travel requirements
11. Public transport will be used as the first choice. If this is not practicable, then a low emissions hire car from the approved company supplier will be used
12. Rail travel will be used in preference to air

Carbon Neutrality:

1. We aim to reduce the carbon intensity per person by annum in line with the UK Government target to achieve an 80% reduction in greenhouse gas emissions by 2050. 

Sustainable Procurement:
Critical purchasing areas are selected where we have significant expenditure and there is also high sustainability impact. These are measured by carbon emissions, waste arisings, impact on employees’ wellbeing and potential for wider positive societal impacts. Where our ability to influence suppliers is high, we engage with them in securing improved impacts. Where influence is low, we apply minimum environmental standards, based wherever possible around reusable or remanufactured products, or around the EU Ecolabel. Key areas are:

1. Specifying lower emission hire cars
2. Specifying improved event management
3. Using fairly traded beverages
4. Office equipment and supplies purchasing: Energy Star Gold computers and monitors; remanufactured office equipment and furniture wherever possible, including printers and photocopiers, toner cartridges; 100% post-consumer recycled content or EU Ecolabel paper; rechargeable batteries.

Encouraging Low Impact Lives:

1. We have flexible working hours in order to maximise working efficiency whilst allowing personal flexibility

Encouraging Social Involvement:

1. Our employees are encouraged to volunteer for socially and environmentally beneficial schemes, some of which can take place in company time.