We reduce the need to travel by promoting the use of video/telephone conferencing wherever possible. All of our staff members are encouraged to walk or cycle wherever possible. by using one of our office bikes/E-bikes. Our choice of electric bike is Bergamont, as they produce, in our opinion, the most versatile and functional electric bicycles we’ve ever seen.

We like using electric vehicles too. They don’t cause local emissions and provided they are charged using renewable energy, they won’t contribute to smokestack emissions either. This makes them the most environmentally friendly method of getting around after walking and cycling (albeit without the health benefits), and this will always be our next preferred choice. Our choice of company vehicle is the Nissan LEAF because it is practical, well-equipped and looks pretty cool too.

But even then, we are always asking ourselves important questions, such as: do we really need to make that journey? What are the pros and cons? Can we hold a virtual meeting instead of an in-person one?

Asking ourselves the right type of questions doesn’t just help reduce our carbon footprint and overheads, but it also makes sure that we’re practicing what we preach.

So there you have it. Just some of the small things we do at Sustain Europe which we hope might help us in our quest to become the most environmentally responsible publication in Europe.