Sustainability policy

"Sustainability is carrying out business that meets the needs of the present, without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs."

We believe we have an obligation to ensure that PURSUIT is as sustainable a business as it can possibly be. Apart from our own environmental impact, many of our clients are in industries (notably IT, quarrying and automotive) which generate significant emissions and leave a substantial carbon footprint. We have a duty, not just to be as sustainable as we can be, but to influence our clients through their sales processes and the new business proposals and submissions they make.

Here are the principles of our sustainability policy:

Trains not cars:
If we can, we always use public transport and not cars. We track both our train miles and our car mileage.

Tube, trams & buses not taxis:
A lot of our travel is in London or major cities around the world. We try and use public transport whenever it's practical.

Walk not ride:
With many clients close to rail stations or bus and tram stops we try and build time into schedules so that whenever possible we can walk rather than use public transport.

Remote not office working:                                                                                A great deal of our work can be done remotely and we actively encourage people to work from home or public locations to avoid the need for unnecessary travel. We use remote collaboration tools such as Skype and Webex on a regular basis, avoiding the need to travel without compromising the efficiency and quality of our work. We have also invested in mobile multimedia devices including smartphones, mobile broadband and WiFi to enable us to work on the move and wherever is convenient.

Recycle:
We use recycled paper on all our projects. We recycle office consumables like print cartridges and paper and plastics.

Re-use:
Wherever practical we re-use materials and avoid unnecessary consumption. We do not change our mobile phones simply because the contract has changed. We do not change our cars because we need the latest model.

Reduce:
We use low-energy lighting and technology such as the latest 'green hard drives'. However, we recognise it's not as simple as buying new energy saving equipment. The embedded energy in new products is considerable and so we typically only source energy-reducing products when the existing ones have reached the end of their lifecycle