Environmental sustainability is at the heart of who we are and what we do.
We recognise there is a climate and ecological emergency which is why since Mortice’s conception, we have strived to integrate sustainable values and practice into our business, our community and our clients
“Real success can only come if there is a change in our societies and in our economics and in our politics.”
David Attenborough
There are ethical, financial, political, social reasons why we at all levels need to do more climate action. The cultural sector play an integral role in fighting inequality and injustice in society. One of the biggest injustice is the impact of modern industrial living on the environment. Building operations are one of the biggest contributor of carbon. The cultural sector needs to adjust how their buildings are operated in order to help fight these inequalities of how we use resources and distrub the ecosystem.
Accelerate the process of transforming from a carbon neutral company to a net zero carbon emissions company by 2022
Motivate, facilitate and challenge our clients to actively tackle the climate emergency
Inspire and lead change within our network and community of clients and partners.
Ourselves
Aim
Decarbonise our activities
Transport
Consumption
Finances and Services
Progress
We are calculating our Scope 1 and 2 carbon emissions
We have achieved carbon neutralility for Scope 1 and 2 carbon emissions
We have planted 100 trees with our partner Just One Tree
Our office locations have all switched to 100% renewable energy and also utilise tools to minimise energy consumption
All employees have been encouraged to use low-carbon forms of transport
Employees are not allowed to use air travel within the UK
All internal staff meetings, food and refreshments are vegetarian
All staff have access to advice and guidance on how to live and work more sustainably, including access to ethicalconsumer.com
We have begun sourcing stationary and other consumables with a consideration of their sustainable credentials
Examining the environmental performance of companies providing us with financial products eg.insurance, banking, pensions
Future Plans
We will work with our partners and supply chain to calculate our Scope 3 carbon emissions
We will achieve zero-carbon by 2030
We will plant a further 3000 trees by 2025
We will continue to evaluate our energy suppliers
Further limit non-use of air travel to include Western Europe
All client meetings, food and refreshments will be vegan
All physical resource use will be minimised and any requirements wll be sourced based on sustainable procurement guidance
Switch to companies which share our values
Our Community
Facilitate conversations on sustainability in the cultural sector
Share expertise and experience on sustainability in the cultural sector
Raising sustainability as a topic for discussion during Cultural FM Hub
Connecting with professionals working on sustainable projects in the cultural sector
Ensuring that sustainability is a central feature of the IMCC conference
Participating in the Climate Heritage Network
Sharing information, articles and news on our social media platforms
Delivered Sustainability Series consisting of training workshops on economic and environmental sustainability
Continue to raise sustainability in the Cultural FM Hub to support its members
Curate sustainable specific focus groups to support professionals in the cultural sector
Our Clients
Integrate sustainability into all work with clients
Support integration of sustainable strategies and practices into clients’ operations
We have worked with several museums to develop their sustainable strategies and frameworks.
We will work with existing and new clients to support their sustainable development.