Green Agenda

Outside direct charitable contributions, Imerja has put in place an environmental policy and offset our carbon footprint caused by business travel. By closely monitoring the business mileage everyone in the company makes each tax year, we have been able to track and reduce the average miles per person travelled. Over the last three years, we have reduced the average number of business miles travelled per employee by 15 per cent. The total emissions generated through business travel are offset through the purchase of trees through recognised projects. The carbon emissions are calculated at the end of the financial year, and the findings are communicated with employees in the annual company meeting so that employees are aware of their emissions, thus encouraging them to consider other modes of transport where practical, and we continually seek to introduce appropriate measures to reduce the need for travel, such as investing in video conferencing technology.

Imerja's contributions to Corporate Social Responsibility and the 'green agenda' were recognised in 2009, when Ian Jackson, managing director of Imerja, was awarded the prestigious Institute of Directors (IoD) Yorkshire Bank Ackroyd award, which recognises outstanding commitment to corporate social responsibility. Read the full story in our blog.