New sustainability policy and strategy for NRC

NRC manager and sustainability champion, Rebecca Jasper

The ABDO National Resource Centre (NRC) has launched a sustainability policy and strategy, with an initial set of aims for the coming year.

Over the next 12 months, the NRC team has committed to:

• Completing the ABDO Sustainability Self-Assessment Tool, updating it every six months and sharing progress
• Ensuring the supply chain has ethical and social responsibility for the provenance of its products

Beyond this, staff and visitors to the NRC will be encouraged to demonstrate an active interest in, and concern for, sustainability and the natural environment. The NRC aims to “inspire staff and visitors to recognise their role in safeguarding the future of the planet. The way the NRC workplace is managed and maintained should provide an example to staff and visitors of how to respect and care for the environment sustainably. Wherever possible, staff and visitors should be encouraged and expected to adopt sustainable practices”.

The NRC’s manager and sustainability champion, Rebecca Jasper, will help ensure staff and visitors “understand and respect their environment”.

Rebecca said: “It’s exciting to be the sustainability champion here at the NRC, and to lead change within the team to help actively reduce our impact on the environment. Right now, we are encouraging all our visitors to be green. We already have a lot of sustainable resources in place, and I am always looking for ways to improve what we offer.”

Find out more about the venue at www.nrcbirmingham.org.uk