Principles
- Harris & Harris are bound by ethical standards in our legal work
- We also have ethical standards in the way we operate generally
- Social responsibility involves Harris & Harris, the people who work here, our clients, suppliers and our community
- Protection of the environment is for the good of everyone
- Effective and efficient use of resources is good business practice
Aims
- Reduce consumption of energy and materials in the office
- Encourage individual responsibility
- Recognise that small changes can have a real cumulative effect
What we are doing
- Energy Audit We have had an independent audit and are implementing the recommendations
- Confidential Paperwork is shredded offsite and the pulp recycled
- Sustainable sources for paper
- Recycling toner cartridges (with revenue donated to charity), and recycling computers (once all data has been made inaccessible).
- Heating radiators have been fitted with independent thermostats
- Light Bulbs are being converted to low energy on a rolling programme
- Save Energy – Control heating, windows and air conditioning equipment to maintain comfortable working conditions without wasting energy
- Turn it Off – Everyone is responsible for turning off their own computer, monitor & printer when not in use, rather than leaving them on standby and also turning off lights if they are the last to leave any room.
- Think before you print – Use e-mail instead of paper memos. Send documents as attachments. Edit documents on screen. Save e-mails or documents as electronic files. Don’t print the same e-mail twice.
- Stop Junk Mail – Don’t just bin junk mail – be positive and cancel it.
- Recycle – Use non-confidential waste paper for notes or recycle it – put an empty copier paper box by your desk and see how quickly it fills up. Collect plastic milk cartons, cans and cardboard.
- Be Green & Fair – Where available and appropriate use Fair Trade or ethically traded products.