Environmental policy

The aim of the SEI environmental policy is to ‘walk our talk’ and to carry out our work as sustainably as possible, aiming to minimize our own negative impact on the environment.

Minimising our carbon footprint
- Reducing our carbon emissions from travel by doing less of it and switching to more environmentally friendly modes of travel.
- Using video conferencing and other communication technologies wherever possible.

Monitoring our carbon footprint
- Annually reporting our environmental impacts and setting targets for further emission reductions.
- Offsetting our carbon emissions.

Reducing waste
- Reducing energy and water consumption in our office buildings.
- Reducing our paper consumption.
- Using recycled paper or paper from sustainably harvested forests.
- Using environmentally friendly office supplies wherever possible.
- Recycling paper, metals, plastics, glass and electronical equipment in all offices.
- Reducing the amount of non-recyclable material used.
- Including a component on our environmental management system in staff training.


Download the 2009 summary (PDF: 454kb)


Past summaries:
Download Summary of SEI Annual environmental report 2008 (PDF: 2MB)