04/29/2021
The Circular Office Approach - a sustainable approach to the places we work
Most of us have a physical place of work in some form. The Circular Office campaign is about changing the way we design, use and operate in these areas to eliminate waste and create more efficient, resilient spaces which contribute to the long-term sustainability of businesses and the wider economy. It is a change in mindset from throwing things away after we have made use of them to refurbishing, recycling, and regenerating items at the end of their life.
There are a whole range of things that businesses can do to move towards a Circular Office
• Changing how you source, recycling and dispose of office goods including food, paper, plastic, office furniture, textiles, and electronics.
• Influencing employees to change their mindset towards recycling, reusing, commuting, and spending habits
• Looking at the design of new offices or refurbishing and repurposing existing buildings
• Building local partnerships with charities, SMEs, and other businesses that keep the value of resources going and provides employment
So, is the Circular Office approach relevant to you?
Aside from the obvious benefits to the environment of reducing the number of natural resources we use, there are a whole number of reasons your business should take steps towards a Circular Office. Making better use of your resources can reduce costs, create new revenue opportunities from waste and increase organizational resilience. There are also organizational and reputational benefits, including job creation and alignment to customers and suppliers’ own sustainability commitments.
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7 steps you could take
1. Reduce paper use throughout your workplace
2. Aim to go ‘zero to landfill’ by diverting rubbish for re-use or recycling
3. Refurbish and resell IT waste
4. Find a new home for not in use office furniture.
5. Design new office spaces in a way that uses recycled or repurposed materials
6. Ensure you can maximize the opportunity for reuse or refurbishment at the end of life for all office goods and materials
7. Procure circular products such as compostable food packaging, recycled paint, remanufactured furniture, recycled printers.
