LIVE SUSTAINABLY - WHEN AT WORK

WWF-Philippines encourages energy and waste-saving measures to reduce impact on the environment. Reduction, re-use and recycling are the key to our working practices – make them yours, too.

✔️ Getting to Work

  • Use public transport, cycle or walk rather than using a car.
  • If you drive, find out if colleagues live near you or on your route and share lifts.

✔️ Company Policy

  • If your company has an established environmental policy, consider applying for formal accreditation to an environmental management standard.
  • Find out whether your place of work uses "green" or renewable energy. If not, encourage it to change.
  • Switch off lights in meeting rooms and turn off computers and electrical appliances when they are not being used.
  • Set the office air conditioner units to 24-25°C. Many offices set their air conditioner thermostats too low, forcing people to wear jackets. Turn it up to optimize power use and comfort.
  • Find out whether your company uses recycled paper, and if not, encourage it to change.
  • Encourage your company to invest ethically, but ensure that professional advice is taken first.

✔️ Personal Policy

  • Print on both sides of the paper
  • Use e-mail where appropriate, rather than faxing or writing
  • Re-use envelopes
  • Recycle paper after use
  • Avoid overcharging your gadgets