Our journey to becoming greener
Environmental issues are at the forefront of NOSY, we are committed to becoming more sustainable by reducing and offsetting our carbon footprint. We aim to conduct our operations with minimal impact on the environment.
Enviromental Policy
We’ve set objectives and targets in order to improve our environmental performance which is regularly reviewed. Our clients, team members, suppliers and our network all want to know that WE are doing the right thing for our planet.
Proud to be working with Ecologi
Our aim is to offset our non-avoidable emissions and plant trees as part of a regular monthly commitment to helping regenerate the planet.
Our Community Action
Rubbish Networking
If you care about the environment, live on the Isle of Wight, and want to meet like-minded people, then Rubbish Networking is for you.
Volunteering Day for Team NOSY
Protecting habitat by taking a stand against Himalayan balsam. The team at NOSY joined forces with the Hampshire & Isle of Wight Wildlife Trust to help combat the invasive Himalayan balsam on the trust's nature reserve.
Shape a Sustainable Future
The Isle of Wight has launched the Mission Zero 2040 Strategy to achieve net-zero carbon emissions by 2040. As part of this initiative, the Business Hub is being established to guide local organisations towards sustainability.
Our Roadmap
2023
- Moved into a new sustainable office with a biophilic design.
- Began using software to monitor our emissions by scope (CO2e)
- Became a member of 1% for the Planet.
- Partnered with Hampshire & Isle of Wight Wildlife Trust.
- Produced our first annual Impact Report.
- Won 3x Green Impact Awards 🏆🏆🏆
- Gold Green Impact Award
- Most Green Improvement
- Sustainability Hero (April Turner)
- Collectively walked 1430km fundraising for "Walk for Wildlife"
- Hosted 3 Rubbish Networking events in our local community.
- Sponsored a local bee hive for the 2nd year running.
- Nominated for 'Business of the Year' in the Wilder Awards. 🏆
2022
- Joined Green Impact Award.
- Launched Rubbish Networking.
- Introduced eco workshops.
- Introduced extra holiday and paid volunteer days to all staff contracts.
- Introduced Health Plans for all staff and their children.
- Became a Living Wage Employer.
- Introduced a Chief Sustainability Officer.
- Banned bleach and introduced eco-cleaning.
- Sponsored a local bee hive.
- Signed up for the Cycle2work scheme.
- Introduced environmental policies/procedures.
- Created an EMS (environmental management system).
- Introduced environmental training.
- Donated surplus office furniture to sell and profit is used to plant trees/green incentives.
- Became 12-month climate positive, avoided 76.3 tCO2e (ton carbon dioxide equivalent) and planted 2,850 trees via Ecologi.
- Hosted 5 Rubbish Networking Events collecting 39 black bags of litter with the help of our sponsor Betapak.
- Reduced waste by 22%.
- Reduced Water usage by 34%.
- Reduced Electric usage by 36%.
2021
- Introduced Hybrid Working
- Began working with Ecologi (carbon avoidance project)
2020
- Introduced recycling scheme
- Introduced Paid Training