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Environmental policy
Environmental responsibility
One Wimpole Street operates a sustainable event policy wherever and whenever possible. We have been assessed by The Carbon Trust, and currently seeking a BSI 8901 "Sustainable Events" certification.
See our Green Passport [PDF 113k]
We recycle
- Paper
- Glass
- Cardboard
- Cooking oil
We do
- Manage our venue's energy consumption by turning off unnecessary light and climate control to our rooms through a computerised BMS system
- Use Fairtrade products for all our hot beverages - Teas and Coffees
- Buy from small independent suppliers, and have seasonal produce tailored to our conference menus
- Have an on-site water purification system which has saves annually an estimated 92,000 1 litre glass bottles from being transported and saving and estimated 7,200 tonnes of carbon emissions.
- Use environmentally friendly cleaning products
- Operate an emission free electric vehicle to transport materials around the Royal Society of Medicine estate in W1
- Use electronic documentation and files where possible to limit paper consumption
- Install Tft Screens for conference room signage cutting paper usage
- Encourage the streaming of events so fringe delegates can access the conference at a time that suits them
- Encourage the use of video conferencing in all meetings allowing potential overseas attendees to reduce their carbon footprint by accessing the event remotely
- Use low energy light bulbs where possible
We don't
- Use air freight transport where possible, allowing us to limit "food miles"
- Use disposable or non-recyclable packaging
- Use Aerosols - all cleaning materials are in reusable containers
- Believe that the events industry needs to be a wasteful one
Address
The Royal Society of Medicine,1 Wimpole Street,
London
W1G 0AE, UK
020 7290 2951
