ABDO College re-confirmed as carbon neutral

Launching eco cups in 2020

ABDO College has been reconfirmed as carbon neutral for the year 2022, and is continuing to significantly reduce and offset its emissions.

ABDO College head of operations, Steve Hertz, said: “To achieve this significant milestone for the second year in a row is enormously pleasing.

“The College staff have been working extremely hard on reducing our carbon footprint across all departments and processes – so to see those efforts pay off again is fantastic. We are constantly reviewing and improving our teaching and delivery methods, with sustainability being a key principle in this work. We look forward to continuing this vital project for many years to come.”

ABDO College sustainability champion, Karen Johnston, added: “The College team and students have collaborated to decrease electricity, gas and water consumption. All waste is now recycled. Alongside this, there is a now a positive desire from all staff and students to make sustainable choices every day. From swapping to 100 per cent recycled paper, using technology over printing, to refurbishing optical equipment and office furniture. The awareness of the staff and what they can each contribute to carbon neutrality is continually growing which is an amazing achievement.”

The College has made the EV and Cycle to Work schemes available to staff – and its emissions are offset using the Larimar Wind Farm Project in the Dominican Republic through the Verra Registry.