Practice what you preach is one of those phrases so commonly used that the sharpness of its meaning has been dulled: hearing it used might prompt a hum and a nod at best. But there has never been a more urgent time to bring out the whetstone and hone the phrase to help it cut through all the noise surrounding ESG – the greenwashing, the regulations, who should do what and when.
So many people are talking about ESG and sustainability, arguing about what regulations should be implemented and by whom, but the pragmatic reality of it all is quite simple. We need everyone to be conducting their business in a way that minimizes damage to the environment, without waiting for legislation to tell us to do so. Less talking, more walking: or in other words, practice what you preach.
Decreasing your company’s impact begins with measuring it. Since 2019, we have been helping other companies do this, but we realized our own environmental reporting was falling short. In 2021, we measured our impact for the first time, and 2022 has been transformative. With 12 months of data we’ve been able to develop strategies to try to reduce our company emissions, tackling the areas which have the most impact.
Our cross-department Sustainability Committee has been rethinking all parts of our business, from the way we commute to the way we choose suppliers. Over the last 12 months, sustainable thinking has emerged at the forefront of our operations and it’s increasingly cementing itself there. The full details of our sustainability strategies are outlined in this document. They are a work in progress, and far from perfect: changing and adapting as our company grows and our data improves. But they are a step in the right direction.
This report is about transparency and sharing progress and learnings. I hope reading it will be useful to you. If you have any questions, feedback, or thoughts, please feel free to get in touch with me or the Metrikus team: our contact details are at the end.