NCVO and the environment

Our commitment

At NCVO we are committed to sustainable development and protecting the environment.

NCVO's environmental performance

We all know that the environment is one of the most pressing and challenging issues of our generation. We are working hard to make sure that our environmental impact is the absolute minimum.

Here at NCVO we:

encourage our staff to cycle to work
use a green cleaning firm
use Fairtrade suppliers
buy green electricity
minimise energy use with a system to automatically power down computers every night
recycle.

What we recycle at NCVO

We recycle:

cans
toner cartridges
cooking oil
cardboard
paper
glass
plastic bottles.

We also compost all leftover food.

Our environmental action plan

Environmental Action Plan (Word 104KB
Travel Plan (Word 2MB) and 2010 Review (Word 3MB)
Environmental Policy (Word 40KB)
Environmental Audit Report 2010 (Word 131KB).

Watch the video (on Capacity Global's website) for a tour of NCVO's building showing the steps we have taken to reduce our environmental impact.

Mayor of London's Green Procurement Code

NCVO has achieved the silver level of the Mayor of London's Green Procurement Code.

The Mayor of London's Green Procurement Code is a free support service for London based organisations committed to reducing their environmental impact through responsible purchasing. The programme is supported by £3 million from the London Development Agency and is delivered by London Remade.
Read the Annual Progress Review report