The Environment at Bright

Bright takes environmental responsibility seriously and is committed to developing our business towards ecological sustainability at both company and individual level.

We recently completed the carbon footprint measurement for 2023, which is our baseline. The measurement uses an operational boundary approach in accordance with Greenhouse Gas Protocol on corporate accounting and reporting. The measurement includes a comprehensive Scope 1, Scope 2, and Scope 3 evaluation using both primary activity data as well as spend based emission factors. We are working with carbon accountants to identify authentic steps towards identifying reducing our carbon emissions.

Emissions

Total (tCO2e)

Scope 1 – 0

Scope 2 – 43.2

Scope 3 – 997.2

Total – 1040.4

Current Carbon Emission Reduction Measures

Our IT

Customers can purchase directly from our websites, leading to automatic generation and electronic transmission of invoices, thereby reducing the need for printing and copying. Our software is downloadable from our websites, eliminating the distribution, consumption and landfill of almost 30,000 CD and USB sticks each year.

Our Workplace

In the same manner as we focus on enhancing the efficiency of processes and procedures for our external customers, we also dedicate ourselves to improving internal operations. Our in-house Green Team is tasked with raising awareness amongst all our staff. They promote initiatives which minimise single-use plastics, implement effective recycling and explore other ways to reduce our carbon impact as a business and as individuals.

Our Buildings

Our Bright head office opened in 2021 in Duleek, Co. Meath, Ireland. The office is at the top of the spectrum in terms of energy efficiency. Key features of our office include: 50 rooftop solar panels to offset energy usage, 6 electric vehicle recharge points, stormwater attenuation tank designed to gradually release water into the drainage system and oil or petrol leakages in the car park are filtered by a Petrol Interceptor before the water enters the drainage network.

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