Environmental Policy and Action Plan 2023 to 2024

Our Environmental Sustainability Values

At thecoreof People Express' work isacommitment topromoting equity forthepeople we work withand in wider society. Weunderstandthattheimpactof Climate Change disproportionality affectspeople already at adisadvantage, leading toinsecurefood, health risks, increased cost of living, insecurehousing and living conditions.

People Expressseeit as our moralduty to ensure we lessen our impact on the environment whereverpossible andmitigate theimpact of our workthrough positive action.

Our actionsupportsthe Paris Agreement and UN Sustainable Development Goals.

People Express Will...

Comply with and exceed all relevant regulatory requirements.

Increase employee awareness and training.

Incorporate environmental factors into business decisions.

Our Behaviours We Will...

• Involve staff and Boardinthe implementationof thispolicy, for greater commitmentandimprovedperformance.

• Update thispolicy atleastonce annuallyinconsultationwithstaff andother stakeholderswherenecessary.

• Include environmentalresponsibilitywithinJob Descriptions.

• Provide staff andboardwithrelevant environmentaltraining (e.g.throughJulies Bicycle Webinars}.

• Choose like-minded suppliers, contractorsandsub-contractorsand helptoimprove their environmentalperformance.

• Uselocallabourandmaterialswhereavailabletoreduce CO2and helpthecommunity.

• Include updates onenvironmentalactionswithinstaff reports at Board.

•Develop ongoingrelationshipswithkey advisory staff/bodies (e.g. Climate ChangeOfficer, DerbyshireWildlifeTrust}.

• Use ethicalcompanies.

• Evaluateif theneedcanbe metinanotherway.

• Exploreif renting/sharingisanoptionbefore purchasing equipment.

• Evaluate the environmentalimpactof newproducts we intendto purchase.

• Favourmore environmentally friendly and efficientproductswhen possible.

•Reuse andrecycle everythingwecan.

• Use economicalandenvironmentally friendlycleaningand refurbishmentmaterials as possible.

Current progress- July 2023

• 'Single-use plastic' policyembedded throughoutour work, tochange tootheroptionswhere practicalandreuseor recycle when necessary.

• People Expressisdevelopingamajor landimprovement project with avillage community whichincludesplanstore-wild the landscape, add tothe biodiversityof thesiteand support increased engagement with nature/outdoorhealth & well-being.

• Boardhavecommittedtochange thebank toaprovider thatdoes notinvestinCarbon (Carbon Divestment} andtoswitchto 100% renewableenergyprovidersin2023/24.

• Staff haveattended NCVO's 'Fuelling PositiveChange' campaign launch and AimHi Earth Environment Masterclass.

•Increased useof freelance artists specialisingin environmentally friendlycreativeactivities.

•70%of artists commissioned live within30milesof our base.

•New internal digitalstoragesystemsdeveloped, with staff movingto largelypaperless workingin April2023.

• Flexible workingfor staff tobeabletowork partof theweek from home.

Action Plan 2023 -24

Our Action Plan for 2023 -24isbasedon 5 areasof focus:

• Transport Decarbonisation

• Electricity Decarbonisation

• Carbon Divestment

• Wasteand Resources

• Advocatefor ClimateAction

Transport Decarbonisation

• Continue our flexibleworking policy tolessencarbonemissions ofstafftravelling totheoffice.

-Ongoing-

• Addinformationtothe People Expresswebsiteonhowwecan bereached viapublictransport andcycle routes.

-By October 2023-

• Researchlocal taxicompaniesthathaveelectriccarsin their fleet.

-By September 2023-

• Stafftoplancarshares when travelling toprojects/events

-Ongoing-

Electricity Decarbonisation

• Change toa 100% renewable energy company.

- By March 2024-

• Conduct anenergy auditofthebuilding (e.g.lighting efficiency, sensors).

- By March 2024-

• Putsignage aroundthebuilding reminding people toswitchofflighting and applianceswhen notinuse.

- By October 2023-

Carbon Divestment

• Signupfor NCVO 'Fuelling Positive Change'campaign.

- By August 2023-

• Switchallbank accountstoaprovider that does notinvestin carbon.

- By ApriI 2024-

• Researchethicalpension fundoptionsandshare information withstaff.

- By September 2023-

• Researchinsurancecompaniesthat donotinvestin carbon.

- By May 2024-

• Developanethicalsponsorshippolicy.

- By June 2024-

• Developanethicalpurchasingpolicy.

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By March 2024-

Wasteand Resources

• Commission SevernTrentwaterusageaudit.

- By December 2023-

• Continuetodeveloponlinestorage systems inplaceof paper filing.

- ongoing-

• Research current waste contractor toensure0% ofwasteendsup inlandfill, switch contracts toanother contractorif needed.

- by March 2023-

• Repurposeandreuse resourceswhereverpossible.

- ongoing-

• All People Express eventstoserve 100% vegetarianfood.

- ongoing-

• Add People Express Equipmentavailable for useby thecommunity toourwebsite, socommunity groupsdon'thave topurchasetheir own.

- By September 2023-

Advocate for Climate Action

•NominateaTrusteeand Staffmember 'EnvironmentalChampion'.

- By August 2023-

• Install plantersinfront of the People Expressbuilding, with pollinator-friendly planting.

- By March 2024-

• Includealink toour environmental policyinartists' contractsand have anenvironmentalimpact asaconsiderationon all commissions.

- ongoing-

• Add environmental responsibilities tostaffJob Descriptions.

- ByJune 2024-

• Discuss Environmental progress at eachstaff appraisal andidentify anytrainingrequirements.

- ByJune 2024-

• Sharepositiveaction throughour websiteandsocial media.

- ongoing-

• Shareouractionplanwithcommunity groupsandsupport themto makepositivechange.

- ongoing-

• Work withspecialists toinformour work and develop further goals/actionsandinformourprogramme.

- ongoing-

•Bealeadingclimatechampion, collaborate withandsharelearning with EMPAF partners.

- ongoing-