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GUS Projects > The Engine Group : June 2008 - Present
The Engine Group is a group of 13 best in class communications businesses that specialise in the areas of advertising, marketing strategies, PR, sponsorship, digital, public affairs and brand consultancy. Between all of the agencies that go to make up the Engine group, the sheer breadth of service they provide is uniquely far reaching. The're big enough to make a difference, and small enough to make it all work together beautifully.
Project: Building an Environmental Management System.
Objectives:
- Increase the financial bottom-line
- Reduce their impact on the environment
- Help implement a positive position on the environment, inline with many of their clients
- Increase their image and brand within their professional sphere
- Engage their staff on environmental initiatives
Approach and Deliverables:
- Installed the IEMA Acorn system up to Phase 3
- Installed the internationally certified ISO 14001
- Reduce Utilities from between 10-30%
- Understand waste disposal and what bins were needed for a recycling system through conducting a waste audit
- Introducing a low energy campaign
- Advising on climate neutral projects
- Writing Environmental Policy
Results and Business Benefits:
- Increase revenues through reduced costs
- Reduce damage to natural environment
- Reduce disturbance to neighbours
- Consolidate market position by raising barriers for competition or meeting client expectations
- Reduced waste disposal costs
- Open up new markets – improved opportunities to tender
- Better control of environmental liabilities
- Reduced liabilities passed through to customers
- Reduced regulatory burden – less money risked on fines
- Environment considered in strategy
- Business excellence – increased investment appeal
- Staff are more likely to work for a company with a strong “CSR” policy