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While there are currently no official requirements for early years settings to be sustainable, many are already considering how they can make a difference to the environment, and hopefully benefit their business at the same time.
Mark Bird, health, safety and environment director at Childbase Partnership, says, ‘From a management perspective, the most important thing is to ensure environmental sustainability is to set your agenda via policy.
‘You’re not going to change the world, but by setting yourself targets which are achievable, you can make a difference. What’s measured is managed.’
SAVING ENERGY
Mr Bird says the most obvious place to start is utility bills.
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