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2008 has seen two positive trends, namely; a small reduction in overall landfill and an overall reduction in waste generated (by over 1.5%).

Landfill per employee increased by 5% in 2008. This is a reflection of overall wastage not reducing in line with a reduced headcount at some offices. Our absolute office energy use increased in 2008 (by nearly 5%). Most of our occupied sites managed single figure reductions in energy consumption only for this to be offset by the addition of our new, fully occupied offices in London and Swindon (this has added to our footprint as the previous London offices were landlord controlled). Working patterns are changing and we are seeing staff spending more time in our offices and less time travelling on business.

We have seen increases in water use through the addition of One Coleman Street and our decision to install purified water facilities at two of our largest offices (filtered bottled water using self-sanitised reusable bottles as opposed to bottled mineral water) but positive trends with paper, both from within our offices and in what is sent out to our customers.