The British Embassy won the model of 'WWF Green Office'

On November 2, WWF Vietnam awarded the "Green Office" certificate to the British Embassy in Hanoi, the British Consulate General and the UK Department for International Development in Vietnam (DFID Vietnam).

These are the 3 agencies that have successfully applied and developed the environmental management plan including reducing the use of electricity and paper energy, pollution-fueled vehicles and organizing training sessions. for employees about sustainable practices as well as climate change mitigation measures.

According to Mr. Mark Kent, the British ambassador in Vietnam, UK agencies in Vietnam choose to deal with macro issues such as global warming by starting from the smallest efforts. The Green Office campaign has helped the country's agencies make a big difference.

"At the embassy, ​​we even launched Friday on no office attire, people dressed in t-shirts and jeans to work (to minimize sweating and use air conditioning). However, the greening of the office is also an interesting thing , ' the Ambassador added.

The representative of the British Embassy received the WWF Green Office certificate.Photo: UKinVietnam.

Within 3 months, the British Embassy has achieved remarkable results. By encouraging employees to not print unnecessary documents and encourage double-sided printing, paper usage has decreased by 26%. The use of plastic bags also reduces by 20% by replacing recycled bags.

DFID Vietnam has saved 16% of electricity consumption by reminding employees to turn off lights and electrical equipment when not in use and installing automatic motion induction system to turn on and off lights in the office .

WWF Vietnam hopes embassies, organizations, businesses and government organizations to join the Embassy, ​​Consulate General and DFID Vietnam to become members of the Literature program. green room.

Currently, there are 5 organizations in the field of economy and directly under the Government are granted Green Office certification in Vietnam.

The Green Office Program is a simple and easy-to-implement environmental management system for offices with the aim of pointing out adjustments that are very small in terms of management and attitudes that can contribute significantly to savings. cost but more important is to contribute to the fight against climate change.