Making the environment a consideration in everything we do
BSP truly signalled it was a green bank by launching its environmental programme in 2010, introducing the Go Green initiative throughout the South Pacific.
It was the opportunity to start to change the way people care for their community and a way in which BSP can make a positive contribution by being part of a strategy to raise awareness to create a better, cleaner and healthier world.
More than 150,000 school children and people throughout PNG, Fiji, the Solomon Islands and Niue responded to an invitation to clean up their schools and communities in September and October - making it one of the biggest clean-up initiatives ever attempted. The clean ups were held in conjunction with the worldwide event, "Clean Up the World". BSP has adopted the "Fix up, clean up and care for the environment" idea and believes "World improvement begins with me". We can all play our part.
Go Green is a year round commitment to continue to work together to make a positive difference to the world in which we live.
We are part of a shift in the community towards the environment
As a business leader, we are committed to sustainable business practices. BSP will continue our earth effort by challenging ourselves, our system and our partners.
Re-Use, Reduce and Recycle
We are exploring ways to decrease our environmental impact in the operation of our branches by reduction of resources and materials being used wherever possible.
We are incorporating re-use and recycling into our branches and reducing our reliance on conventional disposal methods, decreasing the amount of non-recyclable waste across the BSP network.
BSP is also trialling and installing energysaving lighting devices throughout its network.
Ways to GO GREEN!
...at Work
- Copy and print on both sides of paper
- Use email wherever possible instead of paper communication
- Use discarded paper for scrap paper
- Use recycled paper
- Re-use items like envelopes,folders and paper clips
- Shut off electrical equipment in the evening when you leave work
- Pack a rubbish-free lunch, with reusable plastic containers
- Recycle printer cartridges
