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Green Rewards on the rise – Our top 5 highlights from 2017

Last year was a fantastic year for Green Rewards, with some truly outstanding achievements for our Jump programme. We’re proud to share our highlights from 2017 with you below, and look forward to the exciting opportunities 2018 will bring.

1.       Jump welcomes 3 new UniversitiesWe started 2017 with the launch of a Jump pilot at Bournemouth University to 450 employees. A year later, we are rolling out the programme to all 2,000 employees at the University and we’ve got 2 other new Universities also implementing the Jump programme. Following a successful 4 month pilot from Sept-Dec 2017, the University of Winchester will also roll out the Jump programme to all staff in January 2018. The University of Strathclyde has also joined our ranks, as the first Scottish university to launch Jump, with a pilot rolling out to 250 employees in February 2018. We’re thrilled by these new developments and look forward to seeing Jump expand in line with the increasing commitment in the academic sector to reducing carbon emissions, saving energy and incentivising employees to take part in wellbeing initiatives.

2.       RBS wins Bank of the Year In May 2017, Jump at RBS won Bank of the Year at the Better Society Awards– ahead of runners-up HSBC, Liberum, Barclays and Societe Generale for its achievements in reducing carbon and saving energy across the 1,700 workplaces where it has been implemented. Successes include generating a 5% average electricity reduction across active sites and saving 500,000 disposable cups. RBS expects to see savings of £3 million in 2017 in energy alone. 

3.       Jump records over 1 million positive actions In December 2017 we brought you the news that we’ve logged over a million positive actions! In total, we’ve logged 1,313,900 positive actions to date across all our client schemes, which has led to an average energy reduction of 8%, and an average of 307,590 km travelled sustainably. This impact data shows just how successful our programmes are at creating sustainable behaviour change. 

4.       Over 75,000 donated to charity 2017 was a big year for donations, with all of our members performing incredibly well and engaging with waste reduction, sustainability and wellbeing activities. Thanks to their positive actions we’ve managed to donate a whopping £75,182 to charity on their behalf! A big well done to everyone who has been taking part.

 5.       Jump programmes shortlisted for 6 Awards 2017 saw our Jump programmes receiving recognition for their work reducing carbon emissions, saving energy and improving wellbeing for employees. Also shortlisted for 6 Awards in 2017, including the BIFM Awards, the Better Society Awards, the Employee Benefits Awards, the Guardian University Awards, the Sustain Wales Awards and Edie’s Sustainability Leader’s Awards. It’s been a year of achievements and expansion for Jump and we look forward to seeing even more successes to come in 2018!

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Charities, Challenges & Recycling Champions – A summer update

It’s been a really busy summer for us here Jump (Local Green Points), with plenty of highlights to share with you –  including the launch of our Food Waste challenge, door to door campaigns, charity cheque presentations, and new partners we’re excited to start working with.Here’s a quick summary of what we’ve been up to over the past few months…

The Food Waste Challenge is live! 

Our Food Waste Challenge is well and truly launched! The London Borough of Havering and the Borough of King’s Lynn and West Norfolk are the first of our Local Green Points schemes to launch the innovative online platform, which asks residents to make pledges based on the five food waste ‘themes’ identified by WRAP and offers tools and guidance to help them cut down their food waste. The Food Waste Challenge will also be launching in the London Boroughs of Camden and Waltham Forest later this year, where we look forward to seeing more residents saving money by cutting down their household food waste. Keep an eye on our press page for all the updates. 

Local charities feel the benefits 

This summer we’ve been busy awarding donations to charities and community projects around the UK on behalf of members of our Jump (Local Green Points) schemes. As a reward for cutting down waste and increasing recycling, members can choose their favourite community project to receive donations on their behalf. Since May, we’ve awarded over £12,000 to charities in Hammersmith & Fulham, Waltham Forest, Warwickshire, West Norfolk and Hackney. For more details, visit our press page.   

Knock knock… 

Following a successful first year of West Norfolk Recycling Rewards, The Borough Council of King’s Lynn and West Norfolk commissioned us to canvass 10,000 households across the Borough. Our Recycling Advisors spoke to residents about their recycling services and helped them sign up to the rewards scheme. We’ve also been busy working with Kingston Council to sign up residents to Kingston Recycling Rewards, as well as with Westminster City Council on a project to raise awareness about recycling and reduce contamination rates in the local area – and we’ve already recycling rates increase in the areas where doors were knocked. For more information about our door to door campaigns, have a look at our blog on how to run a successful door to door campaign. 

The hunt is on for Warwickshire Recycling Champion of the Year 

We’re working with Warwickshire Waste Partnership to launch an exciting new competition to Warwickshire residents: the Warwickshire Recycling Champion of the Year. With online heats and a live final at Market Hall Museum in Warwick, the competition is not to be missed! There are some exciting prizes up for grabs, including a two night staycation for two in the luxury Lady Craven Suite at the Coombe Abbey hotel, provided by Shakespeare’s England. To be in with a chance of winning, you’ll need to sign up to the ‘Slim Your Bin’ campaign at: www.warwickshire.slim-your-bin.com. It’s free to enter and open to all Warwickshire residents. 

Coming soon…Epping Forest Recycling Rewards! 

We’re thrilled to announce that this autumn we will be launching Epping Forest Recycling Rewards – our latest Jump scheme. We’ll be bringing you more details of the scheme in the next few months, so keep an eye out for the launch on our press page. It’s an exciting time ahead for us, with plenty to keep us on our toes! We look forward to keeping you posted 🙂

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Are we on the way to Armageddon? What Earth Overshoot Day means for mankind.

Last week you might have spotted a few articles on Earth Overshoot Day, or noticed the hashtag #movethedate trending on Twitter. So what’s it all about? Well it’s not quite Armageddon, but brace yourself for some hard-hitting statistics

Earth Overshoot Day is the day that our global population consumes more ecological resources and services than nature can regenerate. This year it fell on August 2nd, a whole week earlier than last year.  

Before the 1970s, the Earth was able to renew all of its resources spent by humans every year. But this year we have already used up our allowance for water, soil, clean air and other resources on Earth for the whole of 2017. In just 7 months, we have emitted more carbon than forests and oceans can absorb in a year, caught more fish than can be naturally replenished, felled more trees than forests can sequester and consumed more water than the Earth was able to produce in a year. We are consuming our nature at a rate 1.7 times faster than natural ecosystems can regenerate. Ouch. 

What can we do about it?

There’s no need to run for the hills just yet. As usual, we’re here to remind you that there are plenty of innovative ways to reduce your impact on the planet. 

Step 1: Understand your impact

You can calculate your own personal Earth Overshoot day by using the Global Footprint Network’s handy Ecological Footprint Calculator which will tell you exactly how your lifestyle impacts the planet. We find with all our Jump programmes that by giving employees a thorough understanding of the ecological impact of their daily lifestyle choices, such as travel and energy use, we achieve lasting sustainable behaviour change. At Swansea University, for example, we have seen nearly 60,000 sustainable miles travelled to work, since their sustainability and wellbeing programme began.

Step 2: Plan and implement your lifestyle changes

Once you’ve calculated your ecological footprint, you can plan some simple, everyday actions you can take to reduce your impact. Our RBS Jump programme includes easy-to-do, energy-saving actions, such as making a last one out the office checklist, which contributed to an average reduction in energy use of 5% across all locations involved in the programme. 

Step 3: Make some noise

Once you’ve got some easy and effective daily actions you can take, make sure to make some noise about it and inspire people to do the same. We use our Jump Twitter and Facebook to keep members of our scheme engaged, by feeding back to them exactly how their actions are making a difference. So don’t be shy, start sharing! Connect with us on social media and we’ll be sure to share your story. 

Step 4: Infiltrate your workplace

Get your office involved and let your colleagues know you care! Our Jump workplace sustainability and wellbeing engagement programme is not only good for the planet, it’s good for your office: there is now increasing evidence that a desire for sustainability drives employee engagement and satisfaction, compared to only a 2% overlap with performance pay and job satisfaction. 100% of participants in our JUMP pilot at Bournemouth University said they would take part in Jump again and 49% believed they had improved their sustainable behaviours at work. So what are you waiting for?

For more information about our Jump sustainability and wellbeing programmes or to request a case study, head to our website.B

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The community reuse revolution – A look at the community organisations helping us save money and prevent waste.

A new house mate joined our flat last month, and among the belongings he brought with him was a Phillips sound system from the 70s. It had been his grandad’s, his dad’s and now it belongs to him – and it still works perfectly.

It got me thinking about the saying, ‘they don’t make ‘em like they used to!’ and maybe there’s some truth in that. Nowadays we only keep a mobile phone for 2 years until we discard it for an upgrade, we give up easily when a device runs slow or gets damaged and the average person buys 3 new gadgets every year.Is it really that surprising that electronic items are becoming the fastest growing waste stream in the UK? Over 1 million tonnes of our gadgets get binned every year. The problem with wasting electronic items is that they contain valuable metals as well as plastics and other materials. These can be recovered through the recycling process but only about 30% of our unwanted electricals get recycled. What’s even more important than recycling your unwanted electronics is reusing them, whether that means repairing a broken item to give it a new lease of life or sharing a working item you no longer need with others. A number of projects in London alone have inspired us to join our community in the reuse revolution. Keep reading to hear about some of our favourites! 

The Restart Project 

The Restart Project is a London Based charity working to prevent electronic waste by hosting events up and down the UK where they help people restart their gadgets. So far they’ve helped prevent 5284kg of electronic waste. By working with communities, schools and companies to provide hands-on learning events, the Restart Project aims to do more than just fix your broken electronics for you – their aim is to change our relationship with electronics for good, by challenging our throw-away economy and valuing our electronics longer. The ‘Restart Code’ includes some simple steps we can all take to help fix our relationship with electronics. For example – ‘when we have a problem we will not panic, we’ll check the warranty, get help and do what we can to repair our electronic device. When we solve our problem, we will share that knowledge!’ Head to their website to join 3520 people already signed up to live this way. Want to get involved? Check out one of the free ‘Restart Parties’ where you’ll be joined by skilled volunteers who can help you learn to fix your slow or broken devices.

The Library of Things 

Name two things a lot of Londoners wish they had more of… …space and money! A lot of people without the money to buy expensive tools or the space to store them could benefit from a local place where they can borrow items for a low price. That’s exactly what a Library of Things is for – it’s a place where you can borrow and share all sorts of things, like tools, kitchenware, gardening equipment and camping kit. And we think it’s a fantastic alternative to wasting money and valuable resources on brand new items that people in your community already own. The Library of Things does even more than it says on the tin, because they run 1-to-1 sessions and workshops to teach you how to use the tools you borrow and promote community engagement by hosting regular open nights. The one we know and love is located in West Norwood, South London, so check it out if you’re ever around. They promise to keep borrowing prices low, make you feel welcome and share tips on how to use things. In return, make sure you love and care for the items you’ve borrowed and bring them back on time. 

Local Green Points 

Here at Local Green Points we’re experts at engaging with communities to encourage residents to reduce, reuse and recycle. Our approach is innovative – combining web and app platforms, communications campaigns and face to face engagement to connect with our target audience. We find rewards and incentives key to promoting ongoing behaviour change, so we reward members of our campaigns with points for every positive step they take – whether it’s preventing food waste, recycling more, using a Bring bank or reducing contamination. Residents work together to earn the most points and win prizes for their local community. In the last month we’ve been in Warwickshire, Norfolk, and West London handing out prizes to some real recycling champions and great local causes. When it comes to electronics, we’re working with residents of 13 boroughs to encourage them to fix them up, donate them, reuse them or recycle them!

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EAUC Annual Conference

We are pleased to be exhibiting at this year’s EAUC Annual Conference, showcasing our work with Swansea University, Bournemouth University, Brunel University, East Kent College and University of Chichester.  

This year’s conference theme is Global Goals: Local Action and will recognise the critical role universities and colleges across the planet have to play in finding and implementing a solution to climate change and realising the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) on a local level within their communities. 

Across the universities we work with, we turn the benefits of protecting the environment into cost savings associated with reductions in electricity, waste and water use. We also engage staff and students in activities that improve their wellbeing which reduces numbers of sick days and increases productivity. Through our programmes, universities also get to make a positive impact on local community projects and charities with the donations we make available. 

Make sure you catch our Managing Director, Graham Simmonds, at the Swansea University talk at 1:45pm on 29th March talking about one of our flagship engagement programmes – ‘Swell’. We’ll be exhibiting on the 29th and 30th and we’ll be happy to chat to you about how our award-winning programme can help your university or college save energy, water and waste and improve wellbeing. 

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RBS UK & Ireland roll out Jump

After a successful pilot which led to a 5% average electricity reduction at pilot locations and 500,000 disposable cups being saved, the Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) have scaled up their Jump programme to cover all 1,700 locations in UK and Ireland to maximise impact.

The Jump behaviour change programme will be encouraging employees to engage in energy saving, sustainable travel, waste reduction and other in-house sustainability actions with winning teams and individuals being rewarded for their efforts every two months, with vouchers for outlets such as iTunes and Marks & Spencer (M&S).

RBS sustainable workplace culture manager Mike Lynch said: “Colleagues can earn points for their team for simple actions like switching off electrical equipment, reporting leaks, travelling sustainably and encouraging others to get involved. RBS is committed to reducing the environmental impact of serving customers and Jump brings all our target areas together under one cohesive programme.”

Employees engaged in over 2,500 activities during the pilot, with 80% of in-scope colleagues signed up so it’s no wonder RBS is banking on saving £3m from energy alone through the new programme.  

Check out our Press page to see how this is being reported in the media. B

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Summer sustainability

The hot weather we’ve been enjoying recently has turned our attention to sustainability during the summer months. We’ve come up with a few tips to help you be as green as possible this summer:

 Invest in a reusable BBQ to cut down on the waste and cost of disposables. Even if you plan to make the most of the summer cooking at the beach or your local park, plan ahead and pack up a small reusable BBQ and some charcoal. Whether you’re out enjoying picnics and BBQs or hosting a summer party, a lot of us will spend time this summer eating outside with friends and family.

To avoid food waste, check how many people will be joining you before you head to the shops – and coordinate before hand to make sure you don’t end up bringing 5 of the same dish. If you do end up with leftovers, it’s handy to store food in a reusable container to enjoy the next day.   

During the summer months you’re more likely to be keeping your garden in shape. Make sure you know how to recycle your garden waste to stop it from adding to your general waste. You could try home composting, using a garden waste collection service or visiting your local recycling centre. If you’re not sure what to do with your garden waste, check out Recycle Now.  

It’s also important to consider reusing other resources, such as water. You can save water by installing a water butt to collect rainfall which can later be used to water your plants and keep your garden alive during the hot summer months. 

Rather than planning an extravagant holiday abroad, you could try out a ‘staycation’, a holiday spent closer to home. You’ll save money and cut down the carbon emissions from travelling abroad – instead you’ll get to try out loads of local attractions and days out.

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Jump in.

Employee engagement is more relevant than ever. With millennials choosing their workplace based largely on corporate social responsibility and employee turnover on the rise, the importance of employee engagement cannot be overstated.

Research clearly shows that when employee engagement is high, organisations prosper. Higher levels of employee engagement correspond with better performance and productivity, more customer satisfaction and lower rates of absence through sickness, therefore having an engaged workforce is essential for growth and survival.

While most executives do see a clear need to increase employee engagement, many have yet to develop ways to measure and tackle this goal. Our Jump program makes it easy for companies to improve levels of employee engagement and therefore, their business.

JOIN the movement towards Employee Engagement! Take the first step and not only will you see your company productivity soar, but your employees will thank you. A highly engaged workforce can increase innovation, productivity, and bottom-line performance while reducing costs related to hiring and retention in highly competitive talent markets.

UPGRADE your environment. Create an environment for well-being to thrive, as an organization filled with healthy, balanced and fulfilled employees is a productive workplace. Incorporating a culture of employee engagement can not only help employees connect with one another, but it can also help create new innovations and ideas.

MOTIVATE your employees to take part in daily sustainability and well-being tasks to earn points for their team and themselves. Not only will they earn rewards for their efforts, they can feel good about being a part of something bigger! When you develop and support effective teams, you enhance the power and feeling of satisfaction of individuals working on the team. Employees need to feel that their organisation is equally invested in them. 

PRACTICE what you preach. Get involved yourself, make time to participate in wellness activities and create sustainability events for your staff. Giving employees a sense of shared values and purpose by creating a relationship with them is important. Senior leadership should continuously demonstrate that employees have an impact on their work environment and are an asset to the company.

Connecting engagement to business performance requires considerable effort and top management focus but there is enormous opportunity for companies that get it right.

In today’s fast-paced business landscape employee engagement is truly one of the most beneficial investments a company can make.

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Case study for European Green Capital

Read Go Green’s case study about Copper Consultancy’s Jump programme here, and more about Copper’s plans for sustainability on their website.

Copper Consultancy were one of the first businesses to implement a Jump scheme to reward their staff for taking more positive steps and have teamed up with Go Green to encourage other employers to do the same.

Copper Consultancy is a specialist stakeholder communications company for infrastructure and development projects. They provide communications and stakeholder engagement across the energy, resources, transport, water and built environment sectors so a commitment to sustainability comes high up their priorities list.

Launched in 2013, Copper chose Jump to engage and reward their staff for behaviours that contribute to both individual and company-wide sustainability and wellbeing, including walking, cycling, personal relaxation, recycling and volunteering.

The programme has proven popular with staff, with over 70% of the workforce signing up to take part in the programme. Since then over 150,000 Green Points have been earnt by determined Copper employees for their actions.

Copper Consultancy have now been featured as part of ‘Go Green’, an initiative to share best practice in sustainability for Bristol-based businesses as part of Bristol’s year as European Green Capital 2015.

John Twitchen, Executive Director of Copper Consultancy, has been a keen supporter of the programme and vocal about the benefits it brings to Copper Consultancy. He was one of the speakers at our Behaviour Change Seminar in October 2014 and says of JUMP:


“ACTION SPEAKS LOUDER THAN WORDS, AND JUMP PROVIDES ALL THE INGREDIENTS FOR EVERY MEMBER OF STAFF TO DO JUST THAT.”
JOHN TWITCHEN, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, COPPER CONSULTANCY

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