At La Compagnie Creative we are dedicated to contributing to a happier healthier environment. Maintaining our environmental principles makes up part of our core ethos. We continue to find ways to improve our
Reduction of waste
· Our kitchen waste is monitored and when possible composted
· We encourage all of our employees to recycle paper, plastics, glass and metals at the creche.
· Our office supplies such as print cartridges are recycled, and shredded paper composted
Reduction of energy consumption
· All of the lights at La Compagnie Creative are low power consuming LEDs
· The majority of lights are on automatic sensors which will prevent them turning on during daylight hours.
· We use a variety of smart systems to monitor and reduce the amount of energy we burn for our hot water production and heating
· Office equipment runs on energy saving modes, and are turned off during periods of non use.
· The equipment we use to maintain our gardens are all electric
· The air conditioning reacts to ambient temperatures to reduce its running time.
· Our electricity comes from renewable sustainable sources (Wind, Hydroelectric, Solar)
· The majority of electrical appliances are rated A+ or higher.
Selecting products to use at La Compagnie Creative
· We reduce the use of plastics to an absolute minimum
· We do not use single use plastics
· Our nappies are made from recycled materials
· We do not use single use wet wipes
· The office paper we use is a carbon neutral
· All of our cleaning products are ‘Ecocert’
Other ways
· We have at least one meat free menu per week
· In our gardens we plant plants which help pollinators
· Our professionals promote gardening activities with the children.
· Every 6-12 months we work with an arborist who checks on the health of the trees surrounding the creches.
· Our furniture is sourced from FSC forests and producers which have been accredited NF Environnemement
· Over 70% of the products used in the kitchen are marked with a Bio certification.
· Our contracts and documents shared with parents are paperless as of January 2021