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Green is the new Gold; The EUIPO has won the 2022 edition of the Green World Environment Awards. The Office was listed in the Climate Change category, and was selected as winner due to our achievements in reducing the Office's energy, paper and carbon consumption which is part of the environmental project – Reduction of the EUIPO’s environmental impact.
Launched in 1994, the awards have become one of the world’s most prestigious recognition campaigns for environmental achievements. As a four-time winner of the Green Apple Awards, the EUIPO was nominated for the top prize.
The Green Organisation recognises the EUIPO for offsetting its residual CO2 emissions and becoming a carbon-neutral organisation.
Compared with 2015, we reduced our consumption (per on‑site worker) of:
- paper by 73 %
- toner by 79 %
- water by 38 %
- electricity by 32 %
- gas by 74 %
Waste generation dropped by 65 % while greenhouse gas emissions were reduced by 33 %. Meanwhile, 30 % of the EUIPO’s energy demand is now produced on-site from renewable sources and heating-related fossil fuel consumption was reduced to zero.
These are impressive figures and something that we should all be proud of. This award comes as a result of everyone’s mindfulness about the impact we can have on the environment, and a willingness to make a change.
More information can be found by reading the EUIPO`s Environmental Statement and Carbon Footprint report