In Humberside their community activities involve 35 local schools through the BP Link Scheme and cover support for cultural, welfare and environmental organisations. They hold regular site tours, and keep close contacts with community representatives and public interest groups to address their concerns. As a result the company has significantly improved its standing in the local community. There are many different ways in which business can consult their local community on matters that affect them, including formal and informal liaison, direct discussions with those immediately concerned, general openness and access to the site and early consultation about proposed actions. Or, if you prefer existing approaches, please specify which ones.
Effective change depends on the active involvement of employees.
Environmental performance needs to be part of the culture and instincts of an organisation, as health and safety and product quality are in leading companies. Increasingly, the best companies are engaging their employees, empowering them to create a better working environment and to clean up and improve environmental standards. The resulting SuperSavers project aimed to raise awareness and to show employees how they could help to save energy. It has encouraged energy saving projects and targets specific areas for improvement in energy efficiency and waste reduction. Programme is encouraging cooperation between trade unions and managers to develop workforce-employer partnerships to save energy and reduce wastes.