Having been an active member of the ‘green’ movement since 1989, Ben has a passionate drive to operate the business as ‘environmentally friendly’ as possible.
As testament to this, Ben Holden Ltd became a member of the Suffolk Carbon Charter and has now been awarded Gold level status twice since 2012, through the Suffolk Low Carbon Champions Programme.
In the past, Ben Holden Ltd has been involved in many green projects in Suffolk including: development of sustainable buildings, micro generation of electricity through wind power, low energy office lighting and the development of a large native woodland in Rattlesden.
In late 2013, the company invested in a new cloud based case management system called iinsight and this has revolutionised the way we do things. It has made the way we manage our work more flexible and efficient. iinsight has also allowed us to abandon all physical client files and we are now totally paperless.
Ben Holden Ltd now operates a fleet of five fully electric vehicles in the VW, Peugeot & Fiat families. When they are charged from the BHL office, they are powered by 100% vegan & renewable energy from Ecotricity. Whilst early adoption of this green tech means avoiding long queues at the forecourts, it has not been without issues.
There does seem to be adequate charging infrastructure in the UK, however in our current experience a lot of it appears to be dysfunctional or vandalised! We have found that charging from home/office works well but longer journeys requrie planning on charging locations.
Ben Holden Ltd has several policies relating to environmental sustainability and ethical purchasing. If you would like more information about these policies or sustainable activity in general, please contact us.
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