Manual de buenas prácticas en la oficina

Manual of good practices in the office

At XGL we are doing our best to meet one of our main sustainable development goals: the protection of the environment. This is the best practice manual that guides our team to contribute their bit individually.
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Your bit

Your day to day

  • Keep your work area in proper order and cleanliness.
  • Make good use of office supplies. Adjust to the real needs to acquire it.
  • Replace single-use batteries with rechargeable batteries.
  • Separate the waste in the dedicated containers and don’t mix them!
  • Turn off office equipment at: mealtimes, meetings, end of working day, absences, weekends, etc.
  • Print in black and white or with economic printing.
  • Propose measures to improve this good practice guide.
Recicla

Water consumption

  • Prevent water leaks and warn the maintenance service if you discover a breakdown.
  • Use water with respect. Close the taps well after use and do not let the water run uselessly.
  • The toilet is not a trash can, don’t use it as such!

Paper consumption

  • Encourage the use of email for internal and external communications.
  • Avoid printing documents with errors. Check them through print preview or spell checker.
  • Use recycled paper, reuse paper and blank faces for phases, dirty sheets, print, etc.
  • Print using the “two pages” option per sheet.
  • Photocopy and print double-sided.
  • Separate the paper from the rest of the trash and recycle it.

Energy consumption 

  • Illuminate only the necessary areas.
  • Take advantage, whenever possible, of the natural regulation of light and temperature.
  • Turn off heating and air conditioning systems in unoccupied rooms.
  • Maintain temperature at approximately 20ºC in winter and 24ºC in summer.
  • Make sure doors and windows are closed while using air conditioning systems.
  • If you are the last to leave, turn off the lights and air conditioning equipment.