To
celebrate Environmental Month in June, KPMG is running a series of
initiatives, encouraging employees to become more environmentally
conscious.

Partnering
with local experts and organizations for a series of talks, KPMG is
hosting the Guy Harvey Ocean Foundation (GHOF), Refuel Cayman
Islands, the Department of Environment and the Department of
Environmental Health throughout June to present to employees on
topics ranging from in-office recycling efforts to local wildlife
censuses, such as shark tagging.

Employees
are getting involved in a series of environmentally-friendly
activities in June and throughout the year. The initiatives include
regular beach clean-ups around the island, taking part in local
efforts to clean Cayman’s damaged coral and diving in lionfish
culls. KPMG also sponsored the recently screened ‘Stingray
Chronicles Part 2’ documentary in partnership with GHOF, which
focuses on Cayman’s stingray population and conservation efforts.

To
drive awareness across the firm, KPMG is holding a sustainable eating
challenge, where participates are encouraged to eat as sustainably as
possible for a week, as well as limiting the use of single-use
plastics and non-biodegradable cutlery and cups.

Sustainability
and eco-friendly ways of working have been at the forefront of both
the design and functionality of the new KPMG office since its
inception. KPMG’s new home has numerous environmentally conscious
features, including solar panels, compostable cutlery and cups, an
in-house recycling system and the ‘Follow-Me’ printing software,
which helps to reduce users carbon footprint by only printing when
physically prompted at the machine.

Employees
received a ‘Give Me Tap’ water bottle and signed a pledge to
limit their use of single-use plastics, instead using a Vivreau
filtered water system to fill their water bottles. ‘Give Me Tap’
is a global initiative dispelling the use of plastic water bottles,
while raising funds for clean water projects in Africa. Each bottle
purchased provides clean drinking water to someone living in Africa
for five years.

The
office also does not provide any plastic cups or cutlery, uses
stationary made from recyclable material and is looking to continue
with further positive change in the future.

“Environmental
Month is a great reminder of the importance of implementing a more
sustainable way of living and working,” said Samantha Hennings,
Manager in Advisory and Head of Community Impact at KPMG.

“From
the outset of the new office project, there was a commitment to
ensure that the building was constructed to the highest energy and
environmental design standards, with a focus on reduced water usage
and energy saving features.”

“KPMG
firms around the world are implementing change, with some offices
completely removing single-use plastics. There is no reason why it
should be any different in Cayman, especially with our delicate
eco-system,” said Ms. Hennings.

“We
are proud to work closely with local partners and Government
Departments in order to spread the word and implement change. It’s
great to see colleagues getting involved both with the local
initiatives and day-to-day efforts in office. We’re looking forward
to continuing these combined efforts throughout Environmental Month
and into the future.”