Tomorrow in our hands

Local design management and consultancy practice, TPS, recently organised a week-long programme of events and activities to raise awareness of sustainability and environmental issues. ‘Sustainability Week’ aimed to involve everyone in the business by encouraging them to lead more sustainable lives and celebrating the good work done by TPS to demonstrating its commitment to sustainability.

TPS employees were invited to make a personal pledge on a colourful ‘handprint’ mural in the reception area as a graphic demonstration of their commitment to sustainability.

This pledge could relate to their professional or private life. It could be to do with how they travel, how much paper they use, what contribution they will make to charities at home or abroad, switching off lights and appliances, how they choose to design or give advice on a project, or perhaps how they engage with a client to get that little extra commitment to a sustainable solution.

It didn’t matter whether it was a small or a big thing, it just had to be something that they will do from now on, as a conscious decision to do something different that contributes to the future wellbeing of the planet and all that lives on it.

All the left-over paint and sponges were donated by TPS to a local special needs school.

TPS managing director Shaun Carter said: “The ‘Tomorrow in Our Hands’ display in the office reception is an indelible demonstration to our clients, our stakeholders and to us all of how seriously we take sustainability. We have also created similar displays at our other offices across the UK. Sustainability is not just for one week, it is a habit that we must continue to practice in order to protect our planet and to provide us with an ever more successful business.”.

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