Environmental (ESG)

Every OCS company in the UK, Ireland, Australia, and New Zealand commits to being net zero by 2040. We will do this by adopting a full-scope approach. Our targets cover:

• Scope 1: direct emissions from the buildings and assets we own or lease.
• Scope 2: indirect emissions from purchased electricity, steam, heating and cooling systems.
• Scope 3: indirect emissions throughout our value chain, for example from our suppliers and customers. We know this, in particular, is complex, and we will need to influence many different partners. However, we believe that our commitment should include all those we work with to achieve net zero authentically.

OCS New Zealand is ISO 14001 certified (Northern Regional office/National Support Office only). We are a member of the Climate Leaders Coalition and the Sustainable Business Council and our Managing Director, Gareth Marriott, is chair of its advisory board.

As signatories to the Climate Leaders Coalition, we are acting on climate change now, to create a future that is focused on low emissions, positive for our businesses and the economy, and inclusive for all New Zealanders.

Since 2015, OCS has worked alongside over 100 other key businesses on the New Zealand Sustainable Business Council, working in unity to reduce emissions, adopting sustainable procurement policies and reporting back to the Council on various sustainability actions.

OCS NZ has been working with Toitū Envirocare since 2019. In 2020, 2021 and 2022 we offset our carbon emissions, purchasing carbon credits for the entire Australasian business (excluding 1M) and becoming a Toitū Envirocare net carbonzero certified organisation in line with ISO 14064-1.

Some of the steps we’re taking to protect our environment include:

• Reducing chemical use through innovative, biodegradable cleaning solutions, including deionised water.
• Improving waste management systems to reduce the amount of waste going to landfill.
• Working with our customers to improve their energy efficiency.
• Working with suppliers that share our sustainability goals, through a responsible and sustainable procurement policy.
• Working with our suppliers to eradicate single-use plastics in our supply chain.
• Expanding our partnerships with governments, NGOs and customers, to develop effective sustainability strategies.
• Embedding sustainable behaviours into everything we do.