Tuesday 24 July 2018
EY has committed to banning plastic cups from its offices across the UK in a bid to slash pollution.
The move from the accountancy and consultancy firm echoes that of its competitors KPMG and PwC and also prohibits the use of paper-based cups.
The firm expects to cut its consumption of single-use plastic by more than 7.7 million individual items annually after the scheme is rolled-out in Autumn this year.
It also follows the UK Parliament announcing a crackdown on plastic waste, aiming to drastically reduce its consumption of single-use plastics by 2019.
Caroline Artis, Senior London Partner at EY, said: "Feedback from our people has highlighted that plastic pollution is one of their biggest environmental concerns and I am so proud of this initiative supporting our continued efforts to build a better working world."
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