GPS is a member of 1% for the Planet

We are very pleased to announce that we have joined ‘1% for the Planet’, a charity which brings together businesses and individuals from all around the world that are committed to protecting the planet. The charity asks that members donate 1% of their sales to the cause, which is then passed onto environmental charities all around the world.

We think this is a great idea and are in good company as many large, global businesses are part of the 1% for the Planet initiative. The scheme is supported by many musical artists too, including Jack Johnson, and the recently released ‘1% for the Planet: The Music’ digital album reached number 1 in Amazon’s mp3 download chart.

We have chosen two charities to donate 1% of our sales to. The first is ‘Fresh2o’, a charity which aims to reduce poverty and prevent death by enabling the provision of clean water for drinking and sanitation globally. The second is ‘Waste Watch’, an environmental organisation that advises, educates and supports people in making changes to their lives that will reduce their environmental impact.

Shaun Chatterton, our Chief Executive takes up the story: “The 1% for the Planet message fits perfectly with our ethos that if everybody makes a small change to the way they run their business, it can make a huge difference to our environment and the future. We strongly believe that businesses should be leading the way when it comes to increased recycling, reducing carbon footprints and safeguarding our natural resources. We need to be part of the solution – not the problem.

“Our ‘Green Planet Solutions’ name describes perfectly what we are about – finding green solutions to protect our planet. This is why we are constantly looking for new ways to help our clients reduce their impact on the environment – by using eco-friendly cleaning products, recycled toilet tissue and energy efficient water coolers. We are also currently undertaking some exciting research into developing a biodegradable polymer that will revolutionise packaging in the future.”

Sam Jarvis, Head of Communications for Waste Watch explains how our donation will help to support their work: “We’d like to thank Green Planet Solutions for their generous offer to donate a proportion of profits to support our work. The donations will help us continue to support communities to become more sustainable, show children and teachers what they can do to protect the environment, advise businesses on waste and resource use and campaign for change.

“We are a practical charity inspiring and helping individuals, communities and organisations to waste less. For us, it’s about showing what we can all do to change the way we produce, buy, use and dispose of things. It’s about how we can encourage, support and challenge each other to do things differently. It’s about bringing people together to share more, to learn new skills, and to build strong communities. We want to transform the way we live so that we – and future generations – can enjoy life without costing the earth. Our association with Green Planet Solutions and the 1% for the planet initiative will provide much needed support.”

Candice Farmer, founder of Fresh2o comments: "Fresh2o is proud to be involved in the 1% for the Planet cause with Green Planet Solutions, so that we can jointly help to save the lives of some of the 5,000 children dying each day from dirty water."

1% for the Planet was established in 2001 with a mission to build up a group of companies committed to creating a healthy planet. The scheme is growing and last year, 1,250 companies around the world collectively raised $15M for hundreds of organisations.

http://www.onepercentfortheplanet.org/en/
http://www.fresh2o.org
http://www.wastewatch.org.uk