Emissions and waste
Reducing emissions, waste and inefficiency.
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Sustainability at Webhosting UK
We know that hosting and digital infrastructure have an environmental impact. Our approach is to reduce that impact in practical ways across our data centres, working practices, supply chain and long-term environmental commitments.
Robert King
Managing Director
Sustainability takes practical action, not broad claims. We are focused on making measurable improvements across our infrastructure, working practices and long-term environmental commitments.
ISO 14001
Certified data centres
ISO 50001
Compliance
REGO-backed
Green energy
Flexible working
Paperless offices
- Lower impact operations
- Greener infrastructure
- Practical progress
Timeline
Our progress so far
Our biggest environmental impact comes from the energy and infrastructure needed to run our services.
That is why much of our work has focused on improving efficiency, reducing waste and working with facilities and systems that support better environmental performance.
ISO 14001 certified data centres
Our data centres are certified to ISO 14001, the international standard for environmental management systems. This reflects structured processes for managing environmental impact, using resources more efficiently and reducing waste.
- Power, cooling & infrastructure selection
- Airflow management
- Ongoing power & cooling maintenance
- Daily fault monitoring
- Prompt repair of faults
ISO 50001 accreditation and compliance
In addition to ISO 14001, our data centres also comply with ISO 50001, which supports continual improvement in energy management and energy performance. This includes practical measures such as low-energy LED lighting and advanced cold aisle contained cooling systems.
SECR, ESOS and REGO
Our data centres also comply with SECR requirements and participate in ESOS. To increase the use of sustainable energy, we also obtain REGO certificates for our green energy.
- SECR - Streamlined Energy & Carbon Reporting
- ESOS - Energy Savings Opportunity Scheme
- REGO - Renewable Energy Guarantees of Origin
Working with more responsible partners
Our environmental impact is not limited to our own operations. It is also shaped by the suppliers, facilities and partners we work with, and by the technology we choose to run.
We favour partners whose sustainability ambitions align with our own and who support progress towards lower-impact infrastructure.
The same applies to the technology we specify for customers. Replacing HDDs with SSDs across our data centres cuts energy use, improves performance, and means hardware needs replacing less often.
Environmental commitments
Our wider environmental commitments
From how and where we work, to what we do with our waste, the projects we support and the goals we align to.
Sustainable working practices
We have introduced flexible and remote working practices to reduce commuting and improve day-to-day efficiency. This has lowered travel-related emissions and allowed us to reduce our office footprint.
That shift let us replace one larger office with smaller hubs in Leeds and York, both close to public transport links. Both premises are more sustainable too, with EPC ratings of A and green technologies such as LED lighting.
Paper-based communication has largely been phased out as well, cutting paper use, printing and disposal while making day-to-day working more efficient.
Restoration and offsetting work
Alongside reducing emissions and waste in our own operations, we also support wider restoration efforts.
In conjunction with ESDS, our partner in India, we contribute to Project Green Connect, which aims to help reverse deforestation, restore damaged environments and plant trees in affected areas.
This forms part of our broader aim to offset our historical carbon footprint while supporting environmental recovery.
Responsible recycling
The infrastructure we use contains materials that should be handled responsibly at the end of their useful life.
Defunct servers go through certified data cleansing, and reusable materials and components are responsibly recycled.
Server boxes are recycled through a national waste management company, and office consumables and other waste are recycled through appropriate channels.
Supporting the Sustainable Development Goals
Webhosting UK supports the United Nations’ 17 Sustainable Development Goals.
As part of that commitment, we aim to align our operations with those goals where practical at both local and national level.
Looking ahead
What we are working towards
Our long-term goal is to reduce the negative environmental impact of our operations as far as possible. We also want to play a role in offsetting historical impact and supporting broader environmental recovery where we can do so in a meaningful way.
Infrastructure
Running our hardware, network and facilities more efficiently.
Supply chain
Choosing suppliers and services more responsibly.
Working practices
Changing how the company operates day to day.