Mitie is throwing its support behind WWF’s Earth Hour on Saturday 28 March when hundreds of millions of people around the world will switch off their lights for one hour.
The facilities management company will be joining forces with thousands of businesses globally to show that they care about the planet.
Mitie has pledged to turn off all non-essential lights off in 22 of our sites across the UK and is encouraging its clients and staff to join them. Clients taking part include the Scottish Government and Lloyds Banking Group who will switch off their lights across 14 of their largest sites.
Earth Hour is a symbolic and spectacular display for everyone to show they care about climate change. This year some of the UK’s biggest brands are getting behind Earth Hour and over 100,000 employees across the UK are expected to take part.
John Telling, Sustainability Steering Group Chairman at Mitie said:
“We are delighted once again to be taking part in WWF’s Earth Hour and showing that we care about the planet. We are encouraging our clients to join us in backing the global switch off on Saturday March 28th.”
Shareen Brown, spokesperson for WWF-UK, said, “We’re thrilled that Mitie will be taking part in Earth Hour this year and hope that they’ll inspire many others to get involved. By taking one simple step to switch off, you’ll be joining millions of people from around the world in this special celebration.”
Last year iconic landmarks including Big Ben, the Sydney Harbour Bridge and Opera House and the Eiffel Tower were all plunged into darkness as part of the global event. In the UK 85% of adults that participated in Earth Hour (NfP Synergy 2014) said that taking part inspired them to do more to protect the planet. It’s a brilliant reminder that together we can make change happen and a chance to think about the small things we can do every day to help create a brighter future.
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For further information, contact:
Helen Greenwood, Investor and Public Relations Manager, Mitie Group plc
T: +44 (0)20 3123 8731 E: Helen.Greenwood@mitie.com
