Theatr Iolo Environmental Pledge
Theatr Iolo recognises that it has a responsibility to the environment beyond legal and regulatory requirements. We are committed to reducing our environmental impact and continually improving our environmental performance as an integral part of our business strategy and operating methods. We will encourage customers, suppliers, staff and other stakeholders to do the same.
We recognise that we are in a position of influence and for a theatre company, the creative response can be the most powerful. Environmental considerations will be embedded in our work and when developing artists to imaginatively explore the issues on stage.
As an organisation we work collaboratively with freelancers, suppliers, contractors and sub-contractors to improve their environmental performance. Our Environmental Policy and Plan is issued to all contracted staff, board members and freelancers during their induction and we consult with them when new changes are implemented.
Theatr Iolo have signed up to The Theatre Green Book, which is an initiative by theatre makers and sustainability experts to create common standards and a common method for sustainable theatre. Theatr Iolo is aiming to achieve the Baseline Standard at least with each production;
Make sure 50% of all materials come from reused or recycled sources
Make sure 65% of them go on to future lives through storage or re-use
Avoid harmful and unsustainable materials
Run technical systems sustainably
Reduce journeys and deliveries
Theatr Iolo recognises that touring has a substantial impact on the environment. We are committed to doing what we can to minimise this where possible. Although we can’t dictate how the venues we tour to are run, we try to be clear on our green aspirations by using elements of the Julie’s Bicycle Green Rider and highlighting how they can help our ‘greening’ efforts. In particular, the elements that we use from the Green Rider details requests on info from their own Environmental Policies and offers environmentally friendly tips and advice on audience travel, catering for touring companies, energy for dressing rooms, waste disposal and production equipment.
We encourage all Theatr Iolo staff (contracted and freelance) to work from home as and when we can and we track and monitor our carbon footprint annually and set targets each year to hit. We encourage Reduce, Reuse and Recycle principles wherever possible, reducing the amount of energy used, providing recycling facilities in the office and on tour and reusing as many of the sets, props, workshop materials as possible.
Please contact us at hello@theatriolo.com if you would like to find out any more about our Environmental Policies.