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<p>DCMS occupies a number of different offices across the United Kingdom, all of which
are shared with other departments and/or private sector occupiers. All of these properties
are managed by local building management teams (not employed by DCMS) with each location
procuring their own energy suppliers and DCMS being re-charged for proportional usage.
DCMS does not therefore procure its own energy suppliers.</p><p>Our DCMS London headquarters
are located at 100 Parliament Street, Whitehall. This building is shared with other
government departments and is managed by the Government Property Agency (GPA) who
source energy from EDF Energy and from the Whitehall District Heating System.</p><p>DCMS
Manchester headquarters are located at Bloc 17, Marble St. This building is shared
with other companies/departments and is managed by private landlords Bruntwood. Bruntwood
procure their energy from Unify Energy Ltd.</p><p>Other DCMS sites that our staff
occupy are classed as satellite hubs, where only a small amount of desks are available
to us - the energy providers for these buildings are chosen and managed by the landlords
respectively.</p><p>In our most recent submission for Greening Government Commitment
sustainability reporting (2021/22), DCMS logged 198.28 tonnes of CO2e.</p><p>In terms
of improving and meeting reduction targets, a building wide solution of energy efficient
LED lighting installation at our London HQ is underway and is due for completion in
2023 - this will involve a complete switchover of all current lighting in the building,
including DCMS areas.</p><p>We continue to promote good practices, in all of our offices,
to reduce emissions - including heavily restricting the use of domestic flights, reducing
waste, paper usage and single use plastics.</p><p>The DCMS Property Strategy will
see the department move into GPA managed Government hub accommodation as it becomes
available, meaning that energy procurement will be undertaken by the GPA on behalf
of its customers and in line with their Net Zero Strategy.</p>
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