Knight Frank will partner with one of the UK’s leading marine conservation charities, Surfers Against Sewage, to become a plastic-free business.
The agency’s primary aims are to remove disposable “single use” plastic from its UK business, to reduce its plastic footprint and reliance on plastic products and to dispose of unwanted plastic responsibly.
So far, the business has already replaced nearly all its café packaging with plant-based compostable materials.
Knight Frank aims to be the first property agent to be awarded the Plastic Free Business accreditation from Surfers Against Sewage.
Alasdair Steele, head of Scotland commercial at Knight Frank, said: “We have reached a tipping point where we need to change the way we use plastics. Everyone must take responsibility for changing their habits and understand that small, significant changes can make a real difference.”
Hugo Tagholm, chief executive of Surfers Against Sewage, added: “The Plastic Free Communities movement has captured hearts and minds across the nation, and businesses are playing a vital part in driving change. We can all be ocean activists by saying no to avoidable plastics.”
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