Language Xchange Ireland’s Commitment to Sustainability
At Language Xchange Ireland, we are dedicated to implementing more eco-friendly and sustainable practices throughout every aspect of our operations. Here are our efforts to making a difference:
Green “Bus Pooling” for Airport Transfers
Shared Transport:
• We offer our students a green “bus pooling” service for airport transfers, ensuring our participants all use one shared bus.
• This system reduces lowering carbon emissions and traffic congestion the number of trips needed.
How It Works: Our participants are grouped based on their flight times to share a bus to their accommodation. Public transport is also used to reduce the carbon impact. Many Irish buscompanies are now running on ‘Biodiesel’ on the Irish road network.
Benefits: Reduced environmental impact, cost savings, smoother arrival experience for all.
Daily HF “Car Pooling”
Sustainable Daily Transport & Accommodation:
• For daily transport, we use a High-Frequency carpooling system.
• Participants are matched with those traveling to similar destinations which maximises vehicle capacity and minimises overall emissions.
• Participants share all their living energy use with their Host Family – pooling energy use. 47% of Irish domestic electricity is now renewable energy from renewable sources. Welcome to Green Ireland.
How It Works: Our system matches participants for shared rides to common destinations in Thomastown and nearby
Benefits: Fewer cars on the road, lower carbon emissions, and enhanced community interaction.
Paperless Operations and ISO14001 Accreditation
Paperless Company:
• Language Xchange Ireland operates as a paperless company, leveraging digital solutions for all administrative tasks, communication, and record-keeping – the last 10years.
How It Works: We use digital documents, online forms, electronic signatures, and cloud storage to minimise our paper use.
Benefits: Major reduction in paper waste, operational cost savings, and a much smaller environmental footprint.
ISO14001 Accreditation:
• Our commitment to being as environmental responsibility as possible is demonstrated through our ISO14001 accreditation.
• This is an internationally recognised standard which ensures we have a robust environmental management system in place.
How It Works: We conduct regular environmental impact assessments, set, and achieve environmental goals, and continuously improve our sustainability practices. We are NQA independently audited, annually – holding ISO 14001 Certification 7yrs now.
Benefits: Compliance with environmental laws, enhanced reputation, and a structured approach to sustainability.
Carbon Offset Program in Thomastown
Local & EU Environmental Initiatives:
• We are proud to initiate a carbon offset program in Thomastown to mitigate our carbon footprint.
• This program includes tree planting, supporting local conservation projects, and investing in renewable energy.
• From September 1st 2024, LXI will reimburse our schools the cost of their Airline Carbon Offset program. This encourages our client to think carbon neutral travel & sustainability – neutralise this additional cost to the school – allow EU Schools to avail of ‘Green Travel’ within the Erasmus Plus Grant arrangement.
How It Works: By planting trees and supporting green initiatives in our local community, we compensate for the carbon emissions generated by our operations. Once a school books their flights, purchase their Carbon Offset from the airline – send proof to LXI office – we reimburse the Carbon Offset Airline Fee in our final invoice, for the program in Ireland with LXI.
Benefits: Promotes biodiversity, supports the local environment, and offsets everyone’scarbon footprint.
Partnership with NQA Sustainability
Collaborating for a Greener Future:
• We partner with NQA, experts in sustainability and environmental management certifications, to enhance our environmental performance.
How It Works: NQA provides us with guidance on best practices, helping us set up and achieve our sustainability targets, and conduct regular audits.
Benefits: Access to expert advice, improved sustainability, and enhanced credibility through third-party validation.
Join Us in Making a Difference
At Language Xchange Ireland, sustainability is at the core of everything we do. By choosing our programs, you can feel assured that you are contributing to a greener, more sustainable future. Join us in making a positive impact on the environment!
'Carbon neutral = carbon cost neutral!'
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