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Sustainability Policy


At Zoe Mills Photography (ZMP), I'm committed to running a business that is ethical and sustainable. I want to minimise my impact on the environment and also educate my clients and colleagues on the importance of focusing on their own impact.


To Do

  • Complete a Carbon Footprint Calculator (WWF) for my business to see where it is having the most impact
  • Choose suppliers carefully, investigating their own sustainability policies before deciding to work with them or alongside them
  • Only use responsibly sourced materials, for example, recycled and FSC-approved papers
  • Reduce unnecessary travel
  • Educate my clients via social media and guides for wedding clients and make sustainable suggestions
  • Review my energy sources and usage
  • Consider sustainability and environmental impacts in all business decisions


Practical Steps

To ensure the above requirements are met I will:

  • Measure the business carbon footprint for the 2023-24 tax year as a benchmark for future reduction. My carbon footprint will be measured at the end of each tax year to ensure I am on track
  • Evaluate where I can reduce the carbon created by Zoe Mills Photography
  • Offset any carbon at the end of each tax year
  • Review all business suppliers and check their own sustainability efforts
  • Make changes to suppliers where it is possible (for example there are alternative options for that area of my business that are within budget)
  • Review those suppliers on an annual basis
  • Check all new suppliers are actively making an effort to be carbon-neutral or net zero
  • Review the energy used in my business and the supplier
  • Make changes to my working environment to reduce energy usage
  • Reduce unnecessary travel by replacing face-to-face meetings with Zoom calls where possible
  • Actively market to weddings within 60 miles of my base to avoid travel around the country

Legal Restraints

  • There are no legal or regulatory requirements that affect my business at this time

Who does this Policy apply to?

  • All staff (1 plus second shooters)

Policy Compliance

  • I expect ZMP to be able to fully comply with the policy by April 2025

Policy Administration

  • I (Zoe) am responsible for maintaining and updating this policy. It will be reviewed annually as part of my promise to continuously improve


Version 1 - 13/08/2024 to be done annually in January


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