Sustainability gallery
They say a picture says a thousand words! Here are some of things we do in the name of sustainability.
Mental Health First Aiders
At MOSL we believe mental health is as important as physical health. That's why in 2023 we provided all colleagues with the opportunity to improve their understanding of mental wellbeing. Working with our local provider SolentMIND, we provided certified Mental Health First Aider training. We now have 11 colleagues who are Mental Health First Aid trained and a further nine trained as champions.
Charity of the year
Each year, our colleagues choose one charity on which to focus their efforts. In 2023-24, Naomi House and Jacksplace was chosen as MOSL’s charity of the year.
From comedy nights with Romesh to painting the playhouse, we really enjoyed supporting our local children's hospice. In one year, we raised money and gifts to the value of just over £6,300 to provide nursing care. Well done MOSLers!
Charity, community and volunteering
Community is very important to us. Colleagues have proven themselves time and again to be generous and charitable, whether through donations or offering help in-kind. Each year MOSL allows colleagues to use two working days to volunteer for any charity or community group of their choosing.
In partnership with CGI, we were able to help provide six community teams with new team uniforms worth up to £500 each. Nominated by MOSLers, three football teams, a hill climbing triathlon team, a school basketball team, a lifesaving swimming squad, a mini-rugby team and a dance squad have a new kit.
Providing industry insight
Our self-serve maps, dashboards, and data models help users understand national environmental and water scarcity challenges and how trading parties can work together and with their customers to reduce water demand.
We regularly attend events online and in person to share our insight. We aim to be transparent and strive for simplicity. Sometimes it's easier to for people to be curious when they can see who is sharing the information. That's why we believe if we are open and clear about issues, priorities and the reasons behind decisions, it will encourage others to ask questions to better understand the ‘why’.
Green Team
The Green Team is a MOSL Employee Resource Group where members share and promote sustainable practices to reduce our carbon and water footprint both in the office and at home. As part of our 2023-24 Sustainability Plan deliverables, MOSL was awarded the Waterwise Water Checkmark for Offices. This accreditation recognises and demonstrates our commitment to water efficiency. We also established our carbon footprint, published our first annual Carbon Statement and Reycling Policy.
Diversity Society
Our Diversity Society has driven many positive changes in MOSL's culture. All colleagues have received and benefited from Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) training. The team regularly run Lunch and Learn and Breakfast sessions to raise awareness. We choose to share our knowledge by hosting EDI workshops and webinars in association with IWater. We have also produced an EDI Toolkit so other organisations can use it.
