ProsperEnvironmental Policy

At Prosper, our purpose – applying science and creativity for a better world–inspires us to push past traditional industry boundaries and commits us to be a force for a better and more sustainable future.

Founded in 2011 with an ethical commitment to be carbon-friendly, sustainability is at the heart of our company, instilled in our people and promoted in our brand. We, therefore, treat our environmental policy as our company policy, perhaps uniquely for us, they are the same.

Our mission statement:

A passion for creativity, a mind for innovation, a heart for the environment.

Our values:

Creative and surprising, ethical and sustainable, innovative and pioneering, attentive and open, dependable and responsible, respectful and engaging, punctual and proud, fast and agile.

Our commitment:

We are fully committed to reducing the impact our company has on the environment. This includes identifying the aspects of our business relative to this process, measurement and monitoring, providing solutions to reduce negative impacts and a commitment to continually improve our environmental performance. We promote our environmental ethos and policies internally to our staff and externally to our clients, suppliers and partners. We take our responsibilities on this matter very seriously and we provide the following statements of commitment:

We aim to:

● Complying with all applicable environmental sustainability-related regulations● Setting ambitious, science-based performance improvement targets that address the material environmental impacts of our operations along our value chain● Driving continuous improvement in our environmental sustainability programs and key performance metrics for material topics such as climate change, water management, biodiversity, air quality, renewable energy and waste management● Transparently disclosing our environmental sustainability data, priorities and progress against goals● Securing independent validation of our progress through third-party assurance of data● Promoting positive change in global environmental priorities across the value chain through collaboration with customers, suppliers and other partners● Providing sustainable products and services that are trusted and preferred by our customers and partners

● Assess and monitor our energy usage and waste output.● Actively reduce our waste through waste reduction policies, recycle and re-use as much as possible and promote creative thinking amongst staff about this process.● Strive for a carbon-neutral status by reducing our co2 output to a minimum and using carbon offsetting programs to neutralise that we cannot currently reduce any further.● Embrace new and more efficient technologies to reduce energy consumption by providing better performance per watt or automated ‘power down when not in use’ policies.● Educate staff, clients and suppliers on new methods and policies to reduce energy and waste generation.● Purchase products and services from third party suppliers that share similar environmental positioning goals as our own.● Be transparent in our findings, celebrate our environmental tribulations as much as our triumphs so that we and others can learn from our mistakes.● Use our skills in marketing and communication to actively promote environmental sustainability and raise awareness of climate change in our region.● Be localised and socially responsible, offer support and sponsorship for local organisations, agencies and not for profit projects about environmental issues.● Ensure that all our activities and services comply with all relevant environmental legislation.● Encourage staff to engage in our environmental positioning, it is at the heart of our company. We have a responsibility to join in at a grassroots level with local communities and charities to enhance our local environment.● Promote our tree planting scheme and encourage staff, clients and local communities to actively join in.● Seek new opportunities to help raise awareness of climate change and enhance our local communities.● Complying with all applicable environmental sustainability-related regulations•Setting ambitious, science-based performance improvement targets that address the material environmental impacts of our operations along our value chain● Driving continuous improvement in our environmental sustainability programs and key performance metrics for material topics such as climate change, water management, biodiversity, air quality, renewable energy and waste management● Transparently disclosing our environmental sustainability data, priorities and progress against goals● Securing independent validation of our progress through third-party assurance of data● Promoting positive change in global environmental priorities across the value chain through collaboration with customers, suppliers and other partners● Providing sustainable products and services that are trusted and preferred by our customers and partners
In support of this Policy, we provide leadership guidance and resources. Our values of empowerment, expertise, integrity, innovation and responsibility are fundamental beliefs that guide individual behaviour. Through our cultural principles focused on ownership, agility and collaboration, we bring our purpose to life and inspire action to meet our performance expectations.

This Policy was approved on 15 December 2019