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Mercedes me Achieves carboNZero Certification

17th January, 2019

The Mercedes me Melbourne cafe and event space has been recognised for their ongoing commitment to sustainability.

Recently celebrating their first anniversary,Mercedes mehave committed to measuring and lowering their environmental impact over the last 12 months by partnering withcarboNZero. ‘We’re consistently looking for opportunities to minimise pollution and consider the environmental life-cycle of our products, services and operations,’ says General Manager Simon Johnson, ‘being based in Melbourne, aC40 City, we are passionate about supporting the city’s global climate leadership efforts’.

carboNZerois part ofEnviro-Mark Solutionsindependent organisation that offers systems for accurately measuring, managing and minimising environmental impacts. This certification recognises Mercedes me’s active efforts and ongoing commitment to lowering their emissions to achieve carbon neutrality.

Last year, The Design Files held 12 events in the Mercedes me space, includingTDF Talkslive podcastswith leaders in sustainability Jeremy McLeod, founder of Nightingale Housing, and anti-waste crusader Joost Bakker. Stay tuned for the announcement of our 2019 event program soon!

17th January, 2019

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