Text messages will be one of the secret weapons for tackling climate change at Scottish fit out, housing and maintenance company Morris & Spottiswood.

From Monday site and office-based staff will receive energy saving tips on their mobile phones from the company's chief executive Chris Saxton as part of the firms Green Week.

During Green Week, all 600 of Morris & Spottiswood's people will be given energy efficient light bulbs to take home, and will have the chance to eat locally sourced food at lunchtime to illustrate the importance of carbon footprint awareness. A series of competitions will also take place asking their people to come up with energy efficient ideas that can be rolled out across the entire business.


Three of the best ideas will be selected to roll out across the company, and the people behind the ideas will win a mountain bike. There will also be home recycling centres up for grabs to encourage people to recycle their waste at home.

"To combat climate change we need action across the board - at our workplaces as well as in the home," said Chris Saxton, Morris & Spotiswood Chief Executive.

"By organising a week of green-themed activities we are hoping to enthuse our entire team and get everyone thinking of ways to reduce their own carbon footprint.

"In the current economic climate it's never been more important for all businesses to act on climate change and it makes perfect business sense to empower our people to do their bit both at work and at home to help save the planet." adds Chris.

The initiative follows the company's decision to draft in environmental specialists Enviros to help them put together a sustainability strategy which will be rolled out across the business later this year.

(GK/JM)