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Still, all panellists agreed that, as with many other issues, it's important just to start somewhere, and to take small steps until your sustainability journey naturally gains momentum. Campbell recommended following the Green Games Guide, and described a number of other steps Ustwo has already taken.

There are loads of very simple carbon calculator tools out there, and from there you're already learning a lot," she said. Mensah-Bonus admitted that while there are many resources available, companies could potentially worry about doing things wrong, whether that was measuring their carbon footprint correctly or picking the right campaign to support. Her advice was to get started despite those fears, and to iterate on the process.

Jacobson offered some of the steps Sports International has taken for its office: "We have switched to a green energy provider for the office and I encourage people working from home to do that as well. There's a lot of things companies can do away from campaigning on the operations side, like switching energy providers or offering more bins for recycling.

To the panel, making green actions a communal effort, whether that is through Playing For The Planet or other means, provides accountability as well as a support network and information exchange.

As Campbell put it:. Just starting that conversation will help you find lots of other companies and groups who are passionate about the environment, so you're in a great position already. This panel can be rewatched on this page and is also available as a podcast.

You can find The GamesIndustry. Action follows after a developer shared how well their unlicensed copy was performing on the storefront. Starting the sustainability journey with Playing For The Planet SI and the challenges of making packaging fully recyclable Ustwo's mission to mobilise players to help prevent climate change Games London's Green Games Guide Has the games industry acknowledged the need for sustainability?

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