The Bank of England was founded in 1694 to act as banker to the Government. Today, our responsibilities are much broader. We make sure the UK has secure bank notes, stable prices, safe and sound banks and a resilient financial system.

We’re committed to improving our environmental performance and our approach includes:

• changing how we produce and recycle our banknotes
• using a 100% renewable energy supply (electricity and gas) for all our sites
• making changes to make our buildings more energy efficient, such as switching to LED lighting
• supporting biodiversity at our sites, including introducing beehives.
• continuing more environmentally friendly business practices like holding virtual meetings to reduce travel and using less paper
• encouraging our staff to use reusable cups and food containers