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The United Nations Office at Geneva (UNOG) is actively improving waste management in the context of a comprehensive Environmental Management system (EMS). The Sustainable UN (SUN) team of UNEP guided an internal audit on waste samples.

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- At the headquarter of the International Trade Centre (ITC) in Geneva, they have successfully eliminated single-use plastics in their catering operations.
- With the onset of COVID-19, the need to remind ourselves about the importance of good green practices has become even more urgent.
- 7 out of the 8 goals of the inaugural 5-year Sustainability Action Plan from 2015 had been achieved 
- The UNFPA Environmental Efficiency Strategy follows the ISO 14001:2015 framework and is based on the Strategy for Sustainability Management in the UN system 2020-2030.
- The weeklong board meetings engange hundreds of participants, staff members, and support personnel on site.
- The office obtained bikes for staff to use for commutes during work hours, plants to promote mental wellbeing and a greener office atmosphere, and they have partially implemented new environment friendly e-business modalities.