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  • Report
  • 24th Jun 2021

Gender bias and performance feedback: a randomised control trial

In order to achieve gender equality in the workplace there needs to be a focus on reducing bias in, and improving the quality of, performance feedback for women. In this study we analysed the language used in 360 degree feedback reviews carried out between 2018 and 2019 for 4,328 senior…
  • Blog
  • 28th Jul 2021

What if a behavioural scientist redesigned climate negotiations?

In this blog post, we outline a few creative ways behavioural insights could be applied to COP26 in Glasgow – from lead-up, to opening day, to delivery of the conference itself. This is a tongue-in-cheek manifesto of how the conference would look if overzealous behavioural scientists helped organise it.
  • Blog
  • 26th Aug 2021

Three experiments to protect homes from flood damage

The most significant natural disaster risk to UK homes is flooding. And climate change is only compounding this risk. One of the most difficult aspects of flooding is its unpredictability. Floods can overwhelm towns and cities in a matter of hours as we’ve seen in Norfolk, Cambridgeshire and Oxfordshire during…
  • Report
  • 26th Aug 2021

Applying behavioural insights to support flood resilience

Flooding the most significant natural disaster risk to UK homes, and climate change is increasing the risk of flooding even further. Homeowners can minimise the risk of flood damage by taking measures to protect their homes (also known as property flood resilience measures).
  • Blog
  • 9th Mar 2022

How much are we willing to pay to make home heating greener?

When it comes to reducing emissions from the way people heat their homes (home heating is currently responsible for around 14% of UK emissions), the UK government (alongside many other countries) is betting a lot on heat pumps. We tried to understand how willing UK householders are to adopt a…
  • Report
  • 28th Jul 2022

ESOS recommendations template: final report

The Energy Savings Opportunity Scheme (ESOS), which is administered by the Environment Agency and was launched in 2014, requires large businesses/groups in the UK to carry out an energy audit of their buildings, industrial processes and transport at least once every 4 years to identify opportunities for energy efficiency.   A…
  • Blog
  • 25th Oct 2022

How can behavioural insights help save energy in the workplace?

Reducing energy usage at the workplace is not always as simple as just turning down the thermostat - employers must facilitate a shift in the way employees behave
  • Blog
  • 1st Nov 2022

Five ways to cut your energy bill that actually work

We’ve been reviewing the evidence and have identified five actions households can take that will have meaningful impacts on their energy usage
  • Blog
  • 5th Dec 2022

Using behavioural science to redesign customer water bills

Redesigning water bills to save water using behavioural insights
  • Blog
  • 20th Dec 2022

Carbon Offsetting at BIT

BIT's committment to offsetting emissions from our flights and office energy consumption until we are carbon negative