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ENVIRONMENT

“We’ve demonstrated our
“We’ve demonstrated our
commitment to reducing
global warming. In doing so,
we’ve achieved a great deal
for Stewart Superior – and
hopefully for the industry in
general. Let’s hope more
people are encouraged
to follow our lead.”

Green is

beautiful

Eco-friendly policies help the planet – and can cut your costs

lobal warming is a scary are real eco-warriors. They’ve been more environmentally friendly: and numerous cost savings which
Gsubject – and the more you pressing me to do more to support also how we as a company could have amply covered any expenses
look into it, the scarier it gets. We the cause. When our customers also achieve the environmental standard incurred in implementing the
can do our part to mitigate its began to ask for greener options, it ISO14001. accreditation.
effects, though, by reducing our was clearly time to act. So we started Chris Passmore and one of our
contribution to carbon emissions. to look at how Stewart Superior Forging ahead senior people worked together
My children, like many youngsters, could make existing office products We’ve made good progress. We diligently to ensure all the paperwork
launched SSeco, an environmental was satisfactory. This meant that
brand that focuses on environmental when the Auditor visited us early in
products, and we contacted the BPIF 2009 he would have an easier job,
to see how they could help us in increasing our chances of passing.
achieving the second goal. Within a
week we had an appointment with Building the future
them – and advised our staff that life When the news came that we
was about to change forever! had qualified, we were naturally
During 2008 we had six meetings delighted. But we don’t intend to
with Chris Passmore, a consultant rest on our laurels; the next job is
who excels in this area. These to ensure that we can maintain the
meetings looked at everything we required standard. We’ve already had
did as a company, from packaging a meeting with Chris to focus on our
and transportation to general safety 2010 audit.
measures. The discussions gave us So, we’ve demonstrated our
an insight into what we could do to commitment to reducing global
reduce our exposure in these areas, warming. In doing so, we’ve achieved
as well as the belief that we could a great deal for Stewart Superior
make a difference. We put in place – and hopefully for the industry in
the actions needed to start doing general. Let’s hope more people are
exactly that and begin working for encouraged to follow our lead.
ISO14001 accreditation.
All this was satisfying in itself: but ■ FOR MORE INFORMATION
it was also pleasing to realise that CONTACT NYISHA RODNEY
being greener can actually save ON 020 7915 8328 or EMAIL
money. Indeed, we’ve identified nyisha.rodney@bpif.org.uk

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