Major Commendations
Major Commendations 2009Presented at The Lincoln Centre, London on 1 July 2009 by Richard Lambert, Director-General, CBI.
BaxterStorey Ltd Catering for a sustainable future
Richard Lambert (left) presenting a BCE Major Commendation to Mike Hanson, BaxterStorey BaxterStorey provides outsourced catering services including procurement, preparation, sales and services and had a turnover in 2007 of over £138 million. In 2006, the company was certified as carbon neutral by offsetting 678 tonnes of CO2 from head office and associated services, and in 2007 it was accredited to ISO 14001. To continue improving its environmental performance and to encourage its clients and suppliers to follow its example, the company launched a wide-ranging set of initiatives. The main elements of the project include: ● Office and other equipment energy efficiency. ● Site surveys and advice to new clients. ● Supply chain improvements (eg packaging reduction). ● Food waste collection with energy from waste. ● Transport emissions reductions. To see the BaxterStorey video click here.
Camira Fabrics Ltd STING (Sustainable technology in nettle growing)
Richard Lambert (left) presenting a BCE Major Commendation to Ian Burn, Camira Fabrics Camira Fabrics employs about 450 people in the UK and Lithuania. It was accredited to ISO 14001 in 1996. Annually, the company manufactures 8 million metres of high-performance contract and mass transport fabrics for its worldwide clients. To see the Camira presentation click here.
InterfaceFLOR QUEST (Quality Utilising Employee Suggestions and Teamwork)
InterfaceFLOR is a manufacturer of environmentally responsible modular flooring and strives to put sustainability at the heart of its people and processes, known as Mission Zero. In 2008, the company had a global turnover approaching USD*1 billion.
● Smart lighting that switches on only when an area is in use and variable voltage systems that enable lighting to operate at a voltage that is lower than the mains voltage. ● Intelligent conveyor systems, which move only when items are placed on them. ● Building management system that enables centralised control of heating and collects energy sub-meter readings every 30 minutes. ● On-site recycling at its UK plant near Halifax, West Yorkshire. Here, all materials are segregated and cardboard, paper, plastic, textiles and metals are recycled. ● Lean manufacturing to measure, address and improve all areas of the factory process. QUEST is an integral part of the company’s ‘Mission Zero’, a pledge to eliminate any negative impact on the environment as a result of its operations by 2020. To date, the company has made considerable progress towards this by achieving a 67% absolute reduction in the volume of waste sent to landfill since 1996 resulting in cumulative avoided waste costs totalling USD405 million since 1994, a 44% reduction in energy consumption per unit of output and a 72% reduction in water use. In addition, there has been an absolute reduction in greenhouse gas emissions by 34%, which represents a net change of 71% since the 1996 baseline. (* where USD is the US dollar) To see the InterfaceFLOR video click here.
Marshalls plc Marshalls reducing carbon impact
Richard Lambert (left) presenting a BCE Major Commendation to Chris Harrop, Marshalls Marshalls is a leading manufacturer of concrete and stone paving and walling in the UK. The company employs 2,800 people at its 24 UK production sites, 35 quarries and 8 distribution centres.
Marshalls has been sharing best practice with industry leaders – garden designers, journalists, Government and industry bodies – and used carbon labelling in accordance with Publicly Available Specification 2050 to inform its customers about the embodied carbon in all of its 503 domestic products. As part of everyday operations, all Marshalls' sites are encouraged to find ways of improving systems and processes to reduce carbon emissions – and sharing the knowledge and experience is also fundamental to its sustainable strategy. To see the Marshalls video click here.
Robert Wiseman Dairies Zero waste to landfill 2008
Richard Lambert presenting a BCE Major Commendation to Debra Ann Rusk, Robert Wiseman Dairies Robert Wiseman Dairies procures, produces and delivers liquid milk to customers throughout Great Britain from its seven major processing dairies and 14 depots. It also produces other products such as cream and orange juice. In 2008, the company had a turnover of nearly £722 million.
There will always be a small fraction of the waste that cannot be recycled. The company is looking at ways of diverting this from landfill by considering in-vessel composting, energy recovery and pyrolysis. One site is in the process of commissioning a small-scale pyrolysis unit that reduces 8 kg of waste to 150 g of ash, which will go with the site effluent to the effluent treatment plant. If successful, this site will be the first in the company to achieve zero waste to landfill. To see the Rober Wiseman video click here. ScottishPower Renewables (UK) Ltd Protecting golden eagles at Beinn an Tuirc Windfarm
Richard Lambert (left) presenting a BCE Major Commendation to Keith Anderson, ScottishPower Renewables ScottishPower Renewables is the largest owner, operator and developer of onshore windfarms in the UK. It operates 21 windfarms (total capacity over 750 MW) and a further 900 plus MW capacity is under construction or consented. The company’s pioneering and experimental Habitat Management Plan (which is overseen by a steering committee, members of which include Scottish Natural Heritage, RSPB, Argyll & Bute Council and Forestry Commission Scotland) set out to create a new hunting ground for a pair of golden eagles at a safe distance from the 30 MW, 46-turbine windfarm, by increasing populations of their main prey species, red grouse. The project, which covers 1,215 hectares, also aimed to increase populations of typical Scottish moorland bird species, such as black grouse, hen harrier, short-eared owl, skylark, curlew and merlin. Work on the site began in October 1999. It involved the removal of 280 hectares of non-native Sitka Spruce, opening up 450 hectares of moorland to draw the birds away from the windfarm, minimise the risks of collision with the turbines, improve feeding and increase the chances of the eagles breeding successfully. The eagles’ barren years, prior to the company’s intervention, are thought to have been due to poor quality hunting in the surrounding area. However, in summer 2008, 9 years of hard work, investment and research paid off, when a pair of golden eagle chicks fledged – the first in the area for more than a decade. To see the Scottish Power video click here. www.scottishpowerrenewables.com
Seacourt Ltd A strategy to reduce the environmental footprint of Seacourt Ltd
Richard Lambert (left) presenting a BCE Major Commendation to Jim Dinnage, Seacourt Seacourt Ltd is a design and print company based in Oxford and has 20 employees. In 2008, it had a turnover of nearly £1.7 million. It is a carbon neutral company and has held ISO 14401 and EMAS certification since 1998 and 1999 respectively. In addition, Seacourt recycles almost all of its packaging and waste materials, has installed energy efficient lighting and lighting sensors, has a green electricity tariff and has halved the number of company cars over the last year. Seacourt actively markets is environmental ethos to its existing and new customers, and has succeeded in changing the procurement approach of many of its clients. To see the Seacourt presentation click here. |
