How "Green" are you & your company?

Discussions : Questions and answers : How "Green" are you & your company?

Tamara_Stardustkids wrote:

I was going over Stardust material & got to wondering how "green" other pp companies were & what do they do for the environment.

These of course come from London's Head Office, but as an individual I also follow a few of these points in my day to day activities.

 

So, how 'green" are you?

 

Tamara

 

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Stardust Kids Environmental & Ethical Policy

Stardust care's about the environment and is committed to continuous improvement to reduce, re-use, recycle and create sustainable solutions:

Transport

We encourage all our staff to walk, cycle to work.

·         100% of our workforce's total mileage in travelling to work is by public transport, bicycle or by walking.

·         Wherever possible, public transport will be used to attend meetings.

Energy

We conserve energy wherever possible.

·         All electricity sourced from 100% renewable sources.

·         High efficiency light bulb are used throughout our premises

·         Appliances are turned off when not in use.

·         Floors are insulated.

·         Offices are double-glazed throughout.

Waste Minimisation and Recycling

We reduce, re-use and recycle waste.

·         We recycle paper, cardboard, plastics, glass, tin, aluminium, and electrical equipment.

·         Return printer cartridges to suppliers for re-use and support charity toner appeals.

·         Donate any redundant IT equipment to charities for re-use.

·         Reduce printing and paper waste through monitoring systems.

·         Re-use printed paper for internal work.

·         Minimise paper use by storing information digitally rather than paper files.

·         Use 100% recycled paper for printing and stationary products where possible.

·         Any garments that do not reach our quality standard are donated to Charity.

Manufacturing

We strive to produce all our garments ethically.

·         We undertake regular ethical assessment of our manufacturers and assist them in complying with the Ethical Trading Initiative Base Code.

General

We also:

·         Provide fair trade tea and coffee to staff and use environmentally friendly cleaning products.

·         Use biodegradable washing up liquids, cleaning products and toilet cleaners.

·         Ensure all employees know and understand the policy and what is expected of them.

·         Comply with environmental legislation, regulations and government guidance.

·         Constantly seek to improve our environmental performance through monitoring systems, target setting and policy reviews.

 

 

 

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