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Caring for the
Environment
As one of the largest national providers of
business supplies and services in the UK, we take
our environmental responsibilities very seriously.
Working together we can make a difference.
Through a wide variety of measures we are
dedicated to not only reducing our impact on the
environment but that of our customers.
We strive for continual improvement in our
environmental performance through taking
positive, practical steps to reduce our impact on
the local and global environment.
We care about the environment and want to make a difference with you.
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Our Key Environmental Business
Objectives and Targets
As a business, we have a set of measurable environmental objectives and targets that we feel
are important to share with our customers. You can trust that we are constantly working
towards a brighter future.
• We have made a significant investment in supporting the
growth of electronic trading, which is key to reducing the
amount of paper and ink used in the ‘purchase to payment’
process. We aim to achieve a 93% compliance in the take
up of paperless billing
• Following successful trials, we have nationally rolled out a
new re-usable delivery box, called Recyclabox, that we
anticipate will reduce the amount of packaging required
by up to 75%
• Improve involvement with ‘Gold’ graded suppliers to
ensure our stringent criteria is met for environment, quality
and packaging
• Quarterly reviews of the company’s internal
requirements for waste management and recycling
to ensure continual improvement in the amount of
waste that is recycled
• Continue to employ our catalogue reduction
programme
• Quarterly reviews of promotional activity on
environmental products to continually increase our
customer’s awareness of environmentally friendly
alternatives
• On going monitoring of the usage of paper and ink
within our company and that of our customers’
How We Monitor
and Measure our
Performance
We provide a range of Environmental Management
Reports which serve to highlight any environmental
impact through product and purchasing trends.
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• Our green OPTIMISA system is designed to measure the
environmental impact for our customer’s purchasing and identify
key opportunities for improvement. It works by evaluating and
analysing the transactional data associated with a customer’s
contract and applying it to known environmental metrics
• Green reviews
• Bi-annual management reviews
• Internal and external audit plan
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Repor t ISA
Our new packaging box, Recyclabox, reduces waste by up to 75%.
Reducing Our
Carbon Footprint
Reducing our Carbon Footprint is a key priority. This is achieved through
a number of pro-active measures including regularly monitoring the CO2
emissions and fuel consumption of our 400 vehicle Truline fleet.
• Over 75% of our vehicles are less than two years old and fitted with
Euro 5 engines - the cleanest running engine technology in today’s
market
• We run an electric vehicle in London which runs with nil emissions
• We have 40 new Ford Transits in fleet with smaller bodies for
greater payload. They are the best in class for load volume and
improved fuel efficiency. They are all fitted with Stop/Start
technology which cuts off the engine in sitting traffic
• All our double decker trailers have the aerodynamic sloping roof
which can improve fuel efficiency by as much as 8%
• As a national distributor, we operate a large distribution fleet and in
order to maximise the efficiency of our fleet, we have put in place
“back-loading” arrangements with a number of our key suppliers.
This means that instead of returning to the warehouse empty, our
vehicles call on suppliers to pick up goods that are required to be
delivered into stock. As well as reducing costs, this means fewer
vehicles on the road and fewer associated environmental impacts
• All of our delivery fleet are fitted with NAVMAN for route
optimisation
• Capital investment in our Truline fleet over the last two years has
been over £5 million with a large proportion of expenditure being
made on UK manufactured products such as DAF and Montracon
• We employ a full repair and maintenance programme with our
vehicle supplier who gives us a monthly analysis on repair and
spend so we can continually improve and manage costs
We run an electric vehicle in London which runs with nil emissions.
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Reducing Your
Impact
We strongly believe that by working in partnership with you, we can make a difference and reduce
the environmental impact of our business and yours. We are keen to work together to introduce a
number of simple initiatives that are easy to integrate into your business and make sound
environmental sense.
Consolidating Deliveries
You can help by consolidating your orders into a single delivery run and increasing
your order value. By doing this you are significantly reducing the number of deliveries
received, the packaging required, administration, carbon emissions and your
environmental impact. We are proud of our exceptional service levels so you can be
confident that we will get it right first time when it comes to order and delivery accuracy
- there will be no unnecessary environmental waste.
Online Ordering
We encourage our customers to order online to save paper and the additional
associated administration; it is an easy and simple way of buying your business
supplies that is available 24 hours per day that goes a long way to making you a
greener business. You will also help us achieve our goal of increased paperless billing.
One Source Supplier Solution
We don’t just provide office supplies but a complete range of business products and
services, which means less suppliers and less orders by consolidating all your
products. This in turn reduces the number of deliveries, packaging, invoices,
paperwork, natural resources and carbon emissions. By combining your products and
services to one supplier, you can benefit from many environmental advantages but
also look forward to real cost savings too.
Management Review Meetings
We want to get to know your business and your environmental objectives. If you have
specific environmental targets, we will help you achieve your goals through analysing
products, services and environmentally friendly product alternatives usage. We will
also review your number of orders, deliveries, suppliers, packaging waste, recycling,
online ordering and so much more.
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Switching to one supplier for all your business supplies needs
has so many environmental benefits.
Supply Chain
Management
We are committed to ensuring that our suppliers maintain both ethical and sustainable
business practices. We actively encourage our suppliers to implement environmental
management systems and will not knowingly source from companies who fail to meet our
stringent ethical and environmental criteria.
The suppliers we work in partnership with are required to demonstrate that they are using sustainable sources
and recycled materials wherever possible. The good news is that as more environmentally friendly products are
becoming available, prices are now more competitive than ever compared with less sustainable options. Being
environmentally friendly doesn’t need to cost the earth.
We are a member of SEDEX, a membership organisation for businesses committed
to continuous improvement of the ethical performance of their supply chains.
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Globe & Tick™ Products
Our Globe & Tick™ range offers a quick and easy way to make an environmental product
choice. Our Globe & Tick™ accreditation scheme makes it easy to select genuinely “green”
alternatives which have been stringently assessed. Since its launch 15 years ago, the range
has been expanded and now features over 1,600 products which equates to 18% of our
total product lines. From paper to cleaning supplies, the range includes products for all
areas of the workplace.
Our new delivery box, Recyclabox, is a fast, reliable and
even more environmentally responsible delivery service.
A sturdy but easily collapsible box made from 100% recycled waste that
can be re-used up to four times meaning that it is possible to reduce
packaging waste by up to 75%... and when it can no longer be used, it is
recycled back into itself!
Even better, Recyclabox incorporates a clever little card insert to hold your
goods securely in place rather than loose filler. This means even less
packaging waste and less hassle when you unpack your delivery.
unpack. flatpack. give back.
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There are over 1600 products in our Globe & Tick™ environmentally preferred range.
Recycling
Initiatives
We recognise that merely being a supplier is no longer enough. It is equally critical to support
customers in ensuring that the product is disposed of responsibly after it has been used
and recycled wherever possible. Research has shown that nine out of 10 people would
recycle if it was easier which is why we offer an extensive range of disposal and recycling
services for customers looking to manage their responsibilities efficiently and securely.
Printer Cartridge
Recycling
We offer a free collection and recycling service that provides a
simpler solution for cartridge waste disposal. This saves the raw
materials - and in particular oil - needed to manufacture new
ones. The used cartridges are used to produce our envisage®
range, which includes remanufactured and refilled options for a
wide range of popular laser and inkjet printers.
Just add one of our cartridge collection boxes (code 962 0222
for laser cartridges and 962 0408 for inkjet cartridges ) to your
next order and start filling it up with your empty cartridges. It’s
that simple and you will be going a long way to reducing your
environmental impact.
You can order a free collection box for recycling your empty printer cartridges
using codes 962 0222 for laser cartridges and code 962 0408 for inkjet cartridges
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WEEE
The WEEE Directive (Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment) is a
directive we employ aimed at reducing electrical waste, increasing recovery,
recycling and minimising the impact our business and our customers have
on the environment. We offer a secure collection and recycling service for
electrical and electronic waste. We work with customers to develop an
inventory of equipment to be disposed of, provide a quote which covers the
safe collection and transport of the items, their disposal or recycling under
the required legislation and full certification showing exactly what has been
disposed of and how.
Battery Recycling
In line with UK regulations, a take-back recycling service for portable
waste batteries is available for use by our customers. This service
treats all types of portable waste batteries to ensure they do not end
up as dangerous, hazardous waste.
Furniture Collection
and Recycling
We can arrange for redundant furniture to be collected from our customer’s
premises. Wherever possible we ensure it is either reused or recycled. If neither
option is possible, we dispose of it responsibly.
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Approximately 600 million portable batteries, weighing 22,000 tonnes or the
equivalent of 110 Jumbo Jets, are sent to landfill unnecessarily every year.
Secure
Destruction
Services
We offer a secure, cost-effective way to securely dispose of your
confidential data, electrical waste, uniforms and much more.
Shredding
Off-Site
Off-Site Shredding Services
Through our secure destruction services, we can collect and shred all of your
confidential documents by taking them to a secure shredding facility using
state of the art equipment. Once the destruction process is complete, we will
provide you with a Certificate of Destruction confirming you are compliant
under the Data Protection Act 1998.
On-Site Shredding Services
On-Site
If you would prefer to keep your shredding services on-site, we can supply
lockable containers in which to store your secure waste between collections.
Our advanced mobile shredding vehicles will completely destroy your
confidential material before the vehicle leaves your premises. We offer a
regular scheduled on-site shredding service or can arrange to visit you at
your request.
Electronic Data Waste
We will ensure that your obsolete electronic data is destroyed securely and
that as much of the resulting waste material as possible is recycled. Unlike
other service providers offering just “data wiping”, we specialise in the total
destruction of hard drives, tapes and data media, memory sticks, DVDs and
CDs. This provides the safest and most secure method of ensuring there is
no possibility of the data they contain being reconfigured. We use our mobile
shredding vehicles to visit your premises and destroy the electronic storage
devices in situ, ensuring that the confidential information they contain does
not leave your premises. Once the shredding has been completed, the waste
materials are taken away for recycling.
Uniforms and Badges
Destroying redundant uniforms can help safeguard confidential information
and prevent fraud. Protect your organisation’s reputation by ensuring all
uniforms and badges are disposed of securely. We can arrange for the
destruction of company uniforms and badges, which can help to prevent:
unauthorised personnel from gaining entry to your organisation’s premises or
impersonating your staff, devaluation of your brand through unauthorised reselling of out-of-season or faulty clothing and badges. Using our mobile
shredding vehicles to destroy your obsolete uniforms and badges, we will
perform the destruction on your premises thereby eliminating any risk that
they might fall into the wrong hands.
We are fully compliant and registered with the BSIA, Waste Electrical and
Electronic Equipment (WEEE) Directive and the Data Protection Act 1988.
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50%
less water
Our vision is to be more than just a supplier of paper. We want to close the loop
from supplying paper to recycling it into a new product and then supplying the
paper again. Our Closed Loop service allows you to turn your waste paper into
new 100% recycled copier paper that you can use and recycle again.
Closed Loop can collect any form of waste paper from your office or current
service provider, whether it is confidential, pre-shred or simply general waste paper.
We then turn that waste paper into Banner 100% recycled Closed Loop copier
paper. If shredding is required, we can offer both an on-site and off-site shredding
service. Once your waste paper is removed, it is then taken to the paper mill where
it is segregated and turned into pulp. The pulp is then cleaned without the use of
chemicals or bleach, pressed, dried and finally manufactured into Banner 100%
recycled Closed Loop copier paper. Any waste created from the de-inking process
is consumed for energy and burnt to produce a fuel source for the mill, thus
illustrating that the whole process is as environmentally proactive as possible.
60%
reduction in energy
consumption
17
mature trees saved
The
3 main benefits of Closed Loop
• Reduced environmental impact
• Guaranteed security of waste paper
• Cost savings for clients
70%
Environmental Impact of Closed Loop
reduction in air pollution
• Lorries are back filled ensuring that no extra transportation is required helping
to reduce the Carbon Footprint
• Closed Loop paper diverts waste paper away from entering landfill, itself a
significant source of methane gas emissions
• To date Banner has produced 2.5 million reams of Closed Loop copier paper.
We are proud to have preserved almost 100 acres of woodland
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Closed Loop paper uses 50% less water, 60% less energy and 70% reduction
in air pollution compared to virgin paper production.
envisage
printer cartridges
®
All envisage® cartridges are guaranteed to be as good as the original in terms of print quality and page yield, but they
retail at a more competitive price. We can supply a comprehensive range of cartridges for all the leading printer and
fax brands including Brother, Canon, Dell, Epson, Hewlett Packard (HP), Lexmark, Samsung and Xerox.
Using a remanufactured cartridge does not invalidate the warranty of any printer or multifunctional machine. In
addition, the envisage® range is fully covered by a comprehensive warranty that covers both the cartridge and the
associated hardware. Every envisage® cartridge is individually tested and prints at least as many pages as the
original. So, for a reliable and cost effective option, choose envisage®.
Significant Cost Savings ££££
envisage® printer cartridges provide substantial cost savings of up to 30% compared to the original without any
detriment to print colour quality or capacity. envisage® cartridges provide at least the same page yield, the same
performance and the same quality as the originals.
High Colour Quality
envisage® printer cartridges are remanufactured to the highest quality in accordance with ISO standards. During the
manufacturing process all cartridges are completely disassembled and cleaned and any worn or critical components
replaced with new ones. All cartridges are fully page tested before being packed.
Satisfaction 100% Guaranteed
All envisage® printer cartridges are 100% guaranteed for two years from manufacture.
It requires up to 3 litres of oil to produce the plastic for one cartridge
and it takes over 500 years for this to break down in landfill sites.
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The Genuine
Sustainable Choice
The envisage® range is a genuinely sustainable choice, offering you a reliable, cost effective way to improve the
needless waste of valuable materials and the use of landfill sites. Manufacturing of envisage® printer cartridges
essentially means the re-use of plastic and metals while saving energy and reducing waste. This recycling
process reduces about 25% of the CO2 emissions and 30% less energy consumed during remanufacture. At the
production sites all non-usable parts are included in the ZERO WASTE recycling programme and processed
into valuable resources.
The Globe & Tick™ accreditation scheme makes it easy to make the
environmentally preferred choice. envisage® toners have fulfilled
stringent environmental criteria.
Nordic Swan ecolabel accreditation is restricted to manufacturers who
can prove that their production methods conform to the strict
environmental criteria demanded by the certification authorities. These
methods reduce energy and waste consumption. Reduction in pollutant
emissions is also achieved for better and guaranteed sustainability.
IS0 14001 is a manufacturing standard accredited to envisage®
cartridges. They reduce CO2 emissions and provide a lasting
contribution to environmental protection. Waste materials are
systematically reduced by using green products, the recycling
programme creates positive environmental awareness and encourages
the consumers to save natural resources.
SEDEX demonstrates the existence of an Ethical Trading Management
where employment is freely chosen. Working conditions are safe and
hygienic. Child labour is not used. Living wages are paid that meet or
exceed national standards. Working hours are not excessive. No harsh
or inhumane treatment is allowed.
ZERO WASTE - All cartridges are produced to the Zero Waste standards
which completely avoids the use of landfill sites. Unused components
are grinded and re-used as a valuable resource.
Globe & Tick™, Nordic Swan and ISO 14001 accreditations are not applicable to all envisage® cartridges
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You can save up to 30% by switching to the more sustainable
envisage® toners.
National Forest
We are proud to support the National Forest for the third year running, one of the country’s
boldest environmental projects, transforming 235 hectares of forest in the centre of England
by planting almost 8 million trees since the project began in 1995. We are passionate about
caring for the environment we live in and planning for future generations.
We are planting 200 trees in the National Forest which will help not only reduce the impact
of climate change but provide an enjoyable and educational place for visitors and residents.
7.8million
trees planted. 87% of tree
planting has been broadleaf
and 13% conifer. 80% of the
total Forest creation
achieved has open public
access.
333 jobs
have been created/
safeguarded through
forestry, farm diversification
to forest uses and woodland
businesses since 1990.
208k
people have participated in
Forest-related events over
the last 16 years. Nearly
9,000 people have been
involved in Plant a Tree
events since 2001.
We are proud to be supporting the National Forest and we are proud to
have planted over 600 trees.
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Our
environmental
credentials
Caring for the Environment
Reducing our Carbon Footprint
Reducing your Impact
Supply Chain Management
Globe & Tick™ Products
Recycling Initiatives
Secure Destruction Services
Closed Loop
envisage® cartridges
Supporting the National Forest
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We really do care about the environment.
caring
considerate
partnership
for the environment we live in
planning for future generations
working together we can make a difference
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