Brammer's Green Credentials
It is the policy of Brammer, so far as is reasonably practical, to protect and conserve the local and wider environment from any adverse impacts caused by operations. It is the policy of Brammer across all its operations to:
• meet all relevant legislative requirements on environment issues.
• seek to conserve energy and natural resources by minimising waste, recycling where possible and maximising the use of our renewable resources.
• consider the life cycle environmental effects of investment in premises and equipment.
• ensure all contractors follow our practices while working on site and respond promptly and efficiently to adverse occurrences.
Across Brammer’s countries there are a number of different initiatives being implemented to ensure this is respected:
Working Environment
Use of energy saving lamps wherever possible and all lights turned off when they are not in use.
Recent transition to flat screen computer monitors and employees encouraged to leave all computers on standby mode if they are away from the computer.
On the weekend all servers, faxes and printers are shut down and all computers are turned off nightly. Better control of temperature and regulated the hours of use of oil at the NDC to reduce consumption. The promotion of electronic mail and telephone rather than post is encouraged.
Transport
Carry out deliveries overnight so that vehicles do not get stuck in traffic, thus reducing their emissions. Vehicles with diesel particle filters used and cars with low fuel consumption (fleet scheme). Through renewing company vehicles; recently substituting old Brammer owned vehicles with new ones through renting. Employees and sales representatives encouraged to stay in hotels near to the location.
All employees advised to cycle, optimise their use of car pooling, use public transport and limit the amount of flying. Drivers encouraged to drive at lower speeds as it is more energy efficient.
Recycling & Waste reduction
Recycling is implemented where possible with paper, bio, glass, residual waste. Recycling is encouraged within the plant and warehouse by reusing old packaging. In the UK alone, 1.1 million tons of office paper recycled in 2007.
EDI connections utilised to minimise paper usage and using optimised settings to avoid second pages in printing. Also, printing is now to be carried out through central printers reduce paper consumption. A number of projects have been implemented to reutilise boxes for all internal transport and to improve the recycling rates at both the NDC and branches.
Insistence that suppliers use reusable pallets rather than disposable ones and the use of more environmentally friendly packaging is encouraged as well as packaging more products in the same pack, where possible, in order to save material.
Employees are encouraged to separate waste when working and collect empty batteries from customers and dispose of them in chemical waste containers. Plastic utensil or cups are not used internally in the offices, whilst environmentally friendly toilet paper is purchased.
Accreditation and conformance with European Legislation
Brammer is working to ensure that all our businesses across the Group achieve an environmental accreditation like ISO 14001 and we are committed to reducing our carbon footprint through reducing energy consumption and proactive waste management.
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