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Already certified to BS8555 and with a string of green awards, we have now formalised our approach and successfully gained certification to BS EN ISO 14001.

We do not think it is enough just to make claims about environmental credentials, we believe that these should be backed up and certificated by independent bodies, auditors and assessors.

We are committed to integrity and transparency in the way we operate, how we supply goods and services and in our business partnerships.

As a result, our approach has been to formalise our EMS through certification to BS EN ISO 14001. Our carbon footprint (emissions) are measured and monitored against pre-defined KPI’s (key performance indicators) through the collection and independent verification of data by CarbonNeutral’s TCNC Group Certification scheme.

We also comply with the Packaging Waste Regulations making annual data submissions on packaging for independent verification by Valpack.  Where possible the products we supply are certified, endorsed by independent bodies and/or carry recognised environmental labels or marks and conform to current legislation.

Congratulations to Tracey who has successfully completed the 5km Croydon Race for Life to raise money for Cancer Research UK.

Completing the race in a heart stopping thirty-five minutes, Tracey managed to raise over £800 and would like to thank everyone who sponsored her including our kind customers and suppliers.

What a worthy cause.

 

Congratulations to Dan who celebrates 10 years of service with Futures Supplies.

How fantastic.

Judged on how we limit our environmental impact and leading the way to a greener and more sustainable future, we are delighted to have scooped the top accolade at the ‘Green Guardian Awards’.

The Awards recognise companies who help protect and improve the environment.

We are all over the moon to have collected this award.

We are over the moon that we have been successful in achieving ‘Distributor Service Excellence’ awards consistently since 1997 – that’s ten whole years!

Acknowledged as an accurate reflection of service levels in the cleaning and janitorial supplies industry, the CHSA “Distributor Service Excellence Awards’ are a biennial independent survey to measure the delivery of customer service.

Graham Fletcher, General Secretary commented,”Futures Supplies has performed magnificently to achieve such a high level of service performance. This is an example to everyone in the industry”.

We are proud to be ‘an example’ to other businesses.

Judged on financial performance, future objectives and competitive advantage, we are honoured to have received the top accolade of ‘Business of the year 2006’ from The British Chamber of Commerce.

Peter Mileham, President of the BCC said “Futures Supplies is a business that really stands out from the crowd. The competition was fierce. Making it to the shortlist is tough, winning is reserved for only the very best.”

 

Great stuff and very proud!

Watch out for our ‘traffic light’ system of categorising products on our website.

This is to help you make an informed choice and give environmental consideration when making a purchasing decision.

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We believe that whilst it is critical, it is not enough just to reduce carbon emissions through better energy management and targets.

Unfortunately, we still have to use energy as part of the commercial process and therefore, until technology can provide more answers to help further reduce or eliminate emissions, ‘offsetting’ is the only way to deal with the problem.

The CarbonNeutral Company offers best practice carbon offset projects in energy efficiency, forestry and renewable energy through an independent audited and verified process.

A baseline assessment of our carbon footprint has been carried out and through a combination of direct emission reduction and indirect offsetting actions, the net greenhouse gas emissions associated with our business are now ZERO.

Recognised for our outstanding commitment to business, enterprise and innovation, we are delighted to have been awarded the accolade of ‘Business Champion 2006’ by The Croydon Guardian Newspaper in partnership with Croydon Council.

Being recognised as ‘the’ local business leading the way for future generations’ is just fabulous.

Voted Europe’s most eco-friendly vehicle and ‘Car of the Year’ in 2005 we have just added our first Toyota Prius to our vehicle fleet.

Producing only 104g/km CO2 emissions, 405 lower than the recommended European Standard in 2005, the Hybrid Synergy Drive technology cuts fuel consumption by as much as 40% when compared to a conventional petrol engine.