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Delivering Carbon Neutral Supplies to your Door for over Six Years

Carbon Neutral Certified LogoFutures Supplies is delighted to have its green credentials independently endorsed for the sixth year running. This is a highly sought after accolade and recognises the company as an industry leader in its field for its environmental commitment and for delivering carbon neutral supplies to its customers.

Demonstrating our commitment to reducing CO2 in accordance with leading edge quality assurance standards, the CarbonNeutral trademark is one of the world’s most recognised and robust brand marks for greenhouse gas emission reduction.

As a result of this reduction process coupled with offering the unavoidable emissions associated with our business, our carbon footprint is reduced to net zero.

 

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Key Promotion Drives Customer Service

Leiann Kemp 2Futures Supplies is delighted to announce the promotion of Leiann Kemp to Customer Service Manager & PA to the MD.

Leiann joined Futures Supplies in 2006 as the General Office Assistant and was promoted in June 2008 to Sales Support Administrator. Leiann has always expressed her desire to travel and in November 2012 her request for extended leave was granted so she could pursue her dream of travelling around Australia, New Zealand, Fiji and Thailand.

Leiann arrived back with the company after her six month sabbatical in June 2012 and is now focused in supporting the Managing Director and ensuring customer service satisfaction.

Big congratulations to Leiann!

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Growth In Sales Brings New Opportunities

TrishWith its success in taking on apprentices and developing them into permanent staff, Futures Supplies has taken on yet another young person on a nine month apprenticeship in Business Administration.

Tricia Carr joins the sales team at Futures Supplies as Sales Support Assistant and will be responsible for liaising with customers and prospective customers, maintaining the company’s ACT database and supporting the sales team in their roles. At the same time, Tricia will carry out her NVQ training in business and administration, whilst gaining valuable work experience under the close supervision of Amy Whittle, Sales Manager.

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Plimsoll Publishing Award Futures Supplies ‘Outstanding Company’

Plimsoll LetterFutures Supplies is delighted to have been recognised with the accolade of ‘Outstanding Company 2012’ to add to its already impressive number of awards.

The award is given by Plimsoll Publishing Ltd, the world’s leading provider of market reports and company analysis who stated that it is a result of hard work, diligence and commitment. It also identified Futures Supplies as a business that has maintained outstanding performance over a period of time, due to sound management.

Futures Supplies was also listed in the report as a Best Trading Partner and Fastest Growing Company in its industry.

Great stuff hey!

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London 2012

Olympics - Stadium

The Olympic Games run from 27 July – 12 August. There is then a two-week transition period before the Paralympic Games, which start on 28 August and run until 9 September. There will also be at least seven days of road events including cycling races, marathons and triathlons.

It is expected that the increased congestion on roads and the public transport system will have a major impact. Our challenge is to make sure we continue to function as efficiently as possible, to ensure we continue to support your business needs during this time.

Our main aim is to continue to deliver customer service excellence therefore, should you wish to discuss how we can help you with your planning to ensure minimum disruption or have any concerns, please do not hesitate to call us – we are here to help.

We hope you enjoy the games and wish team UK every success.

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A Young Apprentice Secures Full Time Employment

CallumAfter a successful nine-month apprenticeship with Futures Supplies, Callum Carvel has now taken up full time employment with the company.

We are delighted to offer Callum this opportunity as part of our commitment to our CSR project in supporting young people to get experience, qualifications and build their confidence to gain full time employment.

Callum’s role as our Purchase Ledger Assistant will see him working closely with both Marc Kemp Financial Director and Andy Hills, Office Manager.

 

After gaining an NVQ in Business and Administration whilst on his apprenticeship, Callum is now studying for an NVQ in Customer Service.

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New Ecover ZERO for Hands That Do Dishes!

Ecover ZeroSpecially crafted from plant-based and natural ingredients, Ecover ZERO range of washing up liquid is now available from Futures Supplies and has been dermatologically tested as a powerful grease buster.

100% fragrance free, the washing up liquid is effective but leaves skin feeling happier with less irritation – a much more gentle product for sensitive skin.

Approved by Allergy UK and the Good Housekeeping Institute, Ecover ZERO range is designed to help reduce allergic symptoms whilst giving a clean, fresh and sparkly result.

Good news for the dishes – good news for the fishes!!

 

 

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Celebrating Quality and Environmental Re-Certification Since 1997

ISO 9001 & 14001 CertificatesFutures Supplies is delighted to have successfully gained re-certification to BS EN ISO 14001 and BS EN ISO 9001:2008 for a further 3 years until 2015 for its environmental and Quality Management systems.

To gain and maintain certification, Futures Supplies ensures legislative compliance, records information on the operation of its QMS and EMS and demonstrates continual improvement. Increased credibility comes from regular independent assessment to ensure its Environmental and Quality Management System continues to meet and exceed the requirements of the standard.

We all want to have confidence in the goods and services that we use. Trust is essential whether in the high street, the supermarket or buying as a business.

 Accreditation by the United Kingdom Accreditation Service (UKAS) is key to ensuring that consumers, suppliers, purchasers and specifiers can have confidence in the quality of goods and in the provision of services throughout the supply chain.

UKAS accreditation means the evaluator can show to its customers that it has been successful at meeting the requirements of international accreditation standards.

This means that our customers reduce the risk of selecting an incompetent evaluator and paying for, or more seriously, acting upon invalid results. Too many of Britain’s companies run the risk of undermining their long-term success by purchasing independent evaluations that are not UKAS accredited.

Futures Supplies’ credentials are endorsed by certification to BS EN ISO 14001 and BS EN ISO 9001 through Det Norske Veritas (DNV).

Accredited by United Kingdom Accreditation Service (UKAS), DNV, established in 1864 is dedicated to the principle of safeguarding life, property and the environment.

Award winning and customer focused, we at Futures Supplies, hope our consistency of approach, endorsed by recognised accredited third parties, makes us a trustworthy, dependable and credible choice, to deliver both quality and sustainability throughout our business processes and services.

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Delivering Apprenticeship Opportunities

Perry Wilson-Smith is the latest Apprentice to join the Logistics team at Futures Supplies. Perry will carry out his NVQ training in Logistics whilst gaining valuable experience under the close supervision of Dan Hills our Operations Manager.

Futures Supplies has been delivering apprenticeship opportunities to young people in partnership with South London Business Apprenticeship Training Agency since 2010.

Providing a platform that reaches out to young people with the opportunity for real paid work and long term employment is critical to the economy. Recognising and addressing that it has never been so tough for young people to get into the workplace Futures Supplies have long believed in supporting young people through our diverse Corporate Social Responsibility projects which include offering apprenticeship opportunities.

Good luck Perry!

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Tulips from Amsterdam!

ISSA Ecover Amsterdam 2012
The 2012 ISSA/Interclean bi-annual Amsterdam cleaning show took place this month and shaped up for its biggest year yet.

Launched in 1967, the very first show had just 60 exhibitors and 3,000 visitors but this year there were almost 200 new manufacturers exhibiting alone.  Over the three day event, now in its 24th year, 24,000 visitors came from far and wide and Futures Supplies sales team was there to fly the British flag.

Amy Whittle, Futures Supplies, Sales Manager along with representative, Tracey White attended the show, which this year saw over 670 exhibitors.

Whilst meeting with key manufacturers and customers, Amy and Tracey took some time out to see the sites and entertained valued customers of Futures Supplies at the event which has become the only true global cleaning show in the world.