A ‘Big Tick’ for the third year for demonstrating our improving business, its impact on society – in the marketplace, the workplace, the environment and the community. CSR is at the core of our business.
Stephen Howard Chief Executive of BITC commented, “The decision to award Futures Supplies a ‘Big Tick’ has been made by a panel of independent, experienced practitioners and as such is both hard won and highly prestigious.
Fantastic!
At a glittering awards ceremony held at the Café Royal, London we were awarded the Seltrans ‘Travel Plan of the Year’ recognising our dedication to developing and maintaining a high quality travel plan.
Committed to reducing pollution and reducing our dependency on fossil fuels, we are now purchasing energy generated from renewable, sustainable sources including hydro-electricity, wind and solar power.
Well-done Andy who has achieved the well-deserved honour of commended ‘Green Champion’ at The South London Green Guardian Awards.
Andy has always had a real passion for the environment and has been the company’s ‘Green Champion’ since 2004. His involvement in numerous diverse initiatives and activities has benefited the environment, the company, our partners and the local and wider community.
Congratulations Andy!
“Complete and unwavering commitment from Futures Supplies” was the comment from the judges when they announced the winner in the category of ‘Best Commitment to Corporate Social Responsibility’ in the ‘Best of Borough Awards’.
Promoting sustainability and positive CSR to all companies as well as within our own company, we are delighted to have had a proven positive impact on society as well as inspiring other businesses to get involved.
This award is especially important to us.
Collecting not one but three prestigious awards including the highest accolade of ‘South London Company of the Year’ at this year’s South London Business Awards, we are truly overwhelmed.
Recognising enterprise and dynamic entrepreneurship, the awards represent the cream of South London businesses. Collecting the ‘Customer Service’ and ‘Small business Award’ as well as the ‘Winner of Winner’s’ award is amazing.
Our Managing Director, Mandie, who sat on the CHSA Council back in 1998 supporting development of the first CHSA website and driving forward the soft tissue accreditation in its infancy, has been elected to sit on the council yet again.
David Garcia CHSA chairman said, “We are delighted to welcome Mandie back to the Council. Mandie’s experience in IT coupled with her wealth of knowledge in ecological matters is going to be an exciting bonus for the Association”.
Listening to our customers’ requirement for a low impact greener range of cleaning products we have now added Ecover professional products to our range.
Ecover are the world’s leading manufacturer of ecological cleaning products and have been developed to minimise pollution and environmental impact. Based on plant and mineral ingredients from nature they do not contain toxic, allergenic, mutagenic or carcinogenic ingredients making them safer for our customers and for the environment.
You can find these products on the website now or give us a call if you would like to discuss the range.
Re-accredited with a ‘Big Tick’ for our ‘Business Impact on Society Award’ for Small Companies, we have now also received a ‘Highly Commended’ in the ‘Impact on London by a Small Company Award’.
The BITC Awards exhibit companies whose corporate Social Responsibility projects display leadership, integration and sustainability with a WOW factor.
We are very proud of these accolades as Business in The Community is the most prestigious Corporate Social Responsibility Awards scheme in the UK and is widely recognised as a powerful benchmark of good corporate practice.
Successfully addressing our impact on the environment through better energy management, we offset our unavoidable emissions through the purchase of carbon credits in partnership with the CarbonNeutral Company in a best practice model.
You can calculate your CO2 emissions by following the link on our website and neutralise them through the many projects available – have a look on the website now.
