WWF Ranks Metsa Tissue The Best!

WWF Logoproducers on their global ecological footprint, we are delighted that Metsa Tissue, our supply partner for many years, has been ranked ‘best’ in the category of public corporate responsibility reporting and environmental management systems.

As part of the index, Metsa Tissue allowed WWF to scrutinise its global paper production on key environmental criteria, such as fibre sourcing from sustainably managed forests, clean production and public reporting and came out with an impressive 86% score.

Mika Joukio, CEO of Metsa Tissue says, “This excellent ranking is rewarding and highly motivating as a lot of attention and work has been put into our transparency and environmental performance.”

Futures Supplies would like to pass on big congratulations to all the team at Metsa Tissue.

QuattroSelect System from Diversey

Quattro SelectSupporting customers to reduce cost and deliver sustainability benefits, Futures Supplies is now offering super concentrated cleaning products with dilution control platform in the form of QuattroSelect from Diversey.

The system allows up to four cleaning products to be prepared in different dilution rates and speeds to fill any combination of trigger spray bottles, buckets and cleaning machines.  Products are supplied in ergonomic and easy to handle pouches, placed in a secure, wall mounted and lockable QuattroSelect cabinet which ensures there is no risk of contact with undiluted product.

One pouch of floor cleaner can prepare 1250 litres of ready-to-use solution and across office cleaning contracts can reduce chemical usage significantly, therefore reducing costs.

Kimberly-Clark Selects Ecolabel as its Label of Choice

EU Ecolabel LogoReducing environmental impact through its supply chain is one of Futures Supplies’ key objectives as part of its environmental commitment, endorsed by its independent certification to BS EN ISO 14001.

Futures Supplies supply partner Kimberly-Clark has recently selected the European Ecolabel as its label of choice. The criteria for measuring performance are closely aligned with their approach to sustainability. Striving to ensure our products do what you need them to do whilst considering ways to reduce the environmental impact at each stage of the product life cycle, the Ecolabel analyses the impact of the product throughout its life cycle making it a good strategical fit.

The European Ecolabel is your guarantee of responsible manufacturing from “cradle to grave”. The environmental criteria behind the Ecolabel are tough, and products are measured against more than one element. They are measured and analysed on performance against the impact of the product on the environment throughout its life cycle, starting from extraction of raw materials in the pre-production stage, through to production, distribution and disposal of the product. Only products which meet these strict environmental standards are entitled to use the Ecolabel – giving consumers a label they can genuinely trust.

To find out which products are in the Eco bundle and carry the Ecolabel Certification, visit our website now where you can also find listed some of the commonly found ‘green labels’, ‘green logos’ and ‘ecolabels’, along with further explanations and links to the organisations responsible for the claims.

http://www.futures-supplies.co.uk/environment.asp#certifications

Search to Find the Stars!

Searching to find the stars in the South London Business community from hundreds of competing companies, Futures Supplies has been shortlisted to compete for not just one, but four of just 12 prestigious awards in the South London Business Awards, organised by SLB in association with HSBC.

The awards aim to recognise, reward and celebrate the most dynamic and innovative companies in the South and with the ceremony, which will be held at the 5* Riverbank Plaza Hotel on the Southbank on 23rd June 2011 fast approaching to find the winners, we are all keeping our fingers tightly crossed.

Please wish us luck!