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office (including kitchen and restaurant)
waste food (7.2 tonnes a year) is diverted
to a local anaerobic digester to produce
electricity and fertilisers.
Green products selection is carried
out through green claims standard ISO
14020, ensuring transparency in its criteria.
Lyreco also has a well-established social
auditing programme for all Lyreco branded
products manufactured in developing
countries which covers social, human rights
and health, safety and environmental
conditions. Lyreco is committed to carry
out audits at all manufacturing sites
for imported products to ensure good
management of environment, social and
human rights. As a consequence, a number
of manufacturing sites have been de-listed
due to not reaching the required standard.
The firm is also committed to
sustainable packaging by not repacking
goods, using recyclable material and
optimising parcels, it also offers recycling of
batteries, toners and paper to its customers.
Two years ago it introduced TomTom
Telematics and tracking systems to the 315
vans in its fleet, with the aim of increasing
fuel efficiency and promoting safer driver
behaviour. In that time, it has achieved a
13 per cent saving in fuel/delivery in the
UK and a 32 per cent reduction in Ireland,
through improved route optimisation.
Employee engagement
To engage employees in sustainability
issues, Lyreco has established two annual
environmental awareness campaigns
– Christmas and World Environmental
Day. Donations and money raised on the
campaigns is given to the Woodland Trust
to support various conservation projects.
A monthly “Eco-future bulletin” is also
issued to enhance internal sustainability
communication.
Its biodiversity protection plan includes
the development of an internal eco garden
in partnership with Shropshire Wildlife
Trust and with the support of internal
employees. With the engagement of
customers and suppliers in the project,
Lyreco reconverted a picnic area to a
conservation area where employees can
still enjoy lunch breaks.
The next step on the project is water
harvesting including the introduction of
SUDS to top up the natural pond. Re-use
of materials in the project such as using
the old conveyor belt as a weed control
membrane in paths and picnic areas, was
an integral part of the planning.
Another project developed in 2016 was
the introduction of two beehives at head
office, a move designed to raise awareness
on biodiversity protection and especially on
the bee population decline.
Community presence
Lyreco is a BESST steering committee
member, a local resource efficiency club
with over 70 members with the aim of
enhancing the environmental performance
of local businesses. It organises
environmental best practice visits and
workshops on environmental management
and sustainability topics to support
members.
In addition, the company is a key
member of the Telford Crisis Network
committee group, which was set up to
provide support to individuals and families
in financial crisis. As well as providing
support on the steering group, it has
carried out a number of internal campaigns
for food collection.
“We continuously strive to be a more
sustainable organisation by researching
ways we can reduce our environmental
impact and increase our contribution
to local community and society while
engaging employees, suppliers and
customers, on the journey,” Hradisky said.
“Sustainability is embedded in all areas
of our business and I am looking forward
to seeing what we can achieve in the next
five years,” he added.
Quality, Safety and
Sustainability Manager
Manel Roura and Facilities
Manager Jamie Mills,
of Lyreco with some of
the honey made by the
company’s bees, one of
the firm’s sustainability
projects
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