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3663

Type Business
Sector Other
Business size 50-250
Area of green Expertise Procurement
Website www.3663cateringequipment.co.uk
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Short description

We are suppliers of goods - food and non-food to the catering industry including schools, hospitals and care homes.

Environmental highlights

Winning Suffolk Carbon Charter award

Green credentials

Suffolk Carbon Charter bronze award. Renewable Energy Certificate from GDF Suez Energy.

A summary of environmental achievements

Getting a bronze Suffolk Carbon charter award. Our fleet of lorries are low emission and efficient to reduce fuel usage and emissions.We recycle all our packaging both from the warehouse and offices.All our lighting is operated from room sensors -cannot be left on.We have fitted a power reduction system to the main site incoming supply.All our recyclable items such as cans and used print sundries are supplied to local resource centre for their funds. Our supply chain identify as much local goods as possible to reduce our carbon footprint.All packaging is reduced as much as possible and that which is used must be totally recyclable.

Personal testimony

I am new in this role in this industry but bring experience from my 25 years enviornmental experience with my previous employer. Looking forward to taking our green crdentials to a new level in the future.

Key lessons

I will try to get volunteers to be involved rather than be a one man band.

Where did I get my advice

From people in this business that have had success.

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