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Office365 - Green Office Products

Welcome to our Green Office Products Guide, this is a new and growing area of Office365 based on feedback from YOU, our customers. Our recent mailing of our MAD (Make a Difference) Mailer Green Products mailer has been extremely successful. If you haven't received one yet,don't worry you can download a version below.



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Topics
What are our Green Office Products
Simple pdf to download?
Environmental Labelling & Accreditation?
Useful websites?
Office365 Environmental Policy Statement

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What are our Green Office Products?

You’ve made the decision to take a look at one of the biggest and highest profile initiatives in the world at the moment.

The subject isn’t new, but the developments and desire for these types of products is, and we want to keep you as informed as possible. We spent many weeks researching the environment and want to pass what we’ve learned onto you so you can capitalise make your contribution.

Our Green Products list is aimed at assisting your become more environmentally friendly without having to spend more money, but still guaranteeing high quality, competitvely priced products.

FACT: ‘71% of companies encourage the use of re-cycled products’

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Simple pdf download?

To make it easier for you to view all the products we have made it a simple pdf document, feel free to download it and pass it on to friends and colleagues.

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Environmental Labelling & Accreditation?

Below we have included a more in depth explanation of all the logos and accreditations for your information:

FairTrade
Now a common consumer label, in the MAD mailer this is found of coffee, tea and sugar. This logo is awarded to products which meet international Fairtrade standards, it is an independent consumer label which guarantees a better deal for producers in developing countries. It ensures that farmers and workers get a fair price and gives premiums to invest in community development. It benefits communities through economic stability, improves health services and education.

TCO
TCO is an international standard for electrical products. To carry this logo the product must have low emissions, meet ergonomic design criteria and have minimal environmental impact. Brother are the best example of this.

Ethical Companies Logos
The ethical companies logo is an independent mark of endorsement by several leading and progressive brands. Assessed on 15 criteria in the categories including pollution, nuclear power, workers and animal rights. Companies carrying the logo must score highly in all these areas. Brother have this accreditation.

FSC
The trade mark of the Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) indicates that the wood used to make the product comes from a forest which is well managed according to strict environmental, social and economic standards. The forest of origin has been independently inspected and evaluated according to the principals and criteria for forest management agreed and approved by the Forest Stewardship Council. FSC is an international, non-profit association whose membership comprises environmental and social groups and progressive forestry and wood retail companies working in partnership to improve forest management worldwide.

Nordic Swan
The Nordic Eco-labelling criteria are based on evaluation of the environmental impacts during the life cycle of the product. The inks are alcohol-based or water-based and are not hazardous to health or environment. There are no chlorinated plastics or heavy metals in the products.

Ecover
Ecover is an international company active in the production of ecological detergents and cleansing agents with sites in the United States of America, the United Kingdom and Switzerland, and it’s products are marketed in more than 20 countries.

Ecover has developed into the world’s largest producer of ecological detergents and cleansing products.

Ecover’s progressive environmental policy is not only demonstrated by the products it sells; it is also an integral part of the company’s business operations. Acting in the spirit of the externally audited ISO14001 standard, Ecover has extended its environmental policy to all departments of the company, from production to marketing.

Remarkable
The philosophy at Remarkable is to create recycled items that are well-designed, great quality and a joy to own. As well as their environmental credentials all our products are made using only UK recycled materials.

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Useful websites?

Really good site with practical information on reducing Carbon Footprint: www.carbontrust.co.uk

Useful environmental Information: www.netregs.co.uk

Recycling facilities by postcode: www.wastedirectory.org.uk

Envirowise: www.envirowise.gov.uk

100 ways to save The Planet: http://www.seql.org/100ways.cfm

Defra: www.defra.gov.uk/ENVIRONMENT/business/index.htm

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Office365 Environmental Policy Statement

Office365 is committed, at all levels and in all functions of the organisation, to using the best practicable means to minimise the effect the undertaking has upon the environment. We aim for continual improvement and recognise that this must be achieved through regular monitoring of our environmental performance against stated objectives in our management systems. To this effect, it is our policy to plan, implement and monitor our activities to ensure compliance with the following:

1 Any risk of pollution to land or water courses arising from our activities, products and/or services will be identified and appropriate means of elimination or control taken to meet or exceed the requirements of environmental legislation

2 Air emissions, malodours, noise, from processes or traffic, and other aspects of the Company’s operations that may impact upon the local community, will be controlled to the lowest practicable level.

3 Vehicles will be operated and maintained to operate at maximum efficiency and to minimise the environmental impact.

4 Preference will be given to energy, materials and other resources having the least adverse impact on the environment, and unnecessary or excessive use avoided.

5 Existing wildlife habitats will be respected and any new development will be subject to an environmental assessment

6 Waste products will be minimised and recycled where reasonably practicable. Where it is not, they will be disposed of in accordance with statutory requirements, via licensed contractors or through other responsible and recorded means.

7 We will seek assurance from third parties that their products and/or services can be used, handled, stored and disposed of in a manner which safeguards the environment and the health and safety of all those who may be affected.

8 All employees and persons working on our behalf, including contractors and sub-contractors, will be made aware of their responsibilities and agree to comply with our Company policy and standards.

9 Concerns and complaints from individuals within or outside the Company, including members of the public, will be dealt with promptly and with transparency.

10 Our Environmental Policy will be reviewed at least annually, and in the light of any new knowledge, changing legislation or concerns raised by employees, customers or members of the public.

We will be adding more information to this section over the coming weeks and months so please check back regularly for updates.