environment ANNUAL REPORT 2016/17
environment ANNUAL REPORT 2016/17
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Contents• Managing our environmental impact
• Internal Initiatives
• External Initiatives
• Green Projects
• Environmental Awards
• Whitepapers
• Goals & Targets
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You won’t find another
sweeping statement about how we run
our business in the ‘greenest’ way
possible and we don’t claim to be
saving the world with a few generic
environmental policies, that would be
ridiculous, but as a company and as a
group of individuals we do realise that
we can make a difference. Waste is something that we should all
oppose, there is no gain in any form
of being wasteful, waste costs money,
stretches resources and it screams of
inefficiency and incompetence.
Here at the Wagstaff Group we hope
to set a new level of social and
environmental awareness and in doing
so we have taken a holistic approach
to encompass more than just a reuse
and recycle policy.
“Our Environmental policy is more than just a statement of good”
Our environmental policy is more than
just a statement of good intent, we
have broken it down into real
processes that we have implemented
and which will continue to develop and
grow in the future, for the good.
Some time ago we sat down and
discussed how we could run our
business in a more efficient and
effective manner, back then big
changes were made to implement
this and at the same time reduce our
carbon emissions.
The Changes:
Transportation
We outsourced our transportation to
specialist companies to take advan-
tage of the consolidation of deliver-
ies and maximisation of loads. Also
routing and scheduling vehicles helps
to minimise mileage whilst continuing
to meet customer demands across the
country.
Warehousing
We also outsourced our warehousing
operations to specialist locally
positioned companies to reduce
energy consumption by sharing and
managing furniture distribution all
under one roof.
At Wagstaff we realise, that due to the
nature of our business our carbon
emissions are relatively low.
As well as the fundamental changes
we have made to our business over
the years, we have also made a series
of small internal steps across our
company nationally, to help reduce our
environmental impact even further.
We realise that these small steps can
make a BIG difference if we all get involved.
Managing our environmental impact
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4 Recycling paper via paper planet.
4 ‘Think Before you Print’ policy.
4 Reduction in paper consumption.
4 Recycling card and plastic.
4 Investment in MFD (multi function
devices) to replace worn out
printers, fax machines, scanners,
photocopiers etc...
4 We recycle toner cartridges.
4 We use motion sensor lighting to
light only used space. All other
lights, heating and standbys are
turned off when not in use.
4 Reuse existing furniture samples.
4 Gift sample furniture to charitable causes.
4 All timber based products are
sourced from sustainable
forestland under FSC chain
of custody.
4 Working with and assessing
manufacturers to ensure
optimisation of processes.
4 Plus working with them to reduce
packaging.
4 Reduced the number of company vehicles
in favour of public transport.
4 Maintaining vehicles in accordance
with manufacturers guidelines.
4 Encouraging our drivers to adhere
to speed limits. Check your tyres
policy - better fuel economy.
4 Reducing unnecessary travel by
car – we promote conference
calling, route planning and using
public transport.
4 Ride to work schemes supported.
Internal InitiativesSmall steps for BIG change
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Accreditations & Memberships• IS0 14001
• FISP
• FSC & SGS
• FORS
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ISO 14001Environmental Management Systems
Management Systems are fully accredited to ISO 14001: 2004. Policies, procedures and business activities that have an impact on the environment - including the use of natural resources, energy consumption and the management of waste.
How we met the Criteria:
• Undergo the 4-stage ISO certification process.
• Yearly review of our policies, procedures and performance.
• Provide evidence of robust environmental management and social responsibility.
• Demonstrate full legal compliance.
• Demonstrate energy, water and waste efficiency.
• Provide environmental awareness training for staff.
• Annual external audit by our authorised quality management consultancy.
• Wagstaff is an environmental agency (EA) licensed waste carrier determined to recycle as much material as possible.
Client Benefits
• Reassurance that clients, businesses and public sector organisations are selecting a supplier which behaves in a responsible way towards the environment and is prepared for changes in regulation.
• Proven legal compliance in your supply-chain.
• Reduced cost opportunities through identified savings on energy and water usage and waste reduction.
• Reduced CO2 footprint as a business and all our regional offices. CO2 footprint calculated and audited on an annual basis.
• Carbon footprint data made available for all products manufactured or sold.
• Reduced liability and insurance rate opportunities.
• Internationally recognised environmental accreditation.
• Wagstaff hold a valid waste carriers registration for the transport of all packaging material.
• All waste is bundled and segregated on site and at our warehouse for recycling. All waste and recycling collection data is reported.
FISPEnvironmental Management Systems
Launched in 2006 to endorse and promote sustainable development in the furniture industry, the Furniture Industry Sustainability Programme (FISP) is a third-party certification programme administered by FIRA International Ltd.
The ability of clients to prove a company’s sustainability credentials is becoming more and more important when securing suppliers. FISP membership and accreditation demonstrates that Wagstaff is taking its environmental and corporate social responsibility obligations seriously. FISP is backed by the entire furniture industry and is a mark of excellence in sustainability.
How we met the Criteria:
• Undergo comprehensive audit.
• Complete an annual survey.
• Comply with set criteria and fulfil environmental, social and economic core criteria.
• Document and implement recognised environmental policy.
• Provide evidence of compliance with environmental and health and safety legislation.
Client Benefits
• This accreditation is backed by the entire furniture industry.
• Demonstrates environmental and sustainability excellence in supply chain.
• It helps to improve competitiveness through production efficiencies and cost savings.
• FISP helps with the best use of market opportunities to provide more sustainable products for clients.
• Helps to build customer trust between Wagstaff and our clients.
Accreditations & Memberships
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FSCEnvironmental Management Systems
Our Forest Stewardship Council Chain-of-Custody manage-ment ensures that the origins of our timber based products are traceable and from well-managed, ethical and responsible sources.SGS is a Forest Stewardship Council certification body that inspect, audits and certifies organisations - providing Chain-of-Custody accreditation.From logs to lumber, to furniture and wood pulp, it is becoming more important to know exactly where materials have come from.
How we met the Criteria:
• Undergo strict audit against the FSC® Principles and Criteria for Forest Management.
• Demonstrate robust environmental and socially responsible procurement.
• Show sound environment, Health & Safety, financial and ethical policy in practice.
• Provide evidence of good practice throughout our supply chain.
• Provide documentary evidence that suppliers of timber based products have been sourced through FSC Certified organisations and that those products can be identified as FSC Certified products.
• Ensure that when making a FSC claim purchase orders, delivery notes, purchase invoices and where applicable sales invoices state that the products are FSC Certified.
• Record the quantities of FSC Certified products for the purpose of annual audit.
• Internally audited on a regular basis to ensure the preservation of the Chain-of-Custody.
Client Benefits
• Meets CSR and environmental compliance.
• Assures buyers that timber is sourced from sustainable forests managed according to correct social, economic and environmental standards.
• Independently audited annually by SGS.
• Internationally recognised accreditation.
• Community Engagement FSC requires forest managers to engage local community members and to protect customary rights of indigenous people.
• Environmental Protection FSC forest management standards expand protection of water quality, prohibit harvest of rare old growth forest and loss of natural forest cover and prohibit highly hazardous chemicals.
® FORSFleet Operators Recognition Scheme
The Freight Operator Recognition Scheme (FORs) is a voluntary membership scheme that aims to improve freight delivery in London.
Organised through Transport for London, the membership is free and open to any company operating vans or lorries in the London Metropolitan area.
Through membership Wagstaff will be able to tender for business.
The benefits are as follows:-
FORS offers, Driver License Checks, Driver Profiling, Fuel Advice, PCN Advice and Best Practice Workshops
How we met the Criteria:
• FORS is a voluntary certification scheme aimed at en-suring fleet operators work lawfully and to best practice by meeting FORS standards whilst providing access to benefits and special discounts.
• Membership is by annual subscription and declaration of our fleet ownership and usage.
Client Benefits
• FORS enables us to demonstrate that we operate our fleet above the legal minimum requirements.
• Demonstrates that we are equipped to provide an efficient delivery service by:
- Consolidating deliveries.
- Re-routing.
- Economical operation.
- Benefits and discounts that enable us to keep delivery prices to a minimum.
- Using fuel efficiently to minimise the environmental impact.
- Training facilities, including e-learning.
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Our Carbon FootprintSince achieving our ISO14001 status in January
2005 we have consistently managed to lower
our carbon emissions year on year. In 2005 we
benchmarked our annual carbon footprint at ap-
proximately 533 tonnes of fossil CO2.
This benchmark has been used as a guide,
enabling us to measure our performance year on
year and help drive us to seek new ways to reduce
carbon emissions. The calculation has been arrived
at, in the main, by looking at our fleet of vehicles,
kilometres travelled and applying the rate of
g/Km as provided by the Environmental Agency
with further assessments for energy usage across
our nine regional offices. (Electricity).
Our CO2 emissions have been reduced by
reducing the number of vehicles in our fleet,
running more efficient vehicles, switching to green
energy suppliers for our electricity, educating our
staff regarding the efficient running of their office
and investing in PIR lighting systems and VOIP
conference calling facilities in our new London
showroom. We are constantly looking for new
ways to reduce our emissions and we actively
research new technologies and operating systems
to help us achieve this.
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Extract of our Carbo2n Footprint Calculation
Mode of Transport CO2 (g/km) Vehicle Kilometres Total CO2 (tonnes)
Small petrol, up to 1.4 litre (gCO2e/km) 179.8
Small diesel car, up to 1.7 litre (gCO2e/km) 151.0 40233.6 6.07
Medium petrol car, from 1.4 to 2.0 litres (gCO2e/km) 212.8
Medium diesel car, from 1.7 to 2.0 litres (gCO2e/km) 187.6 1086307.2 203.79
Medium petrol hybrid car (gCO2e/km) 126.2
Medium LPG or CNG car 186.2
Large petrol car above 2.0 litres (gCO2e/km) 295.5
Large diesel car above 2.0 litres (gCO2e/km) 255.8 321868.8 82.33
Mode of Transport CO2 (g/km/passenger) Passenger Kilometres Total CO2 (tonnes)
Train 57.7 4023.36 0.23
Underground 78.0 3218.69 0.25
Bus 103.5 1609.34 0.16
Domestic flight (Average) 171.02 4828.03 0.82
Private Transport CO2 (t) 292.19
Public Transport CO2 (t) 1.46
Total Travel CO2 (t) 293.65
Building
The use of energy throughout the company’s distribution centres has been estimated at around 240 tonnes CO2e
Building and Energy CO2 (t) 240.0
Total Carbon Footprint
Total Travel CO2 (t) 293.55
Building and Energy CO2 (t) 240.0
Total Footrprint in Tonnes of CO2 533.65
Transport and Travel
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External InitiativesAlthough we can have direct control over how
we run our business and how we can implement
initiatives to reduce our carbon footprint, we also
realise we can help and have influence over our
suppliers and customers, to help them make a
difference to their carbon usage/emissions.
Helping suppliers measure their carbon footprint is
the first step to awareness and reduction. We have
subscribed to access FIRA’s (Furniture Industry
Research Association) furniture footprinter soft-
ware, which we share with our suppliers to help
document the carbon footprint of all
products we sell. We have heavily invested in SKA
training for key members of our staff, we promote
carbon offset schemes and have developed waste
streams for organisations, all this as well as
promoting the Waste to Wonder Initiative to help
companies reuse we distribute unwanted furniture
and equipment away from landfill and instead
support charitable projects both in the UK and
abroad.
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Compares the impacts of different product or
project options
Stores data and is continuously updated to reflect
the latest footprint figures
Demonstrates continuous improvement
Identifies areas where significant
improvements can be made
Helps to raise employee awareness
Calculates the carbon and ecological impacts of different
products or project options
Creates easy to understand reports and charts
The Furniture Footprinter™ is a natural
addition to FIRA’s strong environmental and
business support portfolio, which includes
the Furniture Industry Sustainability
Programme (FISP), Club Green, lean pro-
cesses, supply chain management, sustain-
able timber purchasing and environmental
management (ISO 14001).
The Furniture Footprinter™ has been created
using a model devised by Best Foot Forward,
which has received the Queen’s Award for
Enterprise in
Sustainable Development and has worked on
footprinting projects with organisations such
as GlaxoSmithKline, the NHS, Virgin Trains to
name just a few.
FIRA Furniture FootprinterWhat does this mean? With an industry standard in place we have a
benchmark to work from so that our clients
can make informed choices with the confi-
dence that the
environmental aspects of those
products have been thoroughly
examined.
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Recycle and Waste Management
We have developed waste management streams
for many organisation to best minimise the
carbon footprint of the process. Only if all the
re-use and redistribution schemes have been
exhausted or furniture is beyond repair do we
send it to be recycled. Recycling to us means
segregating products into their core elements,
wood, metal, plastic etc… this is done at our
distribution hubs before being collected by
local recycling companies.
Collection
W2W Warehouse, Swindon
UK WorldwideCharities
Market online for re-sale
Customer unwanted and new furniture
request
Set up internal Swap Shop
Customer Service Centre,
Local Sales Consultant
• Steel is smelted and added back into new
steel production at 30%.
• Card is 100% recycled up to five times to be made
back into paper products.
• Wood - chipped and sent to be used as
animal bedding.
• Plastic - recycle back into plastic products
where possible.
For further information into Wagstaff sustainability initiatives
please see our website: www.wagstaffgroup.co.uk
Wagstaff - Carbon Neutral Initiatives Having calculated the carbon footprint of furniture
or fit-out projects we can then offer our client’s ways of
offsetting their project to make it carbon neutral.
UK Tree Planting Planting of trees in the UK region of your choice,
supporting wildlife habitats whilst offsetting your
projects carbon.
Clean Energy Portfolio Your funding would support VCS verified carbon
reduction projects around the world which reduces carbon
emissions through the displacement of fossil fuels through
clean/renewable energy generation.
Reforestation in Kenya Pledge funds for the planting of native broad leaved trees in
the Great Rift Valley. The project is co-ordinated by
ESCONET and is also supported by the Red Cross.
Carbo2n Offset Options
Wood
Plastic
CardLocal Waste
Recycling HubsSegregate for RecycleLocal Logistic Hub
Re-use through Hire
Five Lives Online Store
Repair
Waste to Energy
Steel
General
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Waste to Wonder(W2W)Wagstaff have partnered with the Big Bright
Future Trust and used Waste to Wonder for eight years
now. We are delighted with how well we work together
and how successful the projects have been that we have
jointly completed, on behalf of our clients. It really is a
win-win situation.
Our clients can put unwanted furniture to good use in the
community; environmentally they save it from landfill and
save themselves money by doing so.
Find out more about Waste to Wonder
on the following pages and see some
case studies from the past 12 months.
Wagstaff Interiors Group have
partnered with the Waste to
Wonder™ Initiative. to provide
an environmental and corporate
responsible solution for the
management of redundant office
furniture. All of our customers now
have the opportunity to support
charities and schools worldwide as
well as protect their local environment.
1: Wagstaff introduces customer to W2W representative
4: Items received at W2W warehouse
5: Items re-distributed to projects locally and internationally
6: Reports; Case Study, Public Relations, Carbon Saving
2: W2W conducts a survey 3: W2W process manager processes items to be sent to W2W warehouses or sent for recycling.
In six easy steps we will explain the benefits of our partnership with W2W
Wagstaff Interiors Group and the
Waste to Wonder™ Initiative.
Invite your company to step into
a simple, seamless and secure
process currently endorsed by over
145 blue chip companies. Waste to
Wonder™ support a wide range of
respected and established charitable
organisations including the UNEP,
UNESCO, World ORT, Shelter, Mercy
in Action and The Terrence Higgins
Trust.
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Waste Hierarchy Wagstaff / Big Bright Future Trust/ W2W Initiative
The EU Waste Hierarchy promotes reduce,
reuse, recycle in that order and that is exactly
the approach Waste to Wonder take. They aim to
maximise charitable reuse of equipment and this
usually exceeds 80% with only damaged or
unsuitable equipment being recycled. In over 12
years less than 0.5% of equipment has needed to
go to landfill as it was classed as hazardous.
Environmental BenefitsWagstaff / Big Bright Future Trust/ W2W Initiative
ISO14001, WEEE and other legislative systems are ensuring that environmental compliance remains at the forefront of business critical decision-making.
The Waste to Wonder process ensures the follow-ing environmental impact benefits are achieved:
• Reduced Carbon Dioxide emissions
• The environmental impact of creating a new item is eliminated
• Reduced consumption of natural resources and energy
• Reduce land area required assimilating solid waste
• Reduce landfill greenhouse emissions.
It delivers all of these benefits in a cost effective, and simple process, which compliments your existing initiatives.
Carbon MeasurementWagstaff / Big Bright Future Trust/ W2W Initiative
Waste to Wonders carbon measurement matrix was derived from the Comprehensive Environmental Data Archive (CEDA), which was developed by Dr Sangwon Suh, recognised internationally as a leading LCA authority, and the original author of the integrated hybrid method, Dr Suh consults to governments, protocols and multi-nationals around the world.
Dr Suh acts as principle technical advisor for CarbonRiver, a UK based Carbon consultancy who provide a comprehensive range of carbon account-ing, environmental impact measurement, analysis, management, communication and accreditation services.
CarbonRiver uses a methodology known as Hybrid Life Cycle Assessment (HLCA). As recommended by current and emerging global protocol. HLCA is a best of breed approach, which combines the best of both more common methods:
Process Life Cycle Assessment and Economic Input Output Life Cycle Assessment. Carbon measurements are only applied to items that are redistributed as part of the project.
Big Bright Future Trust W2W Initiative Projects
Commonwealth SecretariatWagstaff / Big Bright Future Trust / W2W Initiative
The first, which is dear to our hearts, Hope
for the Hopeless charity, was established in
2008 by Mariama Sanusi. Her charity, which
is proudly female led, is an enabling organisa-
tion which seeks to improve lives throughout
the Freetown region of Sierra Leone; a country
that is still feeling the ravages of civil war and
was recently struck by a devastating Ebola
outbreak.
The second, received half of the items
collected from the Commonwealth
Secretariat project, with the remaining items
being dispatched on a smaller 20ft ‘School in
a Box‘ container to equip a newly constructed
school in Selela Tanzania.
With the generous donation of funds from the
Argent Family from Australia, the region’s first
school was built by the Masai villagers,
providing the villages’ children their first
opportunities for a formal education.
With thanks to the Commonwealth
Secretariat’s and Waste to Wonder Wagstaff
are incredibly proud to play our
small but vital part in minimising waste and
maximising the educational fortunes of
those in developing nations and are
incredibly grateful for the opportunity.
Commonwealth Secretariat - S100791
Item Qty Carbon Carbon Multiper
L Shaped - Beech Left Hand Return Desk 17 1277.21 75.13
L Shaped - Beech Right Hand Return Desk 17 1277.21 75.13
3 Drawer - Beech Pedestal 34 836.74 24.61
2 Door - Wood Storage Cabinet 68 425.00 6.25
TOTAL CARBON MEASUREMENT 3816.16
Weight collected: 6,436 kg Weight recycled: 0 kg
Local Projects supported: N/A
International Projects supported: Hope for the Hopeless (Sierra Leone) and Ewang’ An English Medium Primary School (Tanzania)
Financial savings achieved through reuse over recycling: £ 868.86 @ £135 per tonne
We recently completed an ethical clear-ance project for the Commonwealth Secretariat, whose offices span Pall Mall in London and are situated right next to the magnificent St James’ Palace. Long time clients of Wagstaff, the Commonwealth Secretariat are the administrative arm of the Commonwealth and we were delighted to redistribute 100% of the items collected from their third floor over the last weekend in October. Over 35 fantastic desks, with matching
pedestals and cupboards were
collected and delivered to Waste to
Wonder’s Colerne redistribution hub. W2W
have allocated the items from this project to
two very worthwhile projects that form part of
their ‘School in a Box’ initiative.
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EONWagstaff / Big Bright Future Trust / W2W Initiative
Wagstaff won the contract to supply products and services to Eon energy for the next three years. One of our key USP’s was our partnership with Waste to Wonder to ethically manage Eon’s unwanted furniture from various site across the UK.
We’ve made a great start, four ethical clearance projects were undertaken throughout January
this year in total there was 3,333 kg of good quality office equipment that was reused both here
in the UK and as part of the ‘School in a Box’ programmes, a shipment was sent to support two
educational projects that are operating in Uganda.
EON - September 2016
Item Qty Carbon Carbon Multiper
Circular Meet 6 Seater - Other Boardroom Table 1 6.77 6.77
Straight - Light Oak Desk 2 114.90 57.45
TOTAL CARBON MEASUREMENT 121.67
Weight Re-used : 130 kg Weight recycled: 0 kg
Local Projects supported: N/A
International Projects supported: Hope for the Hopeless - Sierra Leone
D2 Executive Suites Nationwide Building Society
Our managing director Daren Miles
wanted to utilise an ethical approach to
dispose of some redundant furniture from
Nationwide Building Societies D2
Executive suites at their head
quarters in Swindon. Daren invited Waste
to Wonder to survey the furniture and
identify all the items that could be
re-used. The items for reuse were
collected and sent to Waste to Wonders
main warehouse before being collated
with other items and shipped to Sierra
Leone as part of the
‘School in a Box’ programme.
D2 Executive Suites - Carbon Measurement
Item Qty Carbon Carbon Multiper
Medium back Fabric with Arms Meeting and Reception Chair 16 2,384.96 149.06
Small/med Round - Other Table 6 549.36 91.56
TOTAL CARBON MEASUREMENT 2,934.32
Weight : 1,440 kg Weight recycled: 0 kg
Local Projects supported: The Scrapstore Swindon
International Projects supported: Hope for the Hopeless -Sierra Leone
Financial savings achieved through reuse over recycling: £194.40 (1,440 kg @ £135 per tonne)
In February we organised the collection of
648kg of good quality office equipment from
Eon’s Middlewich site in Cheshire, three of
the small cabinets were rehomed at The
Scrapstore in Swindon and the remaining
items were stored in W2W’s warehouse
before being redistributed.
The Scrapstore in Swindon is a low cost
community resource centre and
environmental charity, a home to a
multitude of projects dedicated to releasing
the untapped potential of all things, people
and possibilities. An Aladdin’s Cave of
materials ready to stimulate young
imaginations!
In March we conducted another ethical
clearance project on behalf of Eon Energy. In
total there was 1,982 kg of good quality of-
fice equipment that was reused as part of our
‘School in a Box’ programme. A shipment
was sent to support the children’s solution
ministries in Uganda.
In July 2016 will were extremely busy with
five Eon projects that required ethical
clearance of furniture items. From the items
collected there were some high-quality
chairs that were perfect to redistribution
and surprisingly they didn’t wait around long
before being snapped up by The Scrapstore
in Swindon.
Other furniture items were collated ready for
the international ‘School in a Box’
programme shipment, which was sent out to
Sierra Leone in conjunction with the charity
Hope for the Hopeless.
Unfortunately the remaining items were
not of such high calibre and as such were
deemed unsuitable for donation, though we
did ensure that these items were recycle
responsibly.
In August we completed a collection
project for Eon at the Kingwindford site,
where we were able to re-distributed a
number of items. We supported the Swindon
based charity called the Scrapstore with
20 chairs, as well as the UK Sepsis Trust,
Birmingham Charity, with a desk and
Wiltshire College with a further 20 chairs.
The remaining items formed part of a ship-
ment for the ‘School in a Box’ programme
which was sent to Sierra Leone in
conjunction with the charity Hope for the
Hopeless.
By September, saw us collect an unwanted
desk, which was added onto storage for
future ‘School in a Box’ shipments.
We are very proud of the continuing work that
we are carrying our for our client Eon Energy
and we would like to thank them for their
support in making these projects happen.
Big Bright Future Trust W2W Initiative Projects
Wakefield House - Nationwide Building Society
Nationwide Building Society approached our managing director Daren Miles wanted to utilize an ethical approach to dispose of some redundant furniture from Wakefield House in Swindon. Daren invited Waste to Wonder to attend the survey on his behalf. The survey identified a significant volume of items that were suitable for reuse and so collection was arranged for a Friday evening and Saturday morning in May this year. From the items collected Waste to Wonder have been delighted to donate most of the cupboards, tables and chairs to both local and international good causes.
Trilogy - August 2016
Once the decision had been taken to vacate the Trilogy site in Swindon, it
became apparent that there would be a significant volume of furniture that
would no longer be required by Nationwide Building Society. We are
Nationwide’s supplier of new furniture and as part of our commitment to
our CSR we always recommend businesses with redundant furniture to
utilise waste of wonder as a cost-effective and environmentally sensible
solution.
Having surveyed site with David Vann from the Nationwide’s facilities team
Waste to Wonder determined that a significant quantity of items would
be suitable for reuse. In all, over two floors of furniture were collected
over several days in August with hundreds of items supporting local and
international charitable causes. As well as Waste to Wonder interna-
tional School in a Box project to Freetown Sierra Leone, items from the
trilogy clearance have supported the UK Sepsis Trust, Swindon children’s
Scrapstore, Wiltshire College and Prospect Hospices. We would like to
extend our thanks to David Vann and all the Nationwide staff involved in
this project helping us with the help of Waste to Wonder improve lives
around the world.
Trilogy
TOTAL CARBON MEASUREMENT 36,024.08
Weight Collected: 42,154.5 kg Weight recycled: 22,400 kg
Local Projects supported: The Scrapstore Swindon, The Sepsis Trust UK, Wiltshire College & Prospect Hospices
International Projects supported: Hope for the Hopeless - Sierra Leone
Financial savings achieved through reuse over recycling: £ 2,667 (42,154.5 kg @ £135 per tonne)
UTC Aerospace Systems
Item Qty Carbon Carbon Multiper
Oval 10 Seater - Light Oak Boardroom Table 1 18.46 18.46
L Shaped - Light Oak Left/Right Hand Return Desk 87 123.74 5,373.69
Managers Desk - Light Oak Left Hand Return Desk
1 88.39 88.39
High & Low back Fabric with Arms Meeting and Reception Chair
7 263.71 836.99
Medium back fabric with arms operator chair 18 137.59 2,476.62
3 Drawer - Light Oak Pedestal 60 13.67 820.20
Sofa - 3 Seater and Single Seater Soft furnishing 7 127.00 459.00
Bookshelf, 6 shelf storage cabinet 8 7.64 61.12
Tambour vertical wood and metal storage cabinet
70 180.62 11,594.42
Coffee Table - other table 7 91.56 640.92
Small/med Rectangular - Glass or Other tables 3 396.94 488.50
Large whiteboard 9 0.77 6.93
Medium whiteboard 60 0.62 37.62
Small whiteboard 13 0.46 5.98
Smart/Electronic whiteboard 3 314.77 944.31
TOTAL CARBON MEASUREMENT 23,861.73
Weight Re-used : 3,962.8 kg Weight recycled: 11,080.5kg
Local Projects supported: The Scrapstore, IQEOL & Wiltshire College
International Projects supported: Children’s Solutions, Uganda & Barts Primary School, Uganda
Wakefield House
Item Qty Carbon Carbon Multiper
Medium back Fabric with Arms Meeting and Reception Chair
16 2,384.96 149.06
Small/med Round - Other Table 6 549.36 91.56
TOTAL CARBON MEASUREMENT 2,934.32
Weight : 4, 869 kg Weight recycled: 255 kg
Local Projects supported: Fairfield Farm College Dilton Marsh, Scrapstore Swindon
International Projects supported: Children’s Solution Ministries—Kyotera, Uganda
Financial savings achieved through reuse over recycling: £ 675 (4, 869 kg@ £135 per tonne)
UTC Aerospace Systems March 2016
In March 2016, we were asked to com-
plete a clearance for UTC Aerospace
Systems for their offices in Worcester.
From the items collected, there were
numerous high-quality items that were
perfect to redistribution. We were able
to support a number of national as
well as international charities, while
supporting our ‘School in a Box’
programme for the items that were not
suitable for redistribution we
ethically disposed of these through our
recycling Partner MJ Church.
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Michael Amos (right), MD of Waste to Wonder presented
Wagstaff with a crystal award of the Big Bright Future
Trust, in recognition of their charitable support. Wagstaff
has been very active in supporting the re-use of office
furniture and equipment within the UK and Africa. The
award was accepted by Michael Selman (left), Head of
Design & Marketing.
Wagstaff in partnership with MPS has been awarded
Silver Level membership as part of the Mayor of London’s
green procurement code.
This initiative was introduced by Boris Johnson to
encourage companies to be environmentally aware of the
selection of products and services promoted within their
company which also have minimal impact on our
environment.
This involves integrating environmental considerations
into all stages of the purchasing process: from avoiding
unnecessary purchases and identifying greener products,
to the specifications you use for contracts and whole life
costing.
Green procurement is no longer limited to recycled paper
but covers most areas of business activity including
construction, furniture, IT equipment and transport.
By making informed choices about the products we buy,
we can make a real difference to the environment and
improve London’s resource efficiency.
Big Bright Future Trust W2W Initiative Projects
Environmental Awards
Mark Wells, Wagstaff contract manager accepts the Responsible Procurement Award from Richard Barnes, deputy mayor
Mayor of London Green Procurement CodeSilver Level Award
Big Bright Future Trust
Crystal Award
SKA RatingUpdating Wagstaff standards and accreditations
IEMA Associate Certificate in Environmental ManagementUpdating Wagstaff standards and accreditations
Our health, safety and environmental officer Andy Roberts has
now been a RICS accredited official SKA assessor for over a
year. This has been great news our business as it allows us to
internally verify the environmental impact of individual interior
fit-out and furniture projects. But this also means Andy can
assess other companies projects and provide them with a
quality assured assessment certificate. The SKA assessment
helps to benchmark the performance of fit-out projects against
each other and the rest of the industry.
A SKA rating will enables us to measure 100% of the
environmental performance of an office fit-out. Since SKA
rating does not consider the base build, it measures only what
we do to add value to our client’s projects
Key aspects of the rating system• Flexible scoping: match the rating to the scope of the
fit-out • Easy-to-use online tool• A label that is clear and easy to understand:
Bronze, Silver and Gold, plus a percentage score • A formal, quality assured scheme for those who
require a certificate• Applicable to offices (retail version currently under
development)SKA comprises more than a hundred 'good practice' measures
covering energy and CO2 emissions, waste, water, materials
pollution, wellbeing and transport.
For 2017 Andy Roberts is aiming to complete the IEMA Certificate in Environmental Management to further his skill set for the business, his career and personal development.
The course is designed for those with responsibility for improving sustainability and environmental management in their organisation, whether they’re in the public private or non-governmental sectors. Successful candidates gain associate membership of the Institute of environmental management and assessment.
The course is arranged in TEN modules.
1. Foundations in environmental management sustainability principles.
2. Drivers to change environmental challenges and policy instruments
3. Environmental law regulations standards and codes of practice
4. Environmental management systems auditing and emergency planning
5. Evaluation and assessment of environmental risk
6. Management tools and techniques to prevent pollution
7. Developing a business case for sustainable solutions
8. Communication and stakeholder engagement
9. Leadership influencing behaviour and change management
10. Performance measurement reporting
We wish Andy the very best of luck in achieving this prestigious qualification
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Whitepaper 2 Emerging Technology and the Office of the FutureA guide to key technologies and their potential impact in today’s office
• Fixed phones will vanish with a move to software or
‘softphones’ connecting people to people regardless
of location.
• People more mobile around and out of the office so
circulation and shared space will increase.
• Remote users can create Virtual Private Network
through laptops to their company’s server allowing
use of softphones.
• Wi-Fi enabled mobiles will roam onto the local
corporate network.
Our Environmental WhitepapersWe are fascinated by our industry so much so that
we have commissioned leading expert Phillip Ross,
CEO of Unwired Ltd to produce a series of reports
relating to the working environment and the future
of the workplace.
Each paper provides a unique insight into the way we
work and the factors which effect us now and in the not
too distant future, in fact some of these ideas have been
put into practice by many forward thinking
organisations.
Many of these topics will help companies to think
about how they could reduce the amount of CO2 they
consume, with improved efficiency and new ways of
working, which could better suit both the employer and
employee.
Whitepaper 1 New Ways of WorkingA guide to transform the landscape of the modern day working environment to follow the range of new technologies and techno-savvy workforce.
• Lose the concept of one person – one desk
as workstations are shared.
• Workspace will lose heavy IT and telephony
equipment and become a simplified space
supporting mobile, portable technology.
• Cost savings from pared down workspace, capex
(through less space) and opex (through less churn).
• Fewer allocated desks and increased collaborative and
shared space.
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Whitepaper 4 Sustainability in the WorkplaceA focus on energy efficiency in the workplace.
• Carbon footprint of workplace includes fit-out, materials, equipment and workers’ behaviour. Consider long-term energy efficiency and cost-savings of equipment against initial cost.
• Energy saving workforce encouraged by visual energy dashboards to change behaviour.
• Space management systems optimise energy use by reducing heating and lighting of empty space.
• Intelligent management information systems allow increased control over environment (heating, lighting as well as accountability for energy use.
Whitepaper 7 Carbon Offsetting and Green ClaimsA guide to Official Targets and Sustainable Construction ways of Reducing Energy.
• Companies are now taking climate change seriously from a financial and legal perspective rather than from a moral or ethical one.
• The UK has targets to cut emissions by 34% and increase its renewable energy. Buildings account for 40% of all emissions so must play a part in this.
• Smart buildings with Building Management Systems and sensors can optimise heating and lighting use thereby cutting energy bills and emissions.
• Energy management companies plus government loans and capital allowances can help companies improve their energy efficiency.
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Our Target & GoalsFuture Initiatives
We understand the importance of having a strong environmental policy
and hope you will agree that we are aware and are actively working to
reduce our impact on the environment, at the same time as trying to
help our suppliers and customers to do the same. If we can help to
influence all of our supplier’s to work to the same values as us, we will
be making a huge difference in our industry.
As awareness and legislation changes to improve the world we work
in, Wagstaff pledge to continually assess, update and improve our CO2
reduction program and the way in which we work to improve the world
we live in.
By 2018 we plan to implement some, if not all, of the
following initiatives:
• Use external computer clouds to access electronic information
thus reducing the need to expand our server capacity and
physical footprint.
• Manage display and mock-up furniture through the Waste to
Wonder Initiative to be re-used for charity based project across
the UK and abroad.
• By 2018 insist that all our suppliers package their goods as
sparsely as possible with packaging made from 60% recycled or
100% FSC managed forests and 95% recyclable materials
• Installation of Co2e power modules across the regional offices to
automatically turn off electrical equipment when not in use and
monitor power consumption.
• Communicating more frequently through technologies such as
VoIP for conference calling to reduce business travel miles.
• Encourage and support home-working where applicable to
reduce commuting miles.
• Reduce the number of company vehicles in favor of public
transport.
• Monitor, advise and assist our supplier’s and sub-contractors to
ensure their environmental policies have met or are aimed at
meeting our standards or beyond.
• Re-use packaging, collected by suppliers to package
new product.
Daren MilesManaging Director Wagstaff Interiors Group
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Head/Southern Office
The Wagstaff Centre
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Clerkenwell, London EC1V 4JR
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South West Office
Stuart House, The Back
Chepstow, Gwent
Monmouthshire NP16 5HH
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East Anglia Office
Unit 20, Diss Business Centre
Dark Lane, Scole
Diss, Norfolk IP21 4HD
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Midlands Office
Holly Farm Business Park
Honiley, nr Kenilworth
Warwickshire CV8 1NP
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Leeds Office
4100 Park Approach
Thorpe Park
Leeds LS15 8GB
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Northern Office
Centurion House
Leyland Business Park
Centurion Way, Farington, Leyland
Lancashire PR25 3GR
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North East Office
Blyth Workspace
Commissioners Quay
Blyth, Northumberland, NE24 3AF
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Scotland Office
Bilston Glen Business Centre
6 Dryden Road
Bilston Glen
Midlothian EH20 9LZ
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