Eco Friendly The Eco Friendly logo is a non-accredited logo that is used within pur catalogue to identify products which are less harmful to the world’s resources and comply with one or more of the following standards as detailed below: Nordic Swan Nordic Swan is a Scandinavian standard that demonstrates a product is a good environmental choice. To achieve Nordic Swan a product must undertake independent analysis and fulfil multiple environmental attributes for the product life cycle. For further details please visit www.nordic-ecolabel.org Blue Angel Blue Angel is a German certification for products that guarantees a product or service meets high standards when it comes to its environmental, health and performance characteristics. For further details please visit www.blauer-engel.de/en EU Eco-Label The Eco-Label flower was designed to identify products which are less harmful to the environment than equivalent brands. The label is part of a broader strategy aimed at promoting sustainable consumption and production. For further details please visit ec.europa.eu/environment/ecolabel Energy Star Energy Star is the trusted, government-backed, independently certified symbol for products which save energy without sacrificing features or functionality. Saving energy helps prevent climate change. For further details please visit www.energystar.gov Rainforest Alliance Certification is awarded for ecological management. Goods and services must be produced without negatively impacting on the environment or local community. For further details please visit www.rainforest-alliance.org Recycled Content This mobius loop logo indicates that an element of the material contained within the product is recycled. We display the percentage of recycled material within the logo where it is 60 per cent or higher. Our catalogue is printed on 51gsm UPM Cote paper produced in Scotland. It is elemental chlorine free. We are working to ensure that all of the paper is produced without the use of chlorine and is sourced from well managed forests. The pages in our catalogue can be recycled, for use in newspapers and packaging – please dispose of it at your local paper collection point. The paper is also biodegradable as compost or can be incinerated to produce energy. Fairtrade Mark The Fairtrade Mark is an important step towards a fairer deal for producers in developing countries. The Fairtrade Mark guarantees producers a price that covers production, allows for investment in the community and creates a more sustainable way of life. For further details please visit www.fairtrade.co.uk 100 % recycled Environmental Information As your business supplies provider we recognise the requirement to adopt practices that enable you to source products which are manufactured by methods that are less harmful to the world’s resources. To help you make informed decisions regarding the products you purchase, we have used symbols throughout our catalogue and a designated Eco-friendly section on our website to enable you to recognise those products which are deemed to be less harmful to the environment or are produced in accordance with Fairtrade.