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RINT LTD IS A RUNNER-UP IN
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REMENT “EXTRA MILE” AWARD
were presented by Deputy Mayor of London, Nicky per cent and Co
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emissions in oil heating have
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Gavron, in the categories of best performing public been reduced by 25,420kg; electricity usage has
sector; best private sector; best small and medium been reduced by 6.8 per cent (reduction of
enterprise; best newcomer, and the Extra Mile for 37,115kWh usage); waste ink tins sent for recycling
environmental innovation. has been reduced by 25 per cent; VOC emissions N
(Volatile Organic Compounds) have been reduced
The winner of Best Performing Public Sector 44 per cent from 8.6 tonnes to 4.8 tonnes, and
organisation was Hackney Council; the winner of overall road vehicle C0
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emissions have reduced
Best Private Sector company was Workspace Group by 257kg.
(for the second year); winner of Best Small and
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Medium Enterprise (SME) was Bywaters Ltd, and The London Mayor’s Green Procurement
the Best Newcomer award went to Paper Round. Awards celebrate the buying initiatives of
companies over to environmental and recycled
Figures that Severnprint submitted to the content products and the ‘Extra Mile’ Award is to
Mayor’s Green Procurement Awards are that, in highlight companies or organisations that have
the last year, 80 per cent of all paper purchases by delivered over and above buying of recycled
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the company is recycled; there has been a products. Severnprint Ltd is especially pleased to
reduction in water use of 150,000 litres have been included in the shortlist for this award
(representing 14% reduction); the average litre this year.
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usage of water per employee per work day is
39.85 litres, down from 48.44 litres; there has
For more details, contact Jo Moulds on
been a gas reduction of 22 per cent (CO
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020 7359 7961, 07968 801467, email
emissions reduced by 6,560kg); there has been a
jo@jomoulds.co.uk or David Pealing, Sales
heating oil reduction of 9,485 litres (a saving of 35
Director, Severnprint, on 01452 416391 or W
davidp@severnprint.co.uk.
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