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Porter & Woodman
and the Environment

In this world of environmental resonsibility, ISO14001 and FSC or PEFC registration, it is becoming increasingly important to have an environmental policy.

Detailed here is a list of initiatives that every Porter and Woodman department signs up to, ensuring that wherever we do business, it has the minimum effect possible on the environment.

• Recycling - all waste paper, cardboard and wood is sent for recycling. All offices have two waste bins, one for land-fill rubbish, the other for recyclable waste.
• E-mails - all staff are encouraged not to print out received e-mails and documents unless absolutely necessary.
• Company Cars - there are no company cars within the business. Mileage allowance is provided, but staff are encouraged to plan their journeys as efficiently as possible. eg. A sales call in London will be combined with as many other calls as possible in the area or en-route.
• Deliveries - the company has no delivery vehicles of its own. Wherever possible, an overnight courier service is used, ensuring efficient use of logistics. If same day delivery is required, local courier companies are used. Porter and Woodman also operates a co-operative system with its suppliers, where deliveries to the same or nearby destinations are combined, eliminating duplicated journeys.
• Wood and Paper Purchasing - as suppliers of raw materials take their environmental responsibilities ever more seriously, it is difficult to find any wood or paper material that isn't either FSC or PEFC registered.