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BH Fitness The Green Company
Over the last few years at BH FITNESS we have jumping on the “I’m green too” bandwagon. Our This campaign proposes a 10% cut in
been carrying out various operations aimed at departments are environmentally conscious for years. emissions by 2010. At BH FITNESS we are
maximizing productivity while still caring for the
environment. This year, however, we decided
However this year we have gone a step further. committed to reductions in these 3 areas:
to take a greater leap and opt for a more self- At BH FITNESS we fully endorse the 10:10 PRODUCTION COSTS (reducing the amount
demanding “green” policy, which has been program, which was launched on 1st September of raw material consumed, e.g. using injection
implemented in more departments and more 2009 by the British newspaper The Guardian, a moulded plastic instead of painting it later).
stages of the production processes.
private initiative to show governments that we can
not wait for them to react. Either we start now or CONSUMPTION (fi nal products consume less
A level of self-imposed “greenness” that there will be no way to stop the destruction of the electricity, or even 0, as in the case of self-powered
allows products to be manufactured with the
same standards of quality and safety as now,
environment.
machinery employing generators)
this allows us to remain a benchmark within the
RECYCLING (using recycled materials or at least
world of home fi tness, which in turn contributes to
those that are easy to recycle (especially avoiding
preserving the environment.
the use of raw materials prohibited by directive
2050/95/CE Restriction of Certain Hazardous
We are not using this policy to join in with
Substances in electrical and electronic equipment
a fashion trend. This is not a fad. We are not
(known as RoHS))
What We Already Have Done
policy of recycling paper and offi ce supplies
use of packing boxes, printed in one ink
use of generators on certain models
green power motors on treadmills (15% more effi cient)
manufacture of certain models using injected plastics
collection and recycling campaigns for obsolete equipment
Projects That Are Already Underway (SHORT AND MEDIUM TERM)
project to install photovoltaic panels on the roof of our headquarters that produce 0.7 MB of power
increasing use of teleconferencing to reduce fuel consumption (to avoid travelling by car and plane)
implementation of the ISO 14001 standard for effective environmental management
an even more comprehensive policy on offi ce recycling
printing of catalogues and manuals on recycled and/or ecological paper
use of generators on mid-range models (not only top range)
increased number of collection and recycling campaigns for obsolete equipment
manufacturing a greater number of models using injected plastic and recycled/ recyclable material.
eco ink printing.
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