Street Furniture Product Selector - Marshalls

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Sales Office: 0870 600 2425
Sustainability
Land restoration at Marshalls Eaglescliffe Works
Sustainability is not just about the environment. At Marshalls we believe that
Sustainability must be at the heart of our business and it must balance the social,
the environmental and the economic. We call this our triple bottom line:
n Social progress which recognises the needs of everyone.
n Effective protection of the environment.
n Maintenance of stable levels of economic growth.
Achieving our goal of Sustainability involves judging the long term merits of our
business decisions against this triple bottom line.
We are currently the only company in the hard landscaping industry to belong to the
Ethical Trading Initiative (ETI), a diverse alliance of retailers, brands, trade unions and
NGOs working collectively to tackle the complex questions posed by ethical trade.
We are also working closely and in conjunction with the communities in which we
operate to deliver constructive projects in a number of areas such as schools, sports
associations and government backed incentives.
From an environmental perspective we are committed to reducing the amount of
carbon produced as a result of our operations. This involves researching, developing
and implementing new environmentally friendlier innovative mix designs used in
the manufacture of our leading product range; plus concerted action in sourcing
our materials, and reviewing our manufacturing, logistical and administration
processes.
Environmental impact also includes issues such as waste reduction, recycling and
re-use. In this area we continue to achieve significant measurable reductions yearon-year
in areas such as water management and packaging.
As a mark of our work in the area of biodiversity, our Maltby site is the first active
manufacturing site in the UK to be accredited the Wildlife Trusts’ Biodiversity
Benchmark for Land Management.
The third element of Sustainability, the economic, is built upon the way Marshalls
specialists do business. At the end of 2006 over 80% of our production tonnage
was covered by an Integrated Management System to PAS 99 covering ISO 9000 for
Quality Management, ISO 14001 for Environmental Management and ISO 18001 for
Safety Management.
Finally, we believe we cannot maximise long term profits by exploiting workers,
destroying the environment and abusing our economic power – it is simply not
sustainable. Operating our business in a sustainable manner means that we must
not only make a profit but also take a proactive stance on our corporate social
responsibilities measured against our triple bottom line.