It’s not every day we’re
invited to share the floor with representatives Coca Cola, Arriva Trains Wales
and the Energy Savings Trust.
Yesterday’s Wales
launch of the UKBCSD initiative is about encouraging a shift towards more sustainable
behaviour in business, and the Sustainable Development Charter, seems to us like a fantastic opportunity to exchange knowledge with industry from across all sectors.
Our (soon to be launched) self assessment toolkit for food businesses to identify,improve and communicate their sustainability credentials demonstrates how Ecostudio can support the UKBCSD and Cynnal Cymru in enabling sustainable behaviour in business.
With flooding, snow and high winds disrupting travel links and perhaps
serving as a (not so) gentle reminder of the role the climate has in our lives. Delegates
that braved the elements to get to Cardiff learned about a variety of ways that
large organisations and SMEs are winning new business through taking
environmentally and people friendly approaches.
Ways to save
energy through using less water, improving safety and increasing customer
satisfaction through better signage, using new (plant based) materials that
prevent packaging waste and increase brand value were just some of the practical business
activities described by an excellent and diverse group of speakers.
Drawing on Ecostudio
work and using practical examples. Iain Cox explained the importance of developing
sustainable approaches to business, the market drivers and challenges facing micro
and SMEs, particularly those in the Welsh food sector.
More about the event including the presentations can be viewed here.
More about the event including the presentations can be viewed here.