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leaders share best practices and have fed back to the senior leadership team . Leading the strategy from a supply chain perspective , we need to make sure that we ’ re sourcing the right product , at the right price , that we ’ re making the best yield from that product and not wasting it . Regarding recycling , from glass to polystyrene , everything that can be is separated and recycled . We ’ ve also got a biomass burner . So , any excess wood cuts can be disposed of on site , thereby reducing the carbon footprint of vehicles hauling timber . Over the past few years , we ’ ve been assessing our carbon emissions , including Scope 3 and having conversations with our suppliers about carbon reporting .
“ Additionally , we ’ ve invested heavily in solar panels which were installed approximately 12 months ago and have plans for further installation in the coming months . We ’ ve changed all our lights to LEDs , with sensors , and switched our company car fleet to electric vehicles . The feedback has been
great . I recently got invited to be a guest speaker at a Lincolnshire council meeting to represent local business from the perspective of promoting electric vehicles . It was a great success and just shows what can be done .
“ I ’ ve got quite a young team on site here . My job is to help get people ’ s careers on the right path and to help them progress . Our strategy needs to include a succession plan for the future of the business . We want to make sure we ’ ve got the relevant people with the right skills in place . We are probably the biggest employer in our local area , so we have a responsibility to the community as well . We have a fantastic relationship with our suppliers and work together to support local and charitable initiatives ,” Andrew concludes . “ Fundamentally , we want to make sure that we ’ re operating an ethical , socially responsible , and sustainable organization for the future .” ■
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