GOING green by looking at every part of the way it operates has helped a furniture firm achieve a top accolade.

Timack, which employs around 50 people manufacturing furniture frames in Begonia Street, Darwen, has been awarded the ISO14001 environmental standard after a rigorous testing programme.

The standard encourages firms to look at reducing their impact on the environment through steps including cutting down on energy costs and recycling materials.

Pictured at the presentation are, left to right, David Seckington, director, Peter Chung, environmental management services manager at Groundwork Blackburn, Tim Bullough, personnel business adviser for Business Link East Lancashire, Clive Timms, managing director, and Alan Slack, director.