East Lancashire firm receives highest environmental accolade (From Lancashire Telegraph)
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East Lancashire firm receives highest environmental accolade
1:00pm Saturday 11th August 2012 in News
ONE of East Lancashire's largest employers has been awarded the highest environmental accolade from a charity fighting to protect the world's forests.
Kitchen, bedroom and bathroom manufacturer JJO has received the Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) certification.
James Casey, Health, Safety and Environmental Manager, said: “This award is the ultimate recognition for our environmental practices and gives us the upmost credibility with both customers and business partners.
“Not only will the certification assure customers that all our products are environmentally sourced from forests that are managed to meet the guidelines as set out by the FSC, but it will also allow us access to highly environmentally sensitive markets.
“We’ve worked tirelessly to identify the areas where we can make a difference both from a business point of view and for the environment and this really is the last piece in our environmental jigsaw; it really marks us out as environmental champions.”
The FSC is a charity which promote responsible management of the world’s forests. Its main tools are standard setting, independent certification and labeling of forest products. This offers customers around the world the ability to choose products from socially and environmentally responsible forestry Charles Thwaites , executive director of FSC, said: "This shows the firm's statement of intent that the timber has not been illegally logged, they've not killed orangutans getting it or displaced indiginous people and all the other horrible things that could happen.
"We always want to support companies when they make a commitment to FSC as they are getting the word out and doing something for the worlds' forests."
There are 12 furniture firms in Lancashire with the certificate. In total, there are 2,261 Chain of Custody certificates in the UK and 23,889 worldwide.
Comments(3)
Thankgodimoutofit
says...
7:46am Sun 12 Aug 12
outofyourmind wrote:You seem to seem to be a very bitter individual.
This i just one big con!, No one goes into bisness unless their greedy. eg- why dont they run there bisness as charity or run as a coporative or none profit org but these compainys are run to make 2 or 3 people rich wile thay pay minmum wage! to the workers. ethical my nuts thay are ethical ..
The profits are better when you tell the punters its all good.
Then just go on as before with a nice sticker on there boxes worth £50 more to bottom line.
The Amazon forest is being striped faster now, have look( .org ngo's)
This ethical junk as made it acceptable to de-forest and, is just a coverup, Some ones paying for the wood, or thay wouldnt cut it?,( probably go sell drugs .)
"when ignorance is manditory, tis folly to be wize"
There only after your money and dont care that they distort the truth..
when the pore man said to the rich man, after pointing out the hungy homeless kids. "How do you sleep at night!", the reply was "I sleep Very well thanks!, My bed is nice & comfy, and my mansion warm!" ????
"And that people its Capitalism".
Why don`t you stop ripping in to other people and concentrate on educating yourself a little. That way you may be able to to convey your foolish ideas a little better.
outofyourmind
says...
9:58am Mon 13 Aug 12
Thankgodimoutofit wrote:Thank's for that!.
outofyourmind wrote: This i just one big con!, No one goes into bisness unless their greedy. eg- why dont they run there bisness as charity or run as a coporative or none profit org but these compainys are run to make 2 or 3 people rich wile thay pay minmum wage! to the workers. ethical my nuts thay are ethical .. The profits are better when you tell the punters its all good. Then just go on as before with a nice sticker on there boxes worth £50 more to bottom line. The Amazon forest is being striped faster now, have look( .org ngo's) This ethical junk as made it acceptable to de-forest and, is just a coverup, Some ones paying for the wood, or thay wouldnt cut it?,( probably go sell drugs .) "when ignorance is manditory, tis folly to be wize" There only after your money and dont care that they distort the truth.. when the pore man said to the rich man, after pointing out the hungy homeless kids. "How do you sleep at night!", the reply was "I sleep Very well thanks!, My bed is nice & comfy, and my mansion warm!" ???? "And that people its Capitalism".You seem to seem to be a very bitter individual. Why don`t you stop ripping in to other people and concentrate on educating yourself a little. That way you may be able to to convey your foolish ideas a little better.
Nice of you to notice?, you seem to be someone who doesnt care about anything?.
Eccept for yourself!, ("look ou can spell, but you have nothing useful to say!") very useful trate that?.
Evolution must be turning in on its self.
Why dont you let a higher life form have ago?.
That dog you have!. his he around?.
Just think! (if you know how?) if you was nt so full of your self you might realize,
That there is something called "predjudice & victimisation".
By deliberatly pointing out faults, and makeing a unessary point out of the faults.
You put your self bang in he middle of both terms!. ( very smart?," moron")
You say iam "bitter" thats pot&kettel how ever you paint it,
In light of your pointless statment ill change my quote:-
" when ignorance is genetic, tis folly to be wize"
Education is "NOT" a measure of being Intelligent.
But obviously your to educated to know this!.
" good day muppit!"
outofyourmind says...
5:45am Sun 12 Aug 12
The profits are better when you tell the punters its all good.
Then just go on as before with a nice sticker on there boxes worth £50 more to bottom line.
The Amazon forest is being striped faster now, have look( .org ngo's)
This ethical junk as made it acceptable to de-forest and, is just a coverup, Some ones paying for the wood, or thay wouldnt cut it?,( probably go sell drugs .)
"when ignorance is manditory, tis folly to be wize"
There only after your money and dont care that they distort the truth..
when the pore man said to the rich man, after pointing out the hungy homeless kids. "How do you sleep at night!", the reply was "I sleep Very well thanks!, My bed is nice & comfy, and my mansion warm!" ????
"And that people its Capitalism".