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Sustainable Times is a supplement of Business Info Magazine. It is published by Kingswood Media Ltd., 4 New Cottages, Green Farm Lane, Shorne, Kent DA12 3HQ. Tel: 01474 824711. Email: [email protected]

Welcome to the second issue of Sustainable Times, your guide to green office products and services.

The perceived expense of green IT has caused many to question its prospects during the current economic crisis. While it is true that purchasers may opt for cheaper, less energy-efficient products, we believe that the core principles of sustainability and resource management have never been more relevant and are confident that 2009 will be a breakthrough year in sustainable business practices. May you all have a happy, prosperous and green 2009!.

James Goulding, Editor

CONTENTS

03 Competition 04 Agenda 11 Green Labels

Manufacturer Accreditation Schemes

12 Pulp & Paper

The paper industry answers its critics

14 Sustainable Seating

Ten of the best recycled office chairs

Editor

James Goulding 01962 771862 [email protected]

Advertising Director

EthanWhite 01474 824711 [email protected]

Publishing Director

Neil Trim 07803 087229 dd 01737 249408 [email protected]

No part of Sustainable Times can be reproduced without prior written permission of the publisher. © 2009 Kingswood Media Ltd.

The paper used in this magazine is obtained from manufacturers who operate within internationally recognized standards.

The paper is made from Elementary Chlorine Free (ECF) pulp, which is sourced from sustainable, properly managed forestation.

A new carbon footprint calculator on the Carbon Neutral Company website gives businesses a simple, four-step procedure for measuring their greenhouse gas emissions. If you’re feeling lucky, you could even win a free carbon assessment for your business, plus 12 months’ worth of free offsets. All you have to do to be in with a chance is enter CarbonNeutral Company’s small business survey (details at the bottom of the page). STEP ONE

Collect your data. The more you complete of these questions, the more accurate your carbon footprint will be:

1.What is the total area of your office space (m 2 )?

2. What is your annual electricity, gas and oil consumption in KwH?

3. How much non-recycled waste does your company produce per year (kg)? 4. What is the annual distance or fuel consumption of company owned vehicles?

5.What is the annual business travel distance or fuel consumption in non-company owned vehicles?

6. How many business journeys are taken by taxi or train per year?

7. How many long/short haul flights are taken per year?

8. What is the number of overnight stays in hotels per year?

9.What is the annual commuting distance by staff?

STEP TWO

Simply log onto The Small Business Calculator and enter your data:

http://www.carbonneutral.com/ business-carbon-calculator

STEP THREE

Press the ‘Calculate’ button, and your carbon footprint will be calculated automatically. You can see where the majority of your CO

2 emissions are coming from.

STEP FOUR

You can instantly reduce your carbon footprint to net zero by selecting the ‘Offset Your Emissions’ button. For every 1 tonne of CO

2 you produce, you will be paying for 1 tonne to be saved by climate-friendly projects around the world.

If you want to go one step further, you could select the ‘Become a CarbonNeutral Company’ button. This will give you an independent and audited carbon assessment; a report on ways to internally reduce your CO

2 emissions; advice on external reductions through offsetting; and marketing help to communicate what you have done. When you have reduced your emissions to net zero through the CarbonNeutral programme, you will be awarded the CarbonNeutral® brand mark for use across your collateral.

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WIN A FREE CARBON AUDIT

The CarbonNeutral Company is eager to find out what small businesses think about climate change, carbon footprinting and carbon offsetting and has produced a small online questionnaire on the subject that will take no longer than five minutes to complete.

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To view the survey and enter the prize draw please go to www.carbonneutral. com/sbsurvey

17 Cover Story:

Brother minimises environmental impact

19 Lighting 20 Recycling Office Furniture 22 Managed Print Services 25 Office Moves 26 What’s New 28 Top Tips

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