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Case studies give practical examples of the application of environmental tools and techniques they demonstrate how environmental management is practised.
Losehill Hall Woodchip Boiler
by Losehill Hall;
by Losehill Hall;
The old gas boilers which were housed in the Losehill Hall cellar were over 30 years old and needed to be replaced. Losehill Hall tries to reduce its environmental impact where possible, so looked for... (29 words more)
Reducing weight, reducing cost: lightweighting can ends
by WRAP and Heinz;
by WRAP and Heinz;
WRAP worked with Heinz to reduce the amount of material used in its can ends and can bodies, and ultimately the amount of household waste produced. This project has established a new lightweight... (316 words more)
Big Ticks
by Various/IEMA;
by Various/IEMA;
The EDF Energy Environmental Impact Award 2006, in
association with the Institute of Environmental Management
and Assessment, recognises companies that achieve positive
environmental impact through... (882 words more)
Kirklees Metropolitan Council — Case Study 2006
by KMC; Kirklees Metropolitan Council;
by KMC; Kirklees Metropolitan Council;
Kirklees has created a network of officers
to disseminate environmental information
and improvement. Known as
Environmental Cascade Officers or ECOs,
these form a network stretching across... (383 words more)
Boots Group plc is the UK’s leading health and beauty retailer and manufacturer, and has a fast-growing international consumer healthcare business. The company has grown to over 68,000 staff and... (234 words more)
Zurich is an insurance-based financial services company providing investment, protection, pensions and insurance for employers, business and personal customers and brokers. One of the world’s... (254 words more)
In the next 11 years, BAA will invest over £8 billion in its south east UK airports alone including Terminal 5 at Heathrow. The biggest construction site in Europe, building began in September 2002... (313 words more)
Severn Trent is an environmental services company, climate change will have a major impact on its operations. Moreover, the company is a significant emitter of greenhouse gases. Methane, a by-product... (251 words more)
Eco-design - Data Acquisition Unit
by Smiths - Kelvin Hughes Limited;
by Smiths - Kelvin Hughes Limited;
The data acquisition unit processes a wide range of navigational and operational data to assist the safe and efficient management of seagoing vessels. Information from global positioning systems and... (157 words more)
Eco-design - Lightweight Chemical Detector
by miths Aerospace - Electronic Systems;
by miths Aerospace - Electronic Systems;
The lightweight chemical detector simultaneously detects, identifies and differentiates between types of chemical warfare agents at below attack concentrations. It can be hand-held or attached to an... (133 words more)
Eco-design - Integrated Standby Instrument System
by Smiths Aerospace - Electronic Systems;
by Smiths Aerospace - Electronic Systems;
The previous design used a two-part casing; however, this casing had a long sealing perimeter. By mounting the circuit boards onto a central chassis, the new ISIS uses a single enclosure which slides... (154 words more)
Eco-design - Emergency Ventilatory Resusitator
by Smiths Medical International Limited;
by Smiths Medical International Limited;
The new Pneupac VR1 is a range of emergency ventilatory resuscitator kits for basic life support for use by emergency and fire services, hospitals, industry and the military. It is available not only... (148 words more)
Water management at Nestle
by BiTC;
by BiTC;
With operations in almost every country in the world, Nestle is the world's biggest food and beverage company. Nestlé’s Harrismith
factory in South Africa formed a special work team comprising... (141 words more)
Carillion is one of the UK's leading support services and construction companies, working in a wide range of sectors including transport, health and education, defence and secure establishments,... (147 words more)
Sustainable procurement at BT
by BiTC;
by BiTC;
BT currently manages over 2,000 contracts with 1,400 suppliers’ worldwide, buying products and services for internal use and for re-sale through BT’s worldwide operations. With a supply chain... (179 words more)
Stakeholder Engagement at BNFL
by BiTC;
by BiTC;
After many years of being challenged with issues regarding
its operations and taking a defensive approach, BNFL's National Stakeholder Dialogue was set up in 1998 to change the way that the company... (156 words more)
Barclays is one of the world's largest financial services companies. With operations in over 60 countries and 78,000 employees, the
company has a considerable impact on the environment through the... (137 words more)
Waste and resource management at BAA
by BiTC;
by BiTC;
BAA is the world’s leading airport company and has pioneered airport privatisation and retailing. It serves over 133 million passengers
at its seven UK airports. In the next 11 years, BAA will... (177 words more)
Aviva is the world's fifth largest insurance group and the biggest in the UK. It is one of the leading providers of life and pensions products in Europe and has substantial businesses elsewhere... (150 words more)
Environmental Management for the Merseyside Fire and Rescue Service
by Groundwork ebs;
by Groundwork ebs;
An organisation like the Fire Service needs to be able to demonstrate sound business management and that includes concern for the environment. For Merseyside Fire & Rescue Service, implementation... (143 words more)