The Eco Coffee Company recognises that it has a responsibility to the environment beyond legal and regulatory requirements. We are committed to reducing our environmental impact and continually improving our environmental performance as an integral part of our business strategy and operating methods. We will encourage customers, suppliers and other stakeholders to do the same.
Responsibility- Louise Mitchell – Sales and Environmental Manager Louise is responsible for ensuring that this environmental policy is implemented, however, all employees have a responsibility in their area to ensure that the aims and objectives of this policy are met.
Policy AimsWe strive to:
Comply with all relevant regulatory requirements
Continually improve and monitor environmental performance
Continually improve and reduce environmental impacts
Incorporate environmental factors into business decisions
Increase Employee awareness and training.
Paper We will:
Minimise the use of paper in the office
Reduce packaging as much as possible
Seek to buy recycled and recyclable paper products
Reuse where possible or Recycle all paper and cardboard through our waste management provider
Energy and Water We strive to:
Reduce the amount of energy used as much as possible
Switch off lights and electrical equipment when not in use
Adjust heating with energy consumption in mind
Take energy consumption and efficiency into account when purchasing them
 Office Supplies We will:
Evaluate if the requirement can be met in a sustainable way
Evaluate if renting or sharing is an option before purchasing equipment
Evaluate the environmental impact of any new products we intend to purchase
Favour more environmentally friendly and efficient products wherever possible
Reuse and recycle everything we are able to
TransportationWe will:
Favour ‘Green’ vehicles and maintain them rigorously to ensure on-going efficiency; all of our vans run on diesel and our cars feature ‘Eco Auto-Stop’. We route the drivers in the most efficient way to minimise journey times & maximise on service levels
Encourage staff to continue to actively participate in existing car sharing schemes
Maintenance and CleaningWe will:
Use cleaning materials that are as environmentally friendly as possible
Use materials in any office refurbishment that are as environmentally friendly as possible
Only use licenced and appropriate organisations to dispose waste
Monitoring and ImprovementWe will:
Comply with all relevant regulatory requirements
Continually improve and monitor environmental monitor environmental performance
Continually improve and reduce environmental impacts
Incorporate environmental factors into business decisions
Increase employee awareness through training
Review this policy and any related business issues at weekly management meetings
Culture We Will:
Update this policy at least once annually in consultation with staff and other stakeholders where necessary
Involve Staff in the implementation of this policy, for greater commitment and improved performance
Provide staff with relevant environmental training
Work with suppliers, contractors and subcontractors to improve their environmental performance
Use local labour and materials where available to reduce CO2 and help the community
Waste Coffee Grounds into landfill is a catalyst for producing methane which is 20 times more damaging to the environment than CO2. By tackling the waste the industry creates at its destination, we are helping deliver a cleaner tomorrow. Eco roasting technology is paving the way forward to creating a cleaner and more sustainable coffee future for us all. See below for the full, closed loop Eco Coffee journey.
Alternatively, if we aren't able to collect grounds from you then click here to find out more of what you can do with your used Eco Coffee grounds.
The customer expertly brews a wonderful cup of Eco Coffee
Stage 3
The customer stores the used
Eco Coffee grounds in a special
repurposed tub/bin
Stage 4
We collect the used grounds (at the same time as delivering
the next batch of Eco Coffee to minimise trips) and
return the used coffee grounds to our roastery to be dried
Stage 5
The dried coffee grounds get pressed in to a biofuel then
that biofuel is used to fuel the innovative eco roaster to roast the next batch of Eco Coffee
Stage 6
The freshly roasted beans are then quality checked and
packed in recyclable bags ready for delivery.