Eco FriendlyThe Eco Friendly logo is a non-accredited logo that is used within

pur catalogue to identify products which are less harmful to theworld’s resources and comply with one or more of the following

standards as detailed below:

Nordic Swan

Nordic Swan is a Scandinavian standard that demonstrates

a product is a good environmental choice. To achieve Nordic

Swan a product must undertake independent analysis and fulfi l

multiple environmental attributes for the product life cycle.

For further details please visit www.nordic-ecolabel.org

Blue Angel

Blue Angel is a German certifi cation for products that guarantees

a product or service meets high standards when it comes to its

environmental, health and performance characteristics.

For further details please visit www.blauer-engel.de/en

EU Eco-Label

The Eco-Label fl ower was designed to identify products which

are less harmful to the environment than equivalent brands. The

label is part of a broader strategy aimed at promoting sustainable

consumption and production.

For further details please visit ec.europa.eu/environment/ecolabel

Energy Star

Energy Star is the trusted, government-backed, independently

certifi ed symbol for products which save energy without

sacrifi cing features or functionality. Saving energy helps

prevent climate change.

For further details please visit www.energystar.gov

Rainforest Alliance

Certifi cation is awarded for ecological management. Goods and

services must be produced without negatively impacting on the

environment or local community.

For further details please visit www.rainforest-alliance.org

Recycled Content This mobius loop logo indicates that an element

of the material contained within the product is

recycled. We display the percentage of recycled

material within the logo where it is 60 per cent

or higher.

Our catalogue is printed on 51gsm UPM Cotepaper produced in Scotland. It is elemental

chlorine free. We are working to ensure that

all of the paper is produced without the use of

chlorine and is sourced from well

managed forests.

The pages in our catalogue can be recycled, foruse in newspapers and packaging – please

dispose of it at your local paper collection

point. The paper is also biodegradable as

compost or can be incinerated to produce

energy.

Fairtrade MarkThe Fairtrade Mark is an important step towards

a fairer deal for producers in developing countries.

The Fairtrade Mark guarantees producers a price

that covers production, allows for investment in

the community and creates a more sustainable

way of life.

For further details please visit www.fairtrade.co.uk

100 %recycled

Environmental

InformationAs your business supplies provider we recognise the requirement to adopt practices that enable you to source products which are manufactured by methods that are less harmful to the world’s resources. To help you make informed decisions regarding the products you purchase, we have used symbols throughout our catalogue and a designated Eco-friendly section on our website to enable you to recognise those products which are deemed to be less harmful to the environment or are produced in accordance with Fairtrade.