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Environment

At Cedar we are committed to doing our utmost to help the environment, prevent pollution and make a positive impact on communities where we operate and further afield. We strongly believe that this is not only important but also that it makes good business sense.

If you’d like to learn more about how we help the environment, please do get in touch. 

ENVIRONMENTAL: REDUCING OUR CARBON FOOTPRINT

We’ve assessed the impact of our business on the environment and are always monitoring our environmental performance – but there’s always room for improvement. We thoroughly enjoy mulling over new ways to make a difference and welcome any enquiries about our environmental credentials. We would be more than happy to provide a copy of our policy as well as supporting documentation.

We are certified to the ISO:14001:2015 Environmental Management System Standard; the Programme for the Endorsement of Forest Certification; and the Forest Stewardship Council:

  • FSC and PEFC certification both prove that our products – most importantly paper – come from well-managed forest and/or recycled products. 
  • ISO 14001 is an internationally agreed standard that sets out the requirements for an environmental management system. It helps organisations improve their environmental performance through more efficient use of resources and reduction of waste, gaining a competitive advantage and the trust of stakeholders.
  • We actively encourage our clients to use compostable film wrapping on publications instead of conventional polywrap.
  • We monitor printers and mailing houses we use for environmental performance. 
  • We support The Woodland Trust.
  • We engage the Fruitful Office, which commits to planting one fruit tree in Malawi for every basket of fruit that is delivered to the office.    
  • We minimise the carbon footprint of our digital products by optimising performance, keeping page sizes and http requests to a minimum and using codes that create power-efficient digital products.

SOCIAL: GIVING BACK TO THE COMMUNITY

As well as our partnerships with local and national organisations our colleagues often volunteer with groups in the local communities. 

  • Cedar partnered with Opening Doors London (ODL) to launch the My First Pride campaign this year, with the aim of celebrating the legacy of the older LGBT+ community and putting these pioneers at the heart of the Pride conversation by producing six videos.
  • In 2019 Cedar launched a partnership with ‘Fareshare’ – a charity focussed on food waste –where we donate all leftover food from our Tesco shoots to local charities.
  • Our colleagues are an inspiration, volunteering at a wide variety of charities and events across the year helping local communities, including helping with the Waterloo Food Bank at Christmas.