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Journey to Sustainability

Ffowcs Williams Limited – a State of the Heart 21st Century Business:
We are committed to helping build a sustainable future – here’s what we want to achieve by the end of 2010.
 
RUBBISH:
2009 goal:  Achieved increase in recycling – 75% of waste is now recycled.
2010 goal:  To continue to reduce the rubbish sent to land fill.  Continue looking for new opportunities for recycling.
 
WATER:
2009 goal:  FWL continued to be a low volume water user
2010 goal:  To continue to be a low volume water user, and ensure that any wastewater from our site is free from contamination.
 
ENERGY:
2009 goal:  FWL's power consumption reduced significantly. 
2010 goal:  To further reduce FWL's power consumption by continuing to maintain freezer compressors to the highest industry standards.
 
BUILDING:
2009 goal:  FWL remains in the same premises
2010 goal:  FWL remains in the same premises for the medium term
 
TRANSPORT:
2009 goal:   FWL purchased as much as possible from the NZ local market.  When that was not sufficient FWL sourced from as close to NZ as feasible.
2010 goal:  FWL will continue its purchasing policy, and will work to reduce the number of stock movements through efficient use of transport.
 
CLIMATE CHANGE:
2009 goal:  FWL committed to planting trees to help off set our carbon emissions and to contribute to the Taranaki Tree Trust.  The Trust is helping ameliorate the effect of dairy farms on rivers and streams and creating carbon offsets by planting native trees along waterways.
2010 goal:  FWL acknowledges that our business will continue to have an impact on climate change.  FWL will continue contribute to the Taranaki Tree Trust to enable them to plant trees to help off set our carbon emissions. 
For more information on this inspiring initiative please go to http://www.trc.govt.nz/Taranaki-Tree-Trust/.
 
AIR:
2010 goal:  To affirm our commitment to clean air by maintaining efficient and well maintained equipment
 
HAZARDOUS CHEMICALS:
2010 goal:  FWL will limit the amount of hazardous chemicals used, and will use non-hazardous chemicals where possible.  FWL stores and disposes of any hazardous chemicals in a safe way.