S U S T A I N A B I L I T Y
S U S T A I N A B I L I T Y
S U S T A I N A B I L I T Y
EFI
management and staff are committed to operating sustainable services effectively at all times. We have developed policies and services to minimise our impact on the
environment and actively support national
and international community projects. For more information contact our
Sustainability Champion
Recycle: Re-use
Sustainable Packing Solutions EFI provide and encourage the use of bolted,
returnable cases made to ISPM 15 standard from sustainable resources. Smart,
re-usable packaging is good for the environment whilst protecting your
exhibits and providing suitable resources for the return or onward journey.
Our on site teams work with event venues to recycle all cardboard and wood
packaging not used for outbound/ return transport.
Advanced Receiving
EFI pioneered the use of advanced receiving
warehouses for European events and now operate the service for organisers
all over the world. A generous delivery window enables customers to
utilise routine delivery resources,
avoiding additional journeys, long delays at show site and cutting carbon
emissions.
Less vehicles on site means less
CO2 at the venue and less trucks on the road - something we should all be
working towards.
Watching Our Carbon
Footprint
EFI have teamed up with
CO2Balance to monitor the impact conductive
our business has on the environment.
Our activities are assessed on an annual basis. We then choose to offset our
carbon deficit through a series of managed projects through CO2Balance.
Here's a link to some of the projects supported by
CO2Balance.
E-Business
Our
interactive website has been in operation since 2001 providing paperless online information and booking
services for exhibitors and contractors. Shipping instructions have been
distributed electronically since Y2000. In 2007 we introduced voluntary
electronic billing for customers who can accept invoices via e-mail. EFI
continue to invest in e-business solutions to streamline customer services
and minimize the out-dated paper trail.
Charity/ Community Support
EFI management are
committed to supporting national charities and community projects.
Ashley Head chairs the
Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation
Challenge Events committee. In 2009 his team raised over GBP 650,000 for
JDRF in the UK. JDRF funds research projects aimed at finding a cure for
type 1 diabetes. He also supports
Children With Diabetesat their annual
Friends for Life conference in Florida and takes an active role in the
corresponding regional event in the UK.
Vehicle Emissions
Suppliers and vehicle operators working for EFI
are expected to conform to the latest environmental protocols.
New vehicles
are deployed to maintain carbon emission efficiency.
EFI
management and staff use fuel-efficient vehicles and the company operate
commercial vehicles to EU CAT4 as a minimum standard. All EFI vehicles are
serviced regularly to maintain optimum fuel efficiency.
We're always on the look-out for ways to improve our environmental policies.
Contact our management team to share your best practices with us.