Cumbria Business Environment Network
1. Partnering Company on Green at Heart Award
Partner organisations may also be a part of the Green at Heart awards.
To collect the points ensure that at least one of your partnered companies are registered on the Green at Heart award.
Points 2
2. Suppliers on Alternative Scheme
You will gain the points in this section by using a supplier who is a participant with another accredited scheme.
To collect the points at least one of your suppliers needs to be accredited with another scheme.
Points 2
3. Locally Sourced Food Products used
If you buy in foods as part of your business you can make sure that they are locally sourced.
To collect the points ensure that where realistically practicable you are sourcing a reasonable amount food and drink from a producer based in Cumbria.
Points 2
4. Recycled Products Used
When purchasing new materials, they should be derived from a recycled product. Things included are:
· Paper
· Cardboard
· Plastics
To collect the points ensure that 50% of the products that you purchase are made from recycled materials
Points 2
5. Rechargeable Batteries Used
Rechargeable batteries not only save you money but also prevent used batteries being sent to landfill. They are widely available and have many different versions.
To collect the points ensure that all equipment that requires batteries are using rechargeable batteries.
Points 2
6. Suppliers on Scheme
If you use any suppliers that are currently Green at Heart members you would qualify in this section.
To collect the points have one or more of your suppliers that have a current Green at Heart award.
Points 4
7. Returnable Packaging Used
It may be possible to buy products that you regularly use, that come with returnable packaging. This is obviously product and company dependant and may not be available to everyone.
To collect the points use returnable packaging where possible.
Points 4
8. Home Produced Foods
Dependant on what space you have available depends on how well you can cover this topic. You may just have room to grow some strawberries in a hanging basket or you may have orchards that can produce the finest Cox’s Orange Pippin.
To collect the points produce 2 different kinds of foods from your premises which are used by the business.
Points 5