good company

We can’t change the world all by ourselves, but luckily there are a lot of like-minded people out there. Here are a few we’re very happy to be working with:

The Fairtrade Foundation is the independent, non-profit making organisation behind that now-familiar green, blue and black logo. They work to deliver sustainable livelihoods for farmers, workers and their communities and award the mark to producers who meet internationally agreed standards. www.fairtrade.org.uk

 

Ethical Tea Partnership monitors the living and working conditions on tea estates to make sure the tea on our shelves has been produced in a socially responsible way. www.ethicalteapartnership.org

 

The Soil Association is the UK’s leading campaigning and certification body for organic food and farming, working to help produce healthy foods while protecting and enhancing the environment. www.soilassociation.org

 

Rainforest Alliance works to establish sustainable ways of working with the land – the key to long, healthy lives for people, wildlife and the planet. www.rainforest-alliance.org

 

The British Water Cooler Association (BWCA) is the trade association for the bottled water industry in the UK, setting stringent guidelines for water quality, safety and hygiene. www.bwca.org.uk

 

European Point of Use Drinking Water Association (EPDWA) works to promote, develop and maintain high quality standards across the drinking-water industry. www.epdwa.org

European Point of use drinking water association logo

AVA exists to promote and protect the automatic vending industry and assure the quality of all its members. www.ava-vending.co.uk

 

Save a Cup is a stroke of genius, set up to collect and recycle the millions of hardwall polystyrene cups used in the UK. www.save-a-cup.co.uk

Save a Cup logo

Business in the Community is a unique movement with over 800 UK members (including us). They work to inspire, support and challenge companies to improve the impact they have on society and the environment. www.bitc.org.uk

Business in the Community logo

British Institute of Facilities Management
www.bifm.org.uk

BIFM logo