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BFF help Ofcom cut IT carbon footprint
Tue 15 Jul 2008
Communications watchdog Ofcom is targeting a large reduction in the impact IT has on its carbon footprint. The steps are being taken after a carbon audit of Ofcom, conducted by Best Foot Forward, said the regulator needed to target cuts in IT. The news was picked up by Computer World.
Retread industry welcomes BFF report
Tue 15 Jul 2008
In the world of environmental accounting there are a few debates that refuse to go away: comparisons between washing reusable nappies instead of disposing of them – or refilling glass bottles instead of recycling them. Similar questions have been posed over the efficiency of retreading old tyres instead of the manufacture of new ones.
The main arguments revolve around the efficiency of collecting old tyres and their subsequent performance profiles. At BFF we like to apply our accounting expertise to tackle such issues, so we welcomed a commission from the Centre for Remanufacturing and Reuse to compare the carbon footprint of a new and a retread 17.5-inch tyre for use by light commercial vehicles
The headline results show that the manufacture of a 17.5-inch new tyre produces 86.9 kg CO2 emissions compared to 60.5 kg CO2 for an equivalent retread tyre, a saving of 30 percent. The full report is available from the Centre, and has been picked up by US car industry publication Motor Age. In the article the Retread Manufacturers Association director David Wilson welcomes the results saying: “…an independent report has validated the retreading industry’s environmental credentials.” BFF will also be watching out for responses to our study from primary manufacturers.
BFF in Register of Carbon Assessors
Wed 09 Jul 2008
The Managing Partners' Forum has launched a carbon footprint campaign. Part of this campaign includes the establishment of The MPF Register of Carbon Assessors, and BFF is one of the first companies to be listed. BFF were proposed by an independent organisation for inclusion in the Register because of our track record.
BFF deliver Ecover sustainability study
Tue 01 Jul 2008
Ecover are a leading company in the field of sustainability and wished to conduct detailed ecological footprints of three of their leading products: washing powder, washing up liquid and toilet cleaner. Ecover appointed BFF to undertake both ecological and carbon footprints of the full product lifecycles including raw materials, manufacture and distribution.
We also provided a broader sustainability assessment, and together the results from these reports are being incorporated into Ecover’s constantly evolving sustainability strategy.