Herb UK Ltd

Craig EsterhuizenQuality Manager

from grey to green

Context

• Plant fire 2006• Company ethos

• Customers• Costs• GMP

Context

• Plant fire 2006• Company ethos

• Customers• Costs• GMP

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Recycle Reuse

Sustainable Initiatives

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Reduce Redesign Recover

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Recycle Reuse

Sustainable Initiatives

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Reduce Redesign Recover

• Carbon Footprint – current = 124 tons for Oct 2008 - Oct 2009

• Suggestions scheme• Leave your car at home scheme

Printers• WII regs• Carbon footprint: reduction of 6 tonnes

per annum• Reduction of consumables• Reduction of energy – 34.51%• Paper reduction

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• Water saving bags

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Recycle Reuse

Sustainable Initiatives

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Reduce Redesign Recover

• PET instead of PVC • Cartons: recycled board

13.5g 5g

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Recycle Reuse

Sustainable Initiatives

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Reduce Redesign Recover

• Increased branded sales by 28%• Increased Gross profit by 11%• Increased Net profit by 18% • Controlled costs• During the biggest recession the world

has seen since 1929!

Growth 08-09

… and they said this would be easy!