#cfhsaplings everywhere

WHY WE GIVE AWAY TREES

Looking after the environment is one of CFH’s core values and it’s been at the forefront of our decision making since we began operating. We’ve always understood our impact on the planet but, in recent years, the world has seen just how acute the challenge is. That’s why we continue to accelerate our plans, constantly finding new ways to reduce our impact and protect our planet.

One of these things was understanding the value and importance of trees to our planet. Some of the benefits include:

• Trees absorb carbon dioxide as they grow and the carbon that they store in their wood helps slow the rate of global warming.
  
  
• They are sustainable resource as we can continue to plant and re-grow them
  
  
• Trees boost our mental health while raising our physical health

Over the last 20 years we’ve planted 115,000 trees and given away thousands of saplings to customers, exhibition attendees and staff.

THE #CFHsapling COMMUNITY

As we have been giving away #CFHsaplings for over 15 years, we have been in the fortunate position to follow their journeys and see them grow. Below are some images sent in from our customers and staff, with trees as old as 10 years!

OUR OTHER ENVIRONMENTAL POLICIES

Giving away trees is only the start. We have a wide range of environmental initiatives in place to further support our planet.

Everything we do is underpinned by clear environmental policies, all designed to reduce our impact. All our initiatives are part of our ongoing commitment, managed through certification to ISO 14001 Environmental Management System, which we’ve held since 2010.

To spearhead these initiatives, we have a dedicated director and a continuous improvement team. As a result, we can consistently perform in-line with our policies - and explore new ways to go even further.

Here are just a few of the ways we think, act and make decisions responsibly.

• Applying an in-depth waste hierarchy - helping us understand the waste streams throughout our business, as well as setting reduction targets every year.
  
  
• Zero waste to landfill policy - all our general waste is sorted and recycled, with any remainder sent to a specialist company who extract useful materials (like metals and plastic) for re-use, while incinerating additional waste to create energy.
  
  
• Recycling more with paper trim extractors - offcuts of paper are sucked up by our paper trim extraction systems, which then feed directly into bulk containers.
  
  
• Reducing harm with vegetable inks - these inks are made from vegetable oils and are sustainably sourced - significantly less harmful to the planet.
  
  
• Adoption of solar energy - since installation, we’ve produced 2,244,700 kW hr electricity, reducing our CO2 emissions by 872,772 kg.
  
  
• Reporting on our carbon footprint - from year-end 31st March 2020 to year-end 31st March 2021, we reduced our greenhouse emissions by 915 tonnes CO2 (e).
  
  
• A commitment to FSC paper - we hold the Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) certification, which is endorsed by WWF and the Woodland trust.

WHY NOT GROW WITH US, AS YOU GROW YOUR SAPLING...

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