Eden Springs UK Launches New Environmental Research Resource for Water Usage
March 8, 2012
Eden Springs, the leading UK supplier of water coolers and office beverage solutions, has launched a new interactive tool on their website to explore how the company is leading the industry in sustainability efforts.
The UK operation of Eden Springs were officially certified as CarbonNeutral® in 2011 – making the company the first water cooler company in the UK to achieve this based on a full life cycle assessment. All aspects of the business were analysed and improved; from transport, production and equipment through to behaviour within the workplace.
The company worked with Swiss experts, Quantis International, to research the environmental impact of the water cooler business and to discover how the efforts of Eden and its customers have helped to reduce the carbon footprint of hydrating the UK’s workforce.
The online resources provide customers and the public with industry-leading guidance on the carbon footprint of water, with analysis revealing that water from an Eden Springs bottled water cooler results in 36 per cent less kCO2/litre emissions compared to making a standard cup of hot tea (based upon a full life cycle).
The tool details the steps Eden have made in becoming CarbonNeutral® and provides advice on how workplaces can reduce their carbon emissions.
Eden Springs’ UK Managing Director, Jean-Marc Bolinger, said, “We take great pride as a company in that we have taken this lead in the industry, and it helps us define our position as market leaders. We are proud that through our own initiative we have set a benchmark for a new industry standard in environmental practices.”
“By adopting emission reduction targets that are as ambitious as its expansion plans, Eden Springs has positioned itself as an industry leader”, said Jonathan Shopley, Managing Director of The CarbonNeutral Company that certified Eden's status. “Companies that follow this example, not only understanding their carbon footprint but doing everything necessary to reduce it in a way that is effective and efficient for their business, will be well positioned for a low carbon future”, Shopley added.