| CROWN RMS, UK, AND LEGAL & GENERAL GO "MAD" CUTTING CARBON | |||
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| Date Of Issue: | 12/30/2009 | | |
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PRESS RELEASE FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CROWN RMS, UK, AND LEGAL & GENERAL GO "MAD" CUTTING CARBON UNITED KINGDOM, Dec. 30, 2009—Crown Records Management, the world's number one private, business information-storage company, is celebrating being one of only six companies to reach the finals of the "Make A Difference" (MAD) awards, organized by Legal & General, one of its biggest clients. The annual awards, which are supported by Business in the Community and The Chartered Institute of Purchasing & Supply, reward suppliers who have made significant contributions to the environment, their communities and their employees. Crown Records Management was recognized for its efforts to cut carbon emissions during 2009, which included introducing electric delivery vans producing zero emissions and launching "Lights-out Fridays" to slash electricity consumption across its sites by an estimated 27.5 tonnes of carbon per year. The initiatives form part of Crown Records Management's wider CSR policy, which also encompasses the use of fuel-efficient motorcycles for small-volume deliveries and the introduction of electronic invoices and Web-based transactions to reduce paper consumption. The company has also switched to packing materials which are made from at least 80 percent recycled content and has offset its remaining emissions by planting 2,250 trees. Frank Hopping, managing director of Crown Records Management, UK & Ireland, said: "I am delighted that our carbon reduction initiatives have been recognized by such a prestigious client as Legal & General. We are acutely aware of the importance of minimizing our environmental footprint and have worked to ensure that this becomes integral to all our operations. Our employees have shown true commitment to cutting emissions so it's fantastic to see their efforts being rewarded in this way. "We plan to build on this success in 2010 by introducing more electric vehicles to our fleet and adding new environmental features to our offices and warehouses." Crown Records Management was presented a certificate in recognition of its achievement at a luncheon, held December 4. The company has worked with Legal & General for many years and was appointed its preferred UK supplier in 2008 after a rigorous procurement process. Crown Records Management # # # Natalie Graveney Crown Worldwide 1401 Summit Ave, Suite 10 Plano, Texas 75074, USA Telephone: 1 972 422 4288 E-mail: ngraveney@crownworldwide.com ASIA-PACIFIC: Susanne Osterholm Crown Worldwide Holdings Ltd. Suite 2001, MassMutual Tower 38 Gloucester Road, Wanchai, Hong Kong Telephone: 852 2528 6111 E-mail: sosterholm@crownworldwide.com EUROPE/MIDDLE EAST/AFRICA: Marco Dilenge Crown Worldwide Wolf-Heidenheim-Strasse 12 Frankfurt, D-60489, Germany Telephone: 49 69 1539-4000 E-mail: mdilenge@crownworldwide.com | |||