Our Social Responsibilities

As a responsible business, we understand the importance of reducing our impact on the environment, as well as our duty to improve the communities we operate in. That is why we actively seek good causes to help and why all of our operating processes are tailored to minimise our environmental footprint.

A society grows great when old men plant trees in whose shade they know they shall never sit.
Greek proverb

ENVIRONMENTAL COMMITMENT

OUR RESPONSIBILITIES

With the world’s resources under increasing pressure it is important that all businesses conduct themselves in a way that minimises their impact on the environment and on society. Being “green” is about more than simply the products that one sells, it is also about the way that we all do business, how and where you source your products & supplies, the packaging, and also the deliveries.

Because the use of transport is known to be one of the biggest contributors towards climate change it is important for any company involved in the movement of goods to show that this is one area that they have taken action in to minimise the environmental impact of their business.

At Interex, we take these responsibilities seriously and strive to incorporate environmental policies throughout all our business activities; some examples about how we do this are shown below.

REDUCING OUR CARBON FOOTPRINT

Over recent years, we have made the following improvements to our offices and warehouse to help reduce our overall carbon footprint:

Installed low energy high efficiency heating

Added additional roof insulation

Installed heavy duty clear curtaining at the warehouse doors

Installed motion detecting light switches

Installed solar panels to our roof space

Replaced all office lighting with low energy light panels and bulbs

All electrical equipment is switched fully off when not in use

Electricity use is electronically monitored

Reduced daily deliveries from many suppliers by consolidating orders which are delivered weekly or bi-weekly

Our significant investment in 51 solar panels and battery storage across our office and warehouse roof allows us to generate and store our own renewable electricity, significantly reducing our reliance on the National Grid and lowering our energy costs, whilst surplus electricity is exported back to the grid.

The project was supplied and installed by DPL Group, an Ipswich-based company, reflecting our commitment to supporting local businesses whilst reducing our carbon footprint and operating more sustainably.

REDUCE, RE-USE OR RECYCLE

We shred all wastepaper and cardboard to make packing materials

Our staff bring in their used cardboard, newspapers, magazines and polystyrene from home which we shred and then use.

All pallets are re-used or recycled – where this is not possible they are used by local residents for garden projects or firewood.

Glass, plastics, toner & ink cartridges and batteries are recycled externally.

We use an internal document management system meaning that we only print when it is absolutely essential – on those rare occasions that we do print all of our printing is double sided.

SUPPORTING OUR COMMUNITY

We believe a successful business should make a positive contribution beyond its day-to-day activities.

We support a number of local and national charities and good causes, particularly those that have a personal connection to members of our team.

Our support takes different forms, including direct donations, sponsorship and giving our time and experience where we can.

We are proud to support:

Breast Cancer Now
breastcancernow.org

Lend With Care
lendwithcare.org

The King’s Trust
kingstrust.org.uk

Alzheimer’s Research UK
alzheimersresearchuk.org

Centrepoint
centrepoint.org.uk