Exhibitors
Sun Microsystems
Sun Microsystems - Sun Microsytstems are also sponsoring this event
SUSTAINABLE COMPUTING, GOOD FOR YOUR BUSINESS, GREAT FOR OUR PLANET
With the increasing profile of Climate Change in the UK, many retailers have pledged to reduce their Carbon Footprint. But where should they look to start reducing energy consumption of their operations? According to analyst Gartner, IT accounts for two per cent of global carbon emissions. The technology sector therefore has a major role to play in sustainability as a large consumer of energy as well as having the potential to be a enabler of a low carbon future. Of course, no organization can turn the clock back;IT systems underpin the core business processes of all Corporations today. The key is to find innovative ways of minimising the environmental impact & the cost of delivering the IT Services that your users and customers need.
Sun is a leader in eco-responsible technologies, products, and business models, powering the network to enable sustainable computing through a commitment to changing how we affect the environment and IT. Our prime contribution—innovation—benefits both our customers’ business and, the environment by improving energy efficiency, using less harmful materials in manufacturing, encouraging reuse and recycling, and lowering green house gas emissions. No other industry player has the ability to engineer systems, storage, software, and services to synergistically yield tremendous savings in terms of energy, materials, space and labour, to enable sustainable computing.
Although sustainable business growth will demand changes in business practices & processes across almost every facet of an organisation, adopting the principles of Sustainable Computing can go a long way in helping enterprises reduce the negative impact that their operations may have on the environment.
Sun Microsystems develops the technologies that power the global marketplace. Guided by a singular vision -- "The Network is the Computer" -- Sun drives network participation through shared innovation, community development and open source leadership. Sun can be found in more than 100 countries and on the Web at http://sun.com
ERM
ERM delivers innovative and sustainable solutions for leading business and government clients, assisting in managing their environmental, social and ethical risks and opportunities and driving step-change performance improvements.
Our Corporate Responsibility (CR) consulting services encompass assisting companies to develop and strengthen their strategy and corporate governance framework, developing management systems, driving step-change performance, facilitating stakeholder dialogue and advising on corporate communication and reporting. We also have an extensive track record as a CR assurance services provider, applying our in-depth auditing, subject matter and sector expertise to generate trust on compliance status, management systems, publicly reported information or suppliers’ CR performance.
We have more than 120 offices in 40 countries employing over 3,000 people.
For further information: contact Dominique Gangneux, a Partner in our Corporate Responsibility Consulting and Assurance practice delivering work in the UK and globally, +44 (0)2074657270 or by email at Dominique.Gangneux@erm.com
PriceWaterhouseCoopers
Sustainability at the heart of PwC's retail & consumer group.
Our 1,000 person strong UK retailer & consumer good group (which provides advisory, assurance and tax service to over 75 of the top 100 retailers in the UK and 80% of consumer goods companies in the FTSE All Share. Within this group, we have a dedicated industry focused sustainability and climate change team, working with the world's leading retail and consumer companies to improve sustainability performance and manage sustainability risk. Particularly strong areas of focus include: Sustainability & Commercial Strategy, Sustainable Sourcing, and Sustainability Reporting & Assurance. We are chosen as trusted advisors to leading global organisations because of our industry focused knowledge, experience and international reach, to enable you to maximise business value as you improve your sustainability performance and seek competitive advantage.
Key questions clients are asking us to support them with include:
- What implications will climate change have on my business,
- What value is our sustainability programme adding to our brands and / or shareholder value?
- What sustainability issues are consumers most concerned about?
Which ones should feature as part of the consumer proposition and - How do we develop a sustainability strategy that will also deliver
competitive advantage?
Erica Hauver
Partner, Sustainable Development and Climate Change
+44 (0) 207 212 6888
Pierhouse
Research by Pierhouse, a provider of marketing management services to major retailers, reveals that around 50%, and in some instances 90%, of Point of Sale (POS) material sent from head office to branches is thrown away, unused, much to the concern of staff.
Grocery retailers alone, therefore, could be wasting around 7,500 tonnes. In addition, as total UK retail annual spend on POS is £1.1bn and compliance rates are often as low as 50%, as much as £550m may be being wasted.
Pierhouse can help businesses become greener by reducing marketing wastage by 80%. It combines years of experience, working with clients such as Waitrose, with a flexible on-demand Media Management Service that can store branch specific information alongside all the elements that make up a marketing campaign (text, pictures and illustrations) in one place. This means inappropriate POS material is not even produced and what is created is accurate and compliant, so campaigns can be executed more effectively and efficiently.
http://www.pierhouse.co.uk
Encodex
Are you promoting greener products to your consumers?
ENCODEX® is the leading international provider of structured, standardised product information in the field of consumer electronics, domestic appliances and I.T Products. ENCODEX is a subsidiary of the GfK Group. ENCODEX solutions support leading companies in the development and maintenance of product information, as well as the design of Internet and in-store display materials.
Encodex can supply product information with:
- Detailed product descriptions, Technical specifications and Environmental attributes
- Gas, Water, Electric, Noise, Trust-approved.
- Quality images
- Delivered direct to your FTP server in XML or CSV
The Encodex database, has over 1 million items/SKUs, 140 sectors, 20 Languages. Products can be compared on the Energy/Environment efficiency e.g.
- Energy Efficiency
- Energy consumption
- Wash consumption
- Power consumption (Watts)
- Power consumption in stand-by (Watts)
- Energy consumption per year for a typical household
Encodex can assist you in helping your customers find the most energy efficient appliances.
Tel: +44 (0) 870 603 8100 www.encodex.co.uk
Envirowise
Envirowise has now been targeting the Retail and Commerce sector for over five years.
Since 1994, Envirowise has helped UK industry save over £1million.
Envirowise enables companies to: understand where they are environmentally; determine their priorities for action; and to make realistic change. Envirowise is well positioned to provide the free of charge practical guidance that companies need to deliver on their environmental objectives and CSR policies.
Resource efficiency advice is tailored to the specific needs of individual companies and organisations. Our services include:
- www.envirowise.gov.uk - with designated pages for the retail sector
- Publications that provide up-to-date information on waste, water and energy minimisation issues, methods and successes
- Envirowise Advice Line 0800 585 794
- Best practice seminars and practical workshops on resource efficiency issues
- On-site resource efficiency reviews from Envirowise advisors - FastTrack & DesignTrack visits - that help businesses identify and realise savings.
Transforming business through enhanced global visual communications
TANDBERG
TANDBERG is the leading global provider of telepresence, high-definition videoconferencing and end to end video solutions. Our mission is to change the way people communicate. Our vision is a world where all communication is natural and unencumbered by technology.
CityIS
CityIS is a global visual communications company, specializing in videoconferencing. Our mission is to deliver the expertise, solutions and global presence to ensure our clients can take full advantage of a truly visual environment.
By its very nature videoconferencing is a 'green' technology with a wide range of benefits. As well as delivering return on investment, visual communications can deliver greater profitability, increase organizational efficiencies, promote healthy work life balance and improve corporate social and environmental responsibility.
In partnership, we provide our clients with workable steps that they can take today to reduce their carbon footprint. It might be a program to provide home workers with the tools to stay visually connected. Or, a travel reduction policy that enables teams to offer expertise via video, rather than flying or driving to meetings. For our customers, videoconferencing plays a key role in their CSR strategy.
ITC Ltd
ITC Ltd. is one of India's foremost private sector companies with a market capitalisation of nearly USD 18 billion and a turnover of over USD 4.75 billion. ITC is rated among the ‘World's Best Big Companies’ and the ‘World's Most Reputable Companies’ by Forbes magazine.
ITC is a diversified corporation with businesses across FMCG, Hotels, Paperboards & Packaging, Agri-business and Information Technology. ITC's diversified status originates from its core competencies – unmatched distribution reach, superior brand-building capabilities and effective supply chain management.
Retailing is an integral part of our business involving the Foods, Lifestyle Retailing, Tobacco, Personal Care, Greeting, Gifting & Stationery, Safety Matches and Agarbattis businesses. ITC serves more than 2 million retail outlets.
Envisioning a larger societal purpose ('a commitment beyond the market'), ITC is one of the first, with a CSR initiative. This is reflected in the GRI-G3 guidelines based ‘Triple Bottom Line’ reporting on the Economic, Environmental and Social performance.
Tel: +44(0 1908 230055 www.itcinfotech.com
Retail Trust
Retail Trust provides support and assistance to people working in, or retired from, the retail industry when they or their families need it.
Our services for people working in retail:
- Employee Wellbeing Services – a free and confidential helpline (0845 766 0113) providing advice and information on virtually any issue – personal or work related – plus access to free counselling and legal advice on personal matters
- Education and Lifelong Learning – bursaries for people wanting to upgrade their retail skills and fulfil their aspirations in retail
- Financial Assistance – small one-off grants when unforeseen
situations arise
Our services for people retired from retail:
- Retirement Housing – housing exclusively for those retired from retail at our four estates in London, Derby, Liverpool, Salford and Glasgow.
What makes Retail Trust special?
- exclusively for people in retail
- run for the benefit of people, not profit
- national charity covering all of the UK
The British Safety Council
The British Safety Council is one of the world’s leading occupational health, safety and environmental organisations.
We have been at the forefront of health, safety and environmental training, auditing and advisory services for over 50 years, providing support and practical solutions to organisations in over 50 countries.
As a registered charity, we exist to help companies introduce, improve and maintain high standards of health, safety and environmental practice in the workplace.
Our training portfolio includes a fully-accredited QCA suite of qualifications, supported by a range of short courses and specialist seminars that deliver practical and proven benefits to clients.
British Safety Council
T: +44(0) 20 8741 1231
F: +44(0) 20 8741 4555
E: mail@britsafe.org
W: www.britishsafetycouncil.org
Connected Sources
With International headquarters in London, Connected Sources is a recognized leader in online collaborative solutions for compliance and sustainability management. Connected Sources combines the worldwide expertise of Intertek in supply chain sustainability and compliance management, with Trace one’s leadership in web-based, collaborative solutions for consumer products lifecycle management.
Our global clients can manage supply chain compliance and performance online through an online, fully secured collaborative platform that manages projects for each supplier that allows to measure progress and status at each step of the way. Depending upon the customer requirements, the platform can include tools such as risk assessment, self assessment, benchmark and reports, audit, certification and corrective action plan management, for a wide range of topics such as, sustainability, environment, carbon footprint, REACH, security, food safety, consumer products…
T : +33 1 56 90 24 63
F : +33 1 56 90 24 37
M : +33 6 60 59 33 04
W : www.connectedsources.com
Eversheds
Eversheds' retail group works with over half the largest UK retailers. Ranked in the top tier of retail practices by Chambers, an independent guide to law firms, we have the largest employment law team in Europe which responds to the ever-changing legal environment and gives your managers the practical help and support they need across a wide range of locations.
Retailers face a lot of legislation, which now also extends beyond employees to include your customers, who have very significant and increasing rights. We balance competing rights and obligations with your business requirements and reputation needs. We can also can help you with a wide range of employment law issues such as:
- Appointments and severances at senior executive and director level
- Staff handbooks and contract reviews
- Employee benefits
- TUPE
- Mergers and acquisitions
- Redundancies and contractual variation
- Trade union legislation/industrial action
- Sex, age, race and disability discrimination
- International contracts and cross-border issues
The One Bag - Rewarding ecological behaviour
The concept is surprisingly simple. Retailers offer the public a recyclable bag incorporating the “One Bag” label which has a unique number and barcode. There are some 80 different designs and sizes all made from recyclable materials. At point-of-sale the label is scanned and “One Bag” points are awarded proportional to the value of the purchase.
The customer goes to www.theonebag.co.uk, registers their details and the label number on the “One Bags” they own. All points earned at participating retailers are worth 1p each. The customer can use the points value as a donation to their preferred charity, or, simply use the value as part payment for their next purchase at a participating retailer.
This rewards ecological behaviour, provides a loyalty aspect for the retailers, introduces the use of recyclable shopping bags in a positive way rather than punitively and most importantly; gets plastic bags out of the high street.
The One Bag; is a joint venture between Scotcomms Technology Group Ltd and Pinnacle plc.
Scotcomms Technology Group Ltd; based in St.Andrews Scotland since 1993; its focus is on transaction solutions to key sports, retail & leisure sectors. Clients include Chelsea, Celtic, the FA and the Leisure Pass Group. Contact: Randal McLister 01334 476504, www.theonebag.co.uk
Pinnacle plc, a Sri Lankan based ethical manufacturer of ecological solutions,
Contact: Zillafer Muwaffer, zillafer@theonebag.co.uk; 017855 083142.
Lexmark
Committed to a greener tomorrow
Lexmark International, Inc. is a leading developer, manufacturer and supplier of printing solutions, including laser and inkjet printers, multifunction products, associated supplies and services for offices and homes in more than 150 countries.
Lexmark has a unique responsibility to conserve the resources of the environment. When it comes to our planet, Lexmark know there is no substitute. We strive to provide industry-leading environmental practices that not only relate to our products, but to everything we do, all over the world.
Lexmark's commitment to continual improvement in our environmental, health and safety programmes is focused in three areas:
Major examples of Lexmark’s environmental efforts are:
- Products reducing power consumption
- 100% recyclable packaging
- Shipping products rather than airfreight
- Reduced weight and size of products and packaging
- High yield toner/ink cartridges
- Cartridge collection programs
- Product reuse and recycling programs
- Zero Landfill policy
Royal National Institute of Blind People (RNIB Disability Access Services)
RNIB is the UK's largest organisation representing blind and partially sighted people in the UK. Over 100 people each day lose their sight but many organisations are not meeting their needs.
Come and visit us to learn how RNIB business services can help you to meet your legal, social and financial obligations and to reach more customers with disabilities. We can also work with you to improve recruitment, retention and training for your blind and partially sighted employees.
Our expert teams can work with you on innovative and tailored solutions to meet your particular needs. We can also offer a range of personalised promotional and partnership working opportunities.
RNIB business services cover the full customer and employee journey including web access, ICT, training, building design, accessible information, products and more.
Telephone: 01733 37 53 45
Email: busdev@rnib.org.uk
Visit www.rnib.org.uk/b2bnews
Business Objects
As the world’s leading business intelligence (BI) software company, Business Objects transforms the way the world works through intelligent information. Serving many of the world’s leading retailers, Business Objects helps its clients to improve decision making around brands, products, marketing, customers, supply chain and overall operational efficiency.
With retailers now aware of the importance of improving their environmental credentials to enhance brand value, increase profits and ensure compliance, BI is vital to monitoring the business impact of these new Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) strategies. BI enables companies to track, report on and communicate the effect of any environmental Key Performance Indicator relating to climate change, raw materials, waste management and supplier relationships. For example, the impact of reducing energy use, food miles, carbon emissions, use of raw materials, waste, packaging and carrier bags can all be calculated and analysed using BI software. Only with the use of BI, can retailers fully understand and communicate internally and externally the benefits that their CSR initiatives are having.
For more information click here, email TellMeMoreUK@businessobjects.com or call 00800 55 11 55 11.
Acxiom – Making Sense of a Changing Retail Landscape
With the demographics of the UK population and consumers’ shopping habits ever-evolving, marketing and merchandising challenges for today’s retailers have never been tougher. ‘Media fragmentation’ is a real issue and simply understanding where, when and which channel people like to shop by is a top priority.
With 40 years of experience in the retail sector, Acxiom’s multi-channel data, database and digital solutions benefit our clients by providing actual insight into consumers’ off and online behaviour and media preferences. Informing them how those consumer channels actually interact with each other, means that retailers get a true picture of channel effectiveness – therefore optimising media spend, and informing merchandising and product allocation strategies.
Also, with consumers increasingly aware and ‘active’ in the “green” debate, our media optimisation solutions and leading segmentation products ensure our clients marketing wastage is minimised.
For more details on how Acxiom can help your retail business visit www.acxiom.co.uk/retail or call 020 8213 5410
Fairtrade
Since its launch in 1994, the FAIRTRADE Mark has become
established as a credible, independent consumer guarantee for
products that help producers in developing countries get a better
deal from international trade. Fairtrade labelling is an
international system of standards for producers, and terms of
trade for their goods that ensure farmers and workers in 58
developing countries are adequately protected and can build a more
sustainable future. Over 5 million people in these countries are
benefiting from increasing sales of Fairtrade certified products
in over 20 national markets across Europe, North America, Japan
and Mexico.
In 2006, UK sales reached over £290m and global sales of Fairtrade reached £1.1bn. This success continued in 2007 as awareness of the FAIRTRADE Mark reached its highest level at 57% (TNS Omnimas, March 2007)
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