One of UKs best known high-street brands Caffe Nero has been at the cutting edge of the development of the UK ‘coffee culture’ over the last 5 years. With over 200 stores and a rapid expansion plan Caffe Nero needed a partner who could help organize the businesses environmental needs and control the waste management and recycling needs of the company.
After performing a detailed review and audit of the company’s current situation IWMS created a long-term plan for a sustainable system for Caffe Nero that would fit within the organisations structure and be flexible to allow it to grow as the business did.
Now in its second year fantastic achievements have been made that have pushed Caffe Nero into being one the best environmentally performing retailers on the high street.
Solutions:
- Complete waste audit carried out
- New targets and strategy in place for 3 years
- Consolidated invoicing with full management reporting
- Full audit trails of every communication and transaction
- Increase in recycling levels by 18% within 1 year
- Reduction in annual spend by 20%
- Targeting usage of material within the business and way’s to reduce it
- Eliminating waste streams and identifying new possibilities to recycle even more
Graph to show levels of recycling
|
