BaxterStorey provides outsourced catering services including procurement, preparation, sales and services and had a turnover in 2007 of over £138 million. In 2006, the company was certified as carbon neutral by offsetting 678 tonnes of CO2 from head office and associated services, and in 2007 it was accredited to ISO 14001.
BaxterStorey is committed to using fresh, locally sourced products to help sustain the local supply chain, reduce energy use and minimise transport costs.
To continue improving its environmental performance and to encourage its clients and suppliers to follow its example, the company launched a wide-ranging set of initiatives. The main elements of the project include:
● Office recycling.
● Office and other equipment energy efficiency.
● Site surveys and advice to new clients.
● Supply chain improvements (eg packaging reduction).
● Food waste collection with energy from waste.
● Transport emissions reductions.
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