The Deeson Group are publishers of journals and magazines, designers and developers of digital media, as well as providing graphic design, public relations and marketing services.
The company are enthusiastic supporters of environmental policies, not only because we recognise they are essential to the future well-being of the world but because they are invariably good housekeeping and help to improve our profits. So far as they are applicable to us, we conform with environmental regulations, laws and codes of practice.
The business is computer-driven and our IT department has transferred all possible administrative and accountancy systems to computers, thus saving considerable amounts of paper. Communications with suppliers are by digital means whenever possible.
All staff, whatever their role, have computers on their desks and internal company information is conveyed by e-mail and the internal network.
Staff are encouraged to minimise the use of desktop printers and despite a growing number of staff the number of printers in the offices has decreased. Used ink/toner cartridges are recycled.
All paper waste is recycled and we provide facilities for plastic and metal waste. General waste and recyclable waste bins are located on all floors of the building and the contents are disposed in two dumpsters for weekly collection.
Throughout the building lighting is by fluorescent tubes and energy-efficient fittings. Staff are encouraged to switch-off lights when rooms are empty and to put computers to sleep/turn off monitors.
In December 2009 a new energy-efficient gas-fired central heating boiler was installed and is operated by a thermostat and timer. The hot water immersion tank is fitted with a timer.
The company has one vehicle for the use of staff when they are on company business but the amount this vehicle is used has fallen dramatically in recent years. Primarily, this is because we encourage staff to use public transport whenever possible. Our offices are located two minutes walk from a mainline railway station and ten minutes from a high speed rail link to London.
We provide secure bike storage facilities on-site for staff use and we are active participants in www.cyclescheme.co.uk
Our main suppliers are printers and data centres who maintain our servers.
We insist that our products are printed on paper recycled from waste or, if this is not practical, on paper made from sustainable and renewable forest resources.
We emphasise to all of our suppliers that the environmental impact of their activities and the steps that they take to mitigate its effects are a major factor in our purchasing process.
Directors and staff are fully committed to this Environmental Policy, which we regard as on-going and which is reviewed annually.
Dominic Deeson
Managing Director
Updated July 2010