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2011
COMPANY STORY&
SUSTAIN
ABILITY
REPORT
We take sustainability
INTRODUCTION
It seems a long time since we issued our first Crown Paints
Sustainability report in 2009 and now, here we are in 2012,
sharing our continued commitment to Sustainability with our
fourth report.
With each passing year we’ve become more ambitious and the progress of our carbon
revolution in 2011 has been no different, no less challenging and that desire to improve
will continue into 2012.
A significant change since our last submission is that during 2011 Crown Paints
Brian
became part of the Hempel Group, a world-leading coatings supplier for the Widdo
decorative, protective, marine, container and yacht markets. The Hempel philosophy p
Group
is also based on the belief that the coatings industry can and should contribute to a Te c h n
ic a l D
better environment and they focus on investment in advanced water-based products ir e c t o
r
and innovative ideas to help customers cut fuel consumption, reduce emissions and
hit their environmental targets. Hempel are wholly owned by the Hempel Foundation,
whose role, in addition to maintaining a sound financial base for the Hempel Group, is
a strong commitment to charitable work that supports projects for the common good
around the world such as the education of children in need and supporting research
into environmentally sustainable technologies. Meanwhile back here in the UK Crown
Paints achieved another 4 of our original targets;
1 Zero waste to landfill
waste
2 15% reduction in packaging
e
3 10% reduction in energy wast
t of our
4 Calculate the carbon footprin
entire product range
Not content to rest on our laurels, we will continue to drive the Crown Paints carbon
revolution in 2012 which is witnessed by our new reduction targets of 10% by 2015
and 25% by 2020. Importantly, and in order to fully explore further reductions, we have
engaged selected key packaging and raw material suppliers with similar sustainability
ethics to join our crusade and these collaborations are a major focus area for 2012.
We are very proud of our achievements over the last 12 months and I trust
you will enjoy reading the detail in our Sustainability Report 2011.
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CONTENTS
Contents
04 Company Story
08 From the Sustainability Team
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24
10 Carbon Footprint
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13 Sustainability Awards Pa
ge
14 Research & Development
16 Manufacturing
Pa
18 Distribution ge
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22 Crown Decorating Centres
24 End of Life
25 Community
26 Our Brands
27 Contacts ge
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COMPANY STORY Welcome to Crown Paints Crown Paints, headquartered in Darwen, Lancashire has roots extending back nearly two centuries. Now part of the Danish Hempel Group the company of today is one of the UK’s largest and most successful paint manufacturers. The breadth of Crown Paints’ portfolio encompasses the professional and DIY user, with brands known for quality and reliability. Our professional finishes – notably Crown Trade, Sandtex Trade and Sadolin – are specified for some of the UK’s most prestigious buildings, while those for domestic use have found favour with several generations of home owners. Always at the leading edge in colour, Crown’s paints and wood stains can be relied on consistently to deliver a little extra both in aesthetics and performance. We aim to bring colour to life in a responsible and sustainable way and we hope you’ll find evidence of a caring approach as you read these pages. Through a wealth of experience in research and development our passion is to produce high performing sustainable products at minimal cost to the environment and our mission is to create memorable experiences for our customers. 04
1777 1821 1830/40s 1904 1906-10 1914-18
James Greenway John Potter (uncle of His son Charles First experiments Hollins Distemper Site produces varnish for
establishes Dob Beatrix Potter) takes experiments in wallpaper in water based produced to great success. bullets used in France.
Meadows calcio over the business. printing, eventually paints begin. Salesmen employed to sell
print shop in Darwen. designing a calcio paper Hollins Distemper under
printing machine. Full new company name –
commercial wallpaper Walpamur.
production begins at
Belgrave Mill.
1920/30s 1939-49 1958-68 1980/90s 2008 2011
Walpamur grows from Walpamur produces blackout Crown House administrative Various changes of 231 years on, Crown Paints Crown becomes part
strength to strength and paints and reflective paints offices built. Queen ownership and name. is an independent company of Hempel.
the mills are converted to for the roads. All planes in Elizabeth II visits Darwen Taken over by Nobel once more after Endless
produce water based paint. the D-Day landings were Walpamur site. Industries, later becoming acquires the business.
painted with Walpamur Akzo Nobel.
paint. Walpamur granted
Royal Warrant as suppliers to
King George VI.
Crown Paints’ history
The result of a rich mixture of ingredients, the We are all becoming
origins of which go back as far as the year aware that the way we
1777 and include not only paint manufacture live our lives in the
(a comparatively recent diversification) but developed world has
also printing and wallpaper production. become unsustainable.
Crown Paints currently works against a very We have to safeguard
different backdrop from that which prevailed the future by taking
when paint was first manufactured on the care of the present.
Darwen, Lancashire site over a century ago. As a manufacturer and a corporate member
of society, it’s a responsibility we take very
seriously.
It’s not enough for us to give satisfactory service.
We want to give great service which will WOW our Paint is a product that actively contributes to
customers each time they come into contact with our sustainability. Without paint and protective
people and our brands. We want to give our customers coatings, most of the buildings around us
great service which they will find memorable, great would simply rot, crumble and collapse.
service which will keep them coming back time and Paint makes buildings sustainable. It follows
time again, great service which they will want to tell their that better performing paint offers greater
friends about. sustainability – and better paint is what we’re
about.
Our manufacturing sites at Darwen and Hull are both
ISO 14001:2004 compliant and we strive not only to meet, I urge you to look at all the things we’re
but to exceed legislative standards in manufacturing and doing to try to realise this aim, including
distribution – in fact in everything we do. keeping the importance of our highly valued
customers and employees at the heart of all
Responsiveness to market demands is key to the our plans.
success of any organisation these days. A big part
of our response is an understanding that quality If you’ve comments or questions of any sort,
and value are just starting points; customers’ do please feel free to contact us.
needs and expectations go far beyond that. Joe Devitt, Managing Director
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COMPANY STORY
Looking to
Upskilling and apprenticeships are something to
which we are deeply committed and it’s an ethos
that extends well beyond our own business.
the future For 25 years we have sponsored what is now known as
the Crown Trade Apprentice Decorator of the Year and
during 2011 we were proud to be a category sponsor for
We take great pride in the quality of our London World Skills, where the best aspiring youngsters
from all over the world came together to compete.
people and as Investors in People we
take seriously the on-going development Crown Paints is represented by a comprehensive
portfolio of brands, formulated according to the varying
of our employees. We are also pleased and specific needs of professional and domestic
to have been able to take on seven decorators; high performing paints and wood stains
with the potential to add beauty and protection wherever
apprentices within our business over they are applied.
the past twelve months.
The company’s trade products are available through
our own network of 132 Crown Decorating Centres
and through a wide range of independent merchants.
Products for domestic use can be found on the shelves of
major multiple and independent retailers throughout the
UK and Eire.
UK Production Sites
Distribution Sites
Crown Decorating Centres
Darwen in Lancashire,
as well as being the site
for our head office, is
where one of our two
main production sites is
also located, the other
being in Kingston upon
Hull. National distribution
is handled through three
distribution centres in
Darwen, Kingston upon
Hull and Dublin.
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Research & Development
The quality found in
Crown Paints’ brands is the
result of tireless research
into the best ways to
combine raw materials to
achieve optimal outcomes.
Always with an eye to
sustainability, our expert
team of research chemists
constantly seeks out
and exhaustively tests
alternative ingredients and
technologies, to ensure
that Crown Paints’ brands
stay at the leading edge
and satisfy every demand
of the discriminating
Specifier.
Inclusive colour
The Equality Act implies a need to cater for people with
visual impairments by providing inclusive environments.
In practice, this means achieving sufficient colour
contrast between surfaces within multi occupancy
dwellings and buildings used by the public to assist a
visually impaired person to navigate through the space.
Professional colour scheming is a service provided
without charge to our professional customers and
designing schemes in accordance with legislative
requirements is second nature to our colour experts.
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THE SUSTAINABILITY TEAM
From the
Sustainability Team
op Ver non Kin rad e M ar k Ll oyd as
B ri an W id d A nn e T ho m
r Jim Sw ee ne y Re bec ca Hin dle
S he ila T ay lo Da ve Wra y
By Mark Lloyd,
Sustainability Manager “We did not dare imagine at the time that despite the
current world economic situation that has rolled on
over the last four years, we would be able to achieve
In late 2008 I sat down with Brian Widdop the objectives we set ourselves in such a short period
and the members of the Sustainability of time, but as Brian has already stated in this report,
we most definitely have.
Team and we discussed how we could
turn our vision of Crown Paints being I n each previous report I have stated that every
Crown Paints’ employee is involved in implementing
able to implement a sustainability our earthbalance strategy, no matter how much, or
programme, rivalling those already in little, they are able to contribute. It is with that focussed
support that we can ensure we make a real difference,
place within some of the world’s top not only for the company, but also for all of our
companies, into reality. employees, customers, partners and stakeholders.
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Ju lie M iln er Le sa Ro llo K ar en W ad di co
D av e B ri d ge r
COMMITTED TO CARBON REDUCTION
ai ne
R ac he l D em Fra nk Da vis
Although we have completed the original objectives that Those of you that have read our previous reports will
we set ourselves in 2009, which is no mean feat in itself, it notice that we are maintaining our policy of involving
is most certainly not the end of our sustainability journey, our employees from throughout the business to tell you
we are simply at the beginning of another exciting and of the work they have been doing, whether that be in
challenging chapter for Crown Paints. relation to Zero Waste to Landfill, Energy Reduction,
Carbon Footprinting or becoming involved in community
People often ask me to comment on what I believe to be projects. The reason we do this is because we really do
our greatest success so far and, to be honest; there isn’t believe that its personal and everyone has their own
one project I could single out. Why? Well, what has made personal reasons for wanting to improve what they do on
me the happiest during the last three years is the way a day to day basis.”
that we have all worked together as one great big team
to achieve our targets and the way that cross-functional
units have contributed in partnership to try and complete
each and every project that they have been involved in.
09
CARBON FOOTPRINT
Our carbon
footprint ambition
In our 2010 report we revealed our ambition,
which was:
… enhanced product knowledge, openness and partnership with
consumers, retailers and suppliers, and a firm commitment to reducing
environmental impact.
This will be achieved by:
process
1. Accelerating the carbon footprinting
to cover every single product we make
ation
2. Providing product level footprint inform
which we will share with customers
mance
3. Setting ambitious targets for perfor
improvement
d
4. Partnering with suppliers, retailers an
er
customers to reduce our footprint togeth
What have we been doing in the last 12 months to help us achieve
our ambition? Well, once again we have followed our ambitions and
completed a baseline for all of our products, two of which we will share
with you in this report.
You will notice as you read the report that even though we set our
ambitious 10% reduction target for 2015, we are well on the way to
achieve this on two of our products, Breatheasy® Matt and Crown
Eggshell, as detailed in the following pages. As we have constantly stated,
we are not prepared to just apply this to a few ‘niche’ products, nor are we
prepared to compromise the quality of our products in order to achieve
our goals.
What we are prepared to do is change the way we do business.
10Carbon footprint Our 2010 carbon footprint baseline
case studies for these products was:
We have chosen two products Crown Breatheasy® Matt (2.5 Litre) – 3.22 kgCO2e
to show you how we are progressing,
one water-based Crown Eggshell (2.5 Litre) – 9.92 kgCO2e
and one solvent-based:
The carbon footprint study that we have calculated for these products is
Crown Breatheasy® Matt (2.5 litre) in-depth, and it focused upon impact across the board. To give a few
A range of easy to use matt paints examples, the footprinting work analysed:
for interior walls and ceilings. • How much energy we use and waste we generate in manufacturing.
Available in many inspirational • How many miles our distribution vehicles cover.
shades they’re made with our
• Where and how our raw materials are manufactured and transported.
Breatheasy® formulation so they’re
virtually odour free • Where and how each can of paint is stored.
• How our paint is used and ultimately disposed of.
Crown Eggshell (2.5 litre)
A premium quality, highly durable, It really is a comprehensive insight into the full ‘lifecycle’ of the products,
washable eggshell finish for interior and we have learnt a lot from the study (which we will be referring to
use. Suitable for use on interior wood in the remainder of this report). So based on the work we have done,
and metal how did the carbon footprint for these two products compare when we
completed our 2011 study?:
2011 Carbon footprint
2.87 8.47
kgCO2e kgCO2e
Crown Breatheasy® Matt Crown Eggshell
(2.5 Litre) (2.5 Litre)
The result was far better than we had imagined. Due to the
work we had completed in 2011 we managed to reduce the
carbon footprint of both products by a significant amount.
11CARBON
CARBON FOOTPRINT
FOOTPRINT
2011 Carbon footprint reduction %
Crown Crown
Breatheasy® Eggshell
Matt 2.5 Litre 10.93% 2.5 Litre 14.59%
Use phase 1% Use phase 2%
WasteSUSTAINABILITY AWARDS
Green Apple awards
It is gratifying when our efforts are noticed – especially
by the very people we seek to emulate – and in
November 2011 we were awarded a prestigious
Green Apple award.
The Green Apple Awards campaign is run by The
Green Organisation, an independent, non-political,
non-profit organisation that recognises rewards and
promotes environmental best practice around the world.
In November 2011 Crown Paints was presented with its
award at the House of Commons.
A w ar d s
As well as the Green Apple Award we were also finalists G re en A pp le
in the Green Manufacturing Awards and the British
Coatings Federation Sustainability Awards, again for
our Earthbalance programme.
Footprinting
We were proud to be able to announce our portfolio
footprinting initiative to the press and the public
from our stand at Ecobuild 2011 where we took the
opportunity to demonstrate the software. We will
have much more to reveal at the 2012 show.
ob uil d 20 11
ou r st an d at Ec
Po dc as tin g fr om
“Here at Cr
own,
Report Focus 2011 we are really
proud of our g
The remainder of the report focuses on our
reen
achievement
s and
projects for each stage of the lifecycle; research
look forward
and development, manufacturing, distribution, use/
end of life and the community. As you’ll see, our
to
further reco
gnition
earthbalance footprinting work has influenced our
in the future
methods of working at every life-cycle stage.
.”
13RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT
Big formulation changes
Crown Paints has made the decision not to focus on one or two ‘green
products’, we want to become sustainability leaders and address the
issues surrounding every product we manufacture.
By using the footprinter tool and analysing our full product portfolio we have
been able to identify that the scale of impact varied greatly between products
when considered on an individual basis. Closer inspection identified that
those products with a higher individual impact are those usually required to
provide a specific level of protection or added functionality. As such they are a
valuable part of our product portfolio and play an important role in extending
maintenance cycles. By looking at our entire product range, rather than taking
each product in isolation, we identified that our high volume products, while
they may not have the highest individual product footprint, comprise the
biggest part of our footprint as a whole. The decision was then taken to target
reductions to those processes and raw materials that influence our footprint in
a broader sense.
With this in mind we have been working tirelessly to improve our
formulations, starting with our high volume products. During 2011
we reformulated 18 products across all our brands and product types.
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14Did you know?
We’ve introduced a new technology that helps us
utilise titanium dioxide even more efficiently.
Working with our suppliers
We have already spent a great deal of time talking to our suppliers
and learning about their industries. During 2011 we identified five
of our key suppliers and started on the journey to improving our
understanding of their processes, identifying areas in which we could
work together to streamline both parties’ procedures and gather
more accurate information.
rs
t c o lo u
Understanding how our raw materials are manufactured and
V ib r a n transported provides us with the opportunity to challenge ourselves
and our suppliers to embrace innovation, measure more accurately
and properly track reductions in our carbon footprint.
New raw materials
We are always on the lookout for new and interesting technologies to
investigate. The market is flooded with ‘green’ claims, but what makes a raw
material truly sustainable? In our search for raw materials that will enable
us to reduce our reliance on high impact, non-renewable raw materials, we
have found one raw material that ticks all our boxes and, importantly, does not
compromise the quality of our products.
Following on from last year’s report in which we mentioned a novel
technology we were investigating, we are happy to report that in 2011
we were able to introduce this technology.
P a in t v
is c o s it y
Raw material advances measur
em ent
As well as looking at new technology, we have also been able to look at existing
technology and work with suppliers to be able to adapt it for use in different areas. This
has led to a raw material that has long been used in water-based paints to help improve
pigment utilisation, being adapted for use in solvent-based paints meaning that we can
further improve our efficient use of raw materials whilst maintaining product quality.
BREEAM
We are often asked about our compliance with BREEAM and we are always happy to say
that our paints are now and have always been compliant with the relevant VOC legislation.
If, however, you are looking for a product to apply in more extreme areas which are
likely to be disfigured by mould growth on the paint film, for instance humid areas like
bathrooms and shower rooms, then our Crown Trade Steracryl Mould Inhibiting range
has a proven pedigree in the prevention of mould growth. This helps to create a healthier
atmosphere and reduce the need for redecoration. For areas where hygiene is important,
Crown Trade Steracryl Antibacterial products have been developed in partnership with
Steritouch®. Using Steritouch® silver ion technology they are designed to reduce the
growth of harmful organisms such as bacteria whilst remaining safe for even the most
to re s e a rc h
C om m it te d sensitive applications.*
* These products are NOT a replacement for normal cleaning and hygiene routines.
15MANUFACTURING Energy and waste reductions We feel that the best way to communicate the progress we have made in Manufacturing would be simply to show you graphically. Apart from the odd blip (we can’t always get it right!), you will notice that year on year we have managed to perform more efficiently. Does that now mean we can stop trying so hard? Definitely not! 2012 will see us implementing our green value stream mapping programme throughout our sites and that’s when the interesting work really begins. Energy Gas Consumption in Manufacture 11.9% We can demonstrate an 11.9% reduction in gas usage since 2008. 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 Electricity Consumption in Manufacture 14.6% 2011 has seen an excellent 14.6% reduction in electricity usage since 2008. Already exceeding the 10% energy reduction target for 2012. 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 16
Waste
Case
Study
During 2011 we were working hard towards our target of zero waste to
landfill in 2012. We have achieved a 10.5% reduction in waste generated
through manufacture and 87.9% was recycled. Waste to landfill has been
reduced by 33.7% since 2008.
Waste A le x M ac L
eo d
Pumping v
33.7% air pressure
In the Solvent plant we have
always used air pressure to
move the intermediate white
paste product from the 40,000
2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 litre storage tank to the weigh
tanks. On average the tank
Waste to landfill
Waste recycled
is pressurised 4 times a day.
Total waste from manufacture This means the tank has to
have approximately 28,000
litres of air put into the tank
before the product will start
to move out of
the tank.
To move 2,000 litres of
product you would need
30,000 litres of air tank
pressurisation. By using
an air pump to move 2,000
litres of product this is
reduced to 2,000 litres of air.
This has provided not only
energy savings but reduces
manufacturing time.
More sustainable procurement
2011 saw the introduction of new drink vending machines which have a
sleep mode for the boilers that virtually eliminates heating water
unnecessarily during out of office hours. A new fleet of photocopiers
will further reduce the number of desktop printers and fax machines Dav
e Br
idg e
in the company.
The zero waste to landfill will make a significant saving in our CDC network by terminating the waste
contract on a UK scale. By October 2012, it is intended that the Darwen site will be self-sufficient
in its site heating with the installation of steam boilers that will be fuelled by bio diesel supported
by mains gas.
Finally, discussions have already begun with the new office supplies company to introduce a cradle to
cradle approach on copier paper and the initiative is to reduce stationery deliveries from daily to twice
per week. There is much to look forward to during 2012.
17DISTRIBUTION
Our journey
towards
Zero Waste
to Landfill She
ila T
ay lor
One of our objectives for 2011 was
to implement ‘Zero to Landfill’ across
all of Crown Paints, including two
production sites and our network of
Crown Decorating Centres.
Having already witnessed the benefits of utilising our After a number of trials with a selection of waste
transport fleet to backhaul our used packaging waste contractors, we chose a company who shared our vision
streams to one central location since 2009, we then and, importantly was able to process label backing, (a
considered how we could best expand this system to waste we generate as part of our activity). In late 2011
incorporate our general waste. we realised our ambition and our waste was approved
for use as a ‘Refuse Derived Fuel’, in the form of a small
We recognised the need to choose the right waste
wood like pellet, used to burn as a fuel for Energy from
management company as a partner to help us to
Waste plants.
achieve our aims of:
• Zero waste to landfill To believe achievement of Zero Waste to Landfill is just a
• Efficient cost control matter of switching waste contractors, would be a gross
over simplification. This project brought with it a host of
challenges including waste segregation and handling,
changed working practices, training and communication
and a degree of initial investment.
Was it worth it? Without a doubt.
W ar eh ou si ng
18Case
Study
Mic
Dublin hael
Kiel
y
In last year’s su
stainability re
we were look por t I wrote ab
ing at LED Lig out how
traditional T8 ht ing as an altern
or T5 Floresce ative to
approximately nt tubes as LE
50% less ener D lig hts use
13 times as lo gy and they la
ng for the sam st al most
about how we e brightness.
were looking I also wrote
heating efficie to improve ou
ncy and thus r warehouse
A full year has reduce the us
now passed an e of heating oil.
significant. d the results ha
ve been
In relation to ou
r heating oil w
our usage by e have manag
a massive 24% ed to reduce
and trialling d b y involving ou
ifferent metho r employees
working temp ds to assess co
erature, whils mfort levels of
our thermosta t at the same
tic controls. Thi time improving
come at a tim s improvemen
e when the co t has also
has risen by 23 st of heating oi
% thus makin l in Ireland
valuable to th g this project
e Company b even more
oth for now an
d for the future
.
Energy reductions Zero Waste
8% reduction in total waste generated,
Gas Consumption Zero waste to landfill achieved. 8%
Warehouse/Distribution
28% reduction in gas since 2010,
13% reduction since 2008.
28%
since 2010
0
to landfill
2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011
2007 2008 2009 2010 2011
Electricity consumption
Waste to landfill
Waste recycled
warehouse/distribution Total waste from Distribution
5.5% reduction since 2010,
13.5% reduction since 2008.
13.5%
since 2010
“ We are prou
d to
announce tha
t we
met our Zero
Waste
to Landfill ta
rget 12
months ahea
2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 d
of schedule.”
19DISTRIBUTION Improved logistics One initiative introduced during 2011 was to improve vehicle utilisation by the use of double decker trailers. This allows much larger loads on the trailers and therefore significantly reduces the number of vehicles on the road and the number of journeys required. We are looking forward to seeing the carbon footprint savings that this produces as we calculate our latest portfolio footprint. Third party transport Another improvement made to our distribution network was to join forces with a transport provider who has taken over deliveries to some of our more remote customers. This means our products share trailer space with other goods which are being delivered to the same locations and therefore reduces the number of vehicles on the road. 20
Did you know?
“Our distribution network has joined forces with a transport provider
who has taken over deliveries to some of our more remote customers,
giving a more efficient and sustainable service.”
Vans with tracker systems Paper pallets
As our delivery van leases come to an end and they are Believe it or not our warehouse facilities have been
replaced with new vehicles, we are ensuring that the trialling pallets made from paper. The pallets are strong
new vans are fitted with an electronic tracking device. and meet the required standards despite being only
The actual devices are supplied by a company called made from recycled waste paper. These pallets are up
Aeromark and they operate in conjunction with Orange to 80% lighter than standard wooden pallets which will
Mobile. The devices use a combination of GPS (to reduce fuel costs and cut emissions. Another advantage
track vehicle movement) and Orange Mobile phone is that they are not susceptible to contamination unlike
technology to send the data to a central point. At the end the wooden pallets, which sometimes have to be
of 2011 63 vans had been installed with tracking out of a fumigated and of course, they are totally recyclable
total fleet of 105 vans. when they reach the end of their life.
We are still developing our monitoring activity but are
confident that once we fully understand our vehicle
journeys, we will be able to reduce journey distances
thus reducing both fuel costs and carbon emissions. The
installation programme will not be completed until the
end of 2013 but with our fleet of vans travelling in excess
of 2 million miles per year, there has to be significant
potential.
21CROWN DECORATING CENTRES
CDCs
There are currently 132 Crown Decorating Centres (CDCs) in UK and Eire
and the devolved nature of the network presents us with opportunities.
Seldom are these opportunities easy to realise but it does tend to make life
all the more rewarding in instances where we are able to achieve success.
We are constantly surprised at the enthusiasm and commitment to ecological issues that our CDC
colleagues display. In one way this makes life easier as so many people are happy to ‘buy into’ ecological
concepts and trials. Yet strangely this can create problems insofar as many colleagues would like us to
develop sustainable initiatives at a faster pace! Unfortunately, real world constraints frequently get in the way
of developments and it is our challenge to work around these in order to maximise the benefits to both the
company and our environment.
Zero to landfill
a As part of the company wide initiative, the CDCs achieved the accolade of
Here is what zero to landfill by the end of 2011. Since 2010 much of the waste generated by
of
review DCs
the CDCs has been segregated into specific waste streams and returned to
the C d in
our Warrington Distribution Centre by CEVA Transport.
e
achiev 1. The final piece in the jigsaw was to deal with the remaining waste which
201 was basically kitchen/general waste. We agreed that this would be bagged
separately to the other waste and also sent to Warrington where it would be
collected by the Centrol Recycling Group who initially extract any recyclable
waste with the remaining waste being converted to fuel pellets.
The results are ‘win/win’ with cost savings in waste disposal and
zero to landfill!
22So what do our colleagues have
to say about zero to landfill?
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…for ev mean feat an
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and the com
for the staff any
‘green comp
working for a
burgh CDC
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Joan C
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is very impor
ta nt one that
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that is envi
imp le m en ts its ideas
uthpor t CDC
Ton y O w en – Manager, So Ton y s a y s …
ome so
s tr e ams at h
wa s te ntinue
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…w tural
fore a na ce
it’s there k p la
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this into eading
CDC
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Man
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ays…
E r n ie s
Case
Study
It would not have been
Leeds CDC d re furbishment at
our Leeds possible to return
an ne w
In 2011 we ca
rried out a pl
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the
‘Energy sa orescent tu be to landfill’ strategy is an
st an da rd flu th at th e
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30% less ener nology used m
le ve ls. In ad dition, the tech excellent example of how
same light nger.
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tubes will last cated
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access eq st in g tu be s will minim
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replacement; Yvonne Furness – CEVA UK
y savings? HSE Manager
achieved an
So, have we hting
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23END OF LIFE / COMMUNITY
Rebe
cca H
Paint
in d le
amnesty G ra ha m H a
w or th
During 2011 we trialled a paint Apprenticeships
amnesty programme where we Investing in the future
opened up our main sites for people As a business we recognise the importance of investing in
to return unused paints in return for the future of young people within our local communities.
the chance to enter a prize draw. The In 2011 we extended the opportunity to seven young
people to take on an Apprenticeship at Crown Paints.
returned paint was used for many We now have a total of fifteen Apprentices across the
community projects and we also business in Production and Engineering at both our
invited in Painting and Decorating Darwen & Hull sites and at various branches within our
Crown Decorator Centre network.
students from Accrington College
to come in and show us their artistic Speaking on behalf of Crown Paints, Rebecca Hindle said
“We have a real commitment to supporting young people
skills by painting canvasses, which in our communities and see the investment in Apprentices
were then auctioned throughout the as an investment in the future of Crown Paints”
Company. As well as unearthing
some budding Picassos we also
raised much needed money for our
chosen charities
Crown Paints
Charity Committee
Alternative routes to market The charity committee was established
This year, Crown Paints will be working in close towards the end of 2010 by a group of
partnership with WRAP and Groundwork to volunteering employees who wanted to be
deliver a significant reduction of packaging
via new concepts on routes to market. There is involved in fund raising for charity. In 2011,
much enthusiasm and a great energy behind the committee decided to ask employees
the partnership that is supported at board level. to nominate charities that were personal to
Obviously we cannot reveal too much about this
project at the moment but we will be reporting on them. A good response was received and
this project extensively during 2012. seven charities were selected on a regional
basis across the UK and Ireland.
One charity in particular was very personal to one of our
employees and was selected as the Ireland charity for 2011.
Why did the committee choose this charity? Donal
Quinn, Operations Manager of Crown Paints in Ireland
put forward a nomination to support a charity named
The Ronan Quinn Memorial Fund. The fund was set up in
memory of Donal’s son Ronan.
Crown Paints launched “It’s not just Charity its
Personal” campaign in 2011. A number of applications
24Crown Paints Darwen
Community Awards Scheme
In 2011 the belief that charity really does begin at home led Crown Paints
to re-engage its support for the local community in Darwen where the
Company has its headquarters. Crown had been a supporter of a similar
scheme some years ago.
The ‘Crown Paints Darwen Community Awards’ scheme, jointly funded In 2011 we became a founder
by the Town Council, was established to assist local organisations with patron of a new initiative called
projects of benefit to the community. Posters around the town invited Blackburn Youth Zone. The new
interested parties to apply for funding from the scheme and during state of the art facility provides
the year over twenty-one organisations became recipients of cheques world class equipment, cutting edge
ranging in value between £250 and £1,000. The picture shows a selection resources, tailor made sports and
of them celebrating at the town’s Gala Day celebrations. arts programmes and extensive
mentoring and personal support
with a view to offering local young
people opportunities and a safe
were submitted to be the chosen ongoing research into the cause,
environment to socialize.
and I was thankfully fortunate to be care and prevention of cancer and
nominated as the Irish recipient. leukaemia. Why we got involved?
The charity I chose was Our Lady’s Our HR & Legal Director, Graham
Children’s Hospital which has a Two separate events which were Haworth has been instrumental in
personal significance to me. Our inclusive to all members of staff establishing the partnership with
son Ronan passed away in 2003, were set up. Firstly, a race night, Blackburn Youth Zone. He says …
aged 15 months and 10 days after a then followed by a charity golf day
long battle with Cancer and during in September. These events proved
his illness he was cared for by the to be very successful and were
Oncology team in Our Lady’s. extremely well supported by staff in
“With our hearts firmly in Darwen,
Ireland raising €12,000 in total. we thrive on supporting local
Our Lady’s Hospital is the National initiatives that will benefit future
Referral Hospital for sick children My wife and I are extremely grateful
to all members of staff at Crown Paints generations in this area. We
from all over Ireland and is home strongly believe in nurturing young
to the country’s only Paediatric for the time and effort in organising
talent, which prompted us to get
Oncology Unit. With over 150 new both of these events. It means a lot
involved with the Blackburn Youth
cases diagnosed per year and to to us to be able to keep Ronan’s
Zone initiative. We are confident
continue providing the best possible memory alive through helping
that this worthy project will meet
treatment and care for our seriously others within Our Lady’s its goal of turning around the
ill children, the Unit is continuously Donal Quinn opportunities of young people
under pressure for funds. Current and in the Blackburn and Darwen
ongoing fundraising projects include In addition to the €12,000 raised in area, and we are delighted to
Ireland, a further £20,000 will be be supporting them along their
upgrading ward facilities, purchasing
donated to the charities selected from journey.”
vital life-saving equipment and
employee nominations.
Graham J Haworth
HR & Legal Director
25OUR BRANDS
Crown
Our best-known brand, Crown, offers a wide range of quality paints
and inspirational ideas.
Crown Trade
Our range of Crown Trade paints is the choice of professionals.
Whatever the space or surfaces we can provide the product that
meets your needs.
Crown Decorating Centres
Our resource for professional painters and decorators, the Crown
Decorating Centres offer an unbeatable selection of paints,
woodcare and equipment.
Sadolin
Sadolin offers an advanced range of products for interior, exterior
and garden woodwork.
Sandtex Trade
Established in the 1960s, Sandex Trade products work as a system
to protect exterior substrates for refurbishment programmes and
commercial protection and restoration. Sandtex has been protecting
buildings for over 50 years.
Sandtex
Developed by experts, Sandtex is the UK’s number one masonry
paint and the ideal way to protect and enhance the exterior of the
home. Sandtex has been protecting buildings for over 50 years.
Macpherson Paints
Our range of trade paints that offer quality and value for any job.
Berger Paints
Part of the Crown Paints family, the Berger brand has over 300
years of heritage in offering a wide variety of quality paints for the
independent retailer.
26CONTACTS
Further details Crown Paints online
For further details about earthbalance® Crown Paints
or any of the Crown Paints brands, www.crownpaintscorporate.co.uk
please see the details provided below: Crown
www.crownpaint.co.uk
UK Crown Trade
Crown Paints Limited www.crowntrade.co.uk
PO Box 37 Crown Paints Ireland
Crown House www.crownpaints.ie
Hollins Road
Crown Decorating Centres
Darwen
www.crowndecoratingcentre.co.uk
BB3 0BG
United Kingdom Sadolin
www.sadolin.co.uk
Switchboard: (+44) 01254 704951
Sandtex
Ireland www.sandtex.co.uk
Crown Paints Ireland Limited Sandtex Trade
Malahide Road www.sandtextrade.co.uk
Dublin 17 Macpherson
Ireland www.macphersonpaints.co.uk
Switchboard: (01) 816 4400 Berger
www.berger-paint.co.uk
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