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FLOWER BANK CARBON NEUTRAL The Flower Bank is now officially a ‘carbon neutral' business after successfully installing two wind turbines to generate its electricity. As a result the company has earned itself a prestigious Gold Award from Cumbria Business Environment Network (CBEN). "The escalating cost of diesel and energy in general prompted us to look at more sustainable ways of powering our business," explained Flower Bank director Helen Wilson. "We have no control over prices at either petrol station forecourts or through our electricity metre. "Even small hikes in energy prices can have a massive and immediate detrimental impact as well as |
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affecting longer-term business planning." Dave Harris-Jones, Environmental Auditor at CBEN awarded The Flower Bank a Bronze Award in 2010 for their commitment to a host of ‘green' initiatives including rainwater storage, recycling, composting and homegrown foliage. He is "delighted" the company had moved straight to a Gold Award just eighteen months later. "The Flower Bank's commitment to renewable energy means that its warehouse and office facilities are now carbon neutral," he confirmed. "In fact, the business is now a net exporter of electrical power which offsets thousands of miles of carbon emissions from its fleet of delivery vehicles every year." The Flower Bank is an excellent example of a Cumbrian company pro-actively improving its environmental credentials whilst seeking to stay competitive, he said. "As far as I'm aware we are the only flower wholesaler in the UK to generate all our own energy from renewable sources," said Helen. "I am now examining the possibility of investing in an electricity-powered vehicle to use for our Cumbrian deliveries."
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