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THE CONSORTIUM WINS ENVIROMENTAL AWARD

The Consortium, an award winning national procurement and fulfilment company has won the Wiltshire Business of the Year, Environmental Award.

Announced on 29 February, the award recognises The Consortium‘s longstanding commitment to ‘green issues‘ and sustainable policies wherever possible. 

The Consortium has over 25,000 customers nationwide, mainly in the education and social care sectors and views sustainability as a commercial imperative not just an ‘add-on‘. 

Melanie Teal, Chief Executive of The Consortium comments: “We are all thrilled to have won this award, it recognises our efforts across the company to respect the environment and act sustainably. 

“Minimising the impact of our activities on the environment runs through everything we do, from encouraging our customers to receive documentation electronically, to working with suppliers to consolidate deliveries, switching to green energy and installing solar water heating or encouraging our staff to car share, walk or cycle to work. 

“It‘s not just words, we care about the environment and do our best to think and act sustainably.” 

The company, which employs over 240 people in Trowbridge, has been an active member of the UN Global Compact on sustainable development since 2005 and has achieved ISO 14001 (Environmental Management) accreditation.

The Consortium also has a strong tradition of supporting charities, having raised more than £54,000 over the last two years for Cancer Research UK.  In addition, during 2008, staff will give up to 480 days of voluntary work to the local community through a Business in the Community scheme. 

ENDS             4th March 2008

For further information please contact Violet Ridge, Sturgess Van Damme, on 01275 349011 or email violet@sturgessvandamme.co.uk 

Notes to Editors

The Consortium is a national procurement and fulfilment business focused on meeting the needs of its many customers in the education, training and social care sectors. It also provides free tailored e-procurement solutions, which give its customers central control over non-core supplies purchasing and radically reduces the time and cost associated with paper-based purchasing.  

The company has a fast-growing multi-million pound web business. Its product range of over 30,000 products covers four key areas:

• janitorial products
• furniture
• office and business equipment
• educational supplies

Our supplies business is combined with a growing services business, which focuses on fleet management and food contracting. Many organisations find they save time and money by outsourcing these arrangements to The Consortium.  

Key dimensions:

• annual sales turnover of over £40 million
• services 25,000 customers per annum
• supplies over 30,000 products per annum
• 250 employees
• 100,000 sq ft warehouse and office complex in Trowbridge, Wiltshire   

The Consortium offers all its customers: 

1. Prompt delivery – next day in UK if required
2. One-stop convenience
3. A low-price guarantee (thanks to our £100 million plus buying power)
4. Thousands of branded and own-brand quality-assured products
5. No quibble return and refund
6. Easy ordering by post, fax, telephone or online