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We often hear about what is being done in the world to reduce our carbon footprint. However, we want to celebrate those who are taking real steps to reduce theirs. Our Carbon Hero Award is all about recognising businesses in the North West who are doing just that. If you know a business or organisation which is setting a good example, then we want to hear from you. We want to be able to celebrate these businesses, share their stories and spread the word.

Just click the ‘Nominate’ button and let us know about who you think should be our next North West Carbon Hero winner and tell us how they’re making a real difference to help the environment, (no matter how small).

HELP US CELEBRATE THOSE WHO ARE TRYING TO CREATE A BETTER FUTURE FOR EVERYONE!

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Winners of our Manchester Carbon Hero Award

Plan Productions Carbon Superhero
Plan Productions
Unit 11, Wheel Forge Way, Ashburton Park
Trafford Park, Manchester. M17 1EH
February 2024
Plan Productions

Carbon Saving Best Practice:

  • Installation of a large solar panel power plant on the factory roof to significantly reducing the energy costs of the business, a huge cost saving on monthly bills.
  • Comprehensive approach to recycling with a zero waste & zero landfill goal.
  • Sourcing policy from recycled product suppliers where possible.

Comment from MBH:

“An incredible Carbon Superhero award winner! We were delighted to have such an outstanding company fully committed to Carbon saving and sustainability”
Kyle – MBH Membership & Events Manager

Comment from winner Plan Productions:

“We are honoured & proud to receive this Carbon Superhero Award at today’s MBH networking event. Following our investment back in 2019 we installed solar panels onto our roof in Trafford Park in a bid to reduce our carbon footprint. It’s paying huge dividends, even in Manchester.
Thanks to MBH for choosing us for their Carbon Superhero award!”
Stuart Cox – Senior Account Manager, Plan Productions

Cactus Energy Carbon Hero
Cactus Energy
Landmark House, Station Road
Cheadle Hulme. SK8 7BS
February 2024
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We believe the Cactus Energy Solar (PV) installation project for PING Europe’s headquarters in Gainsborough, UK, is an exemplary model of successful solar renewable energy deployment. The project exemplifies innovative design, technical expertise, and seamless project management from inception to completion. These merits make it a worthy candidate for recognition and commendation.

Unlike conventional solar installations, this project highlight design innovation. Cactus Energy proposed design incorporates the company’s iconic “PING” logo into the the solar array, transforming the panels from functional tools to a striking visual declaration. In addition to energy generation; it’s a beacon of environmental responsibility, a testament to PING’s forward-thinking spirit, and a unique landmark that inspires and educates the community.

“We are absolutely delighted with our recent solar panel installation. Choosing to partner with such a professional, knowledgeable, and forward-thinking company.”

Play it Green
Play it Green
Prestwich
Manchester
February 2023

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Carbon Saving Best Practice:

Providing everyone with the opportunity to become more sustainable by planting trees, receiving weekly sustainability tips with discounts to products and a whole host of marketing content and opportunities.  Many companies now have a Climate Positive Workforce which means 13 trees a month are planted per employee (more than offsetting their carbon footprint), the company is actively encouraging their staff to lower their carbon footprint through our weekly tips and 10% of everything given goes to a good cause of your choice.

Comment from us:

Small changes really do make a difference!
The work that Chris Thair and Richard Dickson are doing with Play It Green is leading the way in helping all of us make changes to reduce our Carbon Footprint, and we are very proud to recognise the work Play It Green are doing to make the world a greener place.
Please visit Play It Green to find out how they can help you reduce your Carbon Footprint too.
Kyle – MBH Events & Membership Manager

Comment from winner Play it Green:

Super proud that Play It Green has received a Carbon Superhero award from MBH.
The award is given to people and businesses that help Manchester lower its Carbon Footprint!
Play It Green was designed to help people and businesses balance their Carbon Footprint through reforestation, sustainability tips, products and savings.  For every pound we make, 10% is given to good causes chosen by our members.
We also have fantastic initiatives for pro-Sports Clubs and schools!
‘The world won’t be changed by 1 million perfect environmentalists, it will be changed by 1 billion imperfect environmentalists like you and me’
Thanks go out to Kyle Anthony and Aaron Dean and everyone that supported us on this amazing journey!

Richard Dickson – Play it Green

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EZ Hampers
The Old Chapel, Manchester Road
Carrington, Manchester M31 4BL
February 2023
Sian Manchester Survivors

This Carbon Hero award was presented to Lisa Storey of EZ Hampers for their no plastic, biodegradable packaging, inclusive, ethical, local sources and sustainable products.

Their Carbon Hero award was presented by Richard Dickson and Chris Thair of Play It Green, who themselves were awarded our FIRST Carbon SUPERHERO Award, for their outstanding growth and success in influencing real and meaningful change across the world towards a more sustainable and a greener world to live in for the future.

Carbon Digital
Carbon Digital
5th Floor, Blue Tower, The Broadway
MediaCityUK M50 2ST
July 2022
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We had the incredible opportunity to pop down and meet the brilliant people at Carbon Digital to present them with a very well-deserved Carbon Heroes Award.
If you haven’t heard of them before, Carbon Digital is a multi-award-winning visual effects & virtual production studio located in Trafford Park not far from Media City.

They specialise in creating truly immersive Virtual Reality and Augmented Reality experiences with a high-end VFX approach. Plus, with an extensive background in the game industry, they stand out by being able to deliver every part of the production pipeline, from creative content to full shoot and post-production.

Their mission is to wow their clients and audiences, and with their phenomenal RecodeXR studio providing both LED stage (pictured in the post) and green-screen studio sets, they are in a great position to deliver on that mission!

It was amazing to see how their business is structured and to hear about the amazing sustainability benefits that can arise from virtual production.

Just picture it! Imagine being able to simulate multiple locations around the world, without all the travel and its carbon burden. Having the ability to simulate large sets, without needing tonnes of construction materials discarded afterwards, and to iterate on a product or set without having to reconstruct or rely on physical distribution. These are just a fraction of the ways that their workflow can have huge carbon footprint benefits.
After our visit, we can say that the great people at Carbon Digital are not only truly passionate about the quality of work they deliver, but as was apparent after our first meeting with Sue McHugh they also place sustainability at the heart of everything they do.

So, if you need any of the services below, these are the North West Carbon Heroes for you and your business!

– Virtual Production Studio (LED & Green-Screen)
– Virtual & Augmented Reality
– Visual Effects & 3D Animation
– Corporate Video
– Game Trailers
– TV Commercials

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Survivors Manchester
Unit 9, Brewery Yard, Deva City Office Park
Trinity Way, Salford M3 7BB
June 2022
Sian Manchester Survivors

Carbon Saving Best Practice:

Sian Carroll, Admin Co-ordinator here at Survivors Manchester, has been making positive changes across our business to make us more carbon efficient. The changes she has implemented may seem small but for an organisation with over 30 staff, spanning over two office units as well as working within every men’s prison in the North West of England the combined impact will be significant.
She has successfully:
– promoted a cycle to work scheme
– introduced glass/plastic/paper recycling in all offices
– enrolled our operations team in a carbon literacy training
– implemented eco-friendly/sustainable bamboo toilet paper
– had live plants introduced into all offices to improve CO2 levels and boost general well-being of our colleagues
– highlighted the importance of using, where possible, local suppliers so as to reduce carbon footprint

Comment from us:

We are delighted to present this North West Carbon Heroes award to Sian Carroll of Survivors Manchester for her outstanding efforts and achievements in sustainability. Presenting the award was our Carbon Hero Lead, Kathryn Mckernan.
Kyle – MBH Events & Membership Manager

Comment from winner Survivors Manchester:

Sian’s colleague Billie Coleman-Jones said: “My colleague Sian was nominated for Carbon Hero as I have been bowled over by her dedication to reducing our impact on the environment as an organisation.“

Billie Colman-Jones – Survivors Manchester

The Eco Heroes
The Eco Heroes
3 Aldfield Avenue
Lea, Preston PR2 1XQ
December 2021

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Carbon Saving Best Practice:

INSPIRING A GREEN GENERATION!
The Eco Heroes welcomes you!! Will you help save planet Earth? Will you take action and rescue us from the Climate Emergency?

JOIN US AND BE AN ECO HERO!
For children aged 5-9, the Eco Heroes are fun, engaging and interactive resources designed to help them understand more about climate change and how to be an Eco Hero.

Based around the KS2 Curriculum, the interactive lesson resources cover English, Maths, Geography Science, History and PHSE.

Comment from Mpostcode:

Huge congratulations to Stephen Parkinson of The Eco Heroes (follow him on Instagram), who was presented this month’s North West Carbon Heroes award by our very own sustainability champion Kathryn Mckernan, in recognition for the incredible work he is doing to encourage school children to influence their parents and the word around them to become real Eco Heroes too!
Kyle – Mpostcode Business Hub Events & Membership Manager

Print City MMU
PrintCity MMU
Turing House, 5 Archway
Manchester M15 5RL5
October 2021

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Carbon Saving Best Practice:

We currently have a range of research projects focused on sustainability, circular economy and low carbon, including ECO I North West, which may be of particular interest to your members. It’s a European Regional Development Fund funded project supporting SMEs across the NW of England (Greater Manchester, Liverpool City Region, Cumbria, Lancashire, Warrington and Cheshire) to explore and adopt low carbon innovations within their business. The program is fully funded and free at the point of access, with businesses going through an inspiring innovation workshop series, including several knowledge transfer sessions, where they gain cutting-edge technology insights from leading academic experts. Participants are then invited to submit an application for further, in-depth (funded) research support for a particular low carbon project of their choosing. Further details, including our expression of interest form, are available here – https://www.mmu.ac.uk/business-school/business/sme-support/eco-i-north-west/. Please feel free to circulate to members and beyond, if of interest.

Comment from Mpostcode:

Absolutely massive congratulations go to Dr. Rhiannon Hunt and PrintCity MMU for their truly remarkable work in sustainability and the circular economy for being presented a North West Carbon Hero award by our very own Greta and Carbon Hero Lead, Kathryn Mckernan.
Kyle – Mpostcode Business Hub Events & Membership Manager

Comment from winner PrintCity MMU:

PrintCity MMU were honoured to receive this month’s Carbon Hero award for all of our research projects on sustainability, circular economy and low-carbon. We even had an Ultimaker printing our new Transform CE recycled PET filament during the event!

Dr Rhiannon Hunt – Circular Economy Project Manager at The Manchester Metropolitan University

Play it Green
Play it Green
Prestwich
Manchester. M25
August 2021

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Carbon Saving Best Practice:

Providing everyone with the opportunity to become more sustainable by planting trees, receiving weekly sustainability tips with discounts to products and whole host of marketing content and opportunities. E.g. Many companies now have a Climate Positive Workforce which means 13 trees a month a planted per employee (more than offsetting their carbon footprint), the company is actively encouraging their staff to lower their carbon footprint through the weekly tips and 10% of everything given goes to a good cause of your choice.

Comment from Mpostcode:

Small changes really do make a difference!
The work that Chris Thair and Richard Dickson are doing with Play It Green is leading the way in helping all of us make changes to reduce our Carbon Footprint with them too, and we are very proud to recognise the work Play It Green are doing to make the world a greener place.
Please visit Play It Green to find out how they can help you reduce your Carbon Footprint too.
Kyle – Mpostcode Business Hub Events & Membership Manager

Comment from winner Play it Green:

Super proud that Play It Green has received a Carbon Hero award from Mpostcode Business Hub.
The award is given to people and businesses that help Manchester lower its Carbon Footprint!
Play It Green was designed to help people and businesses balance their footprint through reforestation, reduce their footprint through tips, products and savings and for every pound we make, 10% is given to good causes chosen by our members.
We also have fantastic initiatives for pro-Sports Clubs and schools!
‘The world won’t be changed by 1 million perfect environmentalists, it will be changed by 1 billion imperfect environmentalists like you and me’
Thanks go out to Kyle Anthony, Harley Bainbridge (for the great pic), Kathryn Mckernan and Aaron Dean and everyone that supported us on this amazing journey!

Richard Dickson – Play it Green

VEO
Veo (Veo.world)
Bonded Warehouse, 18 Lower Byrom Street
Manchester. M3 4AP
June 2021
Veo

Carbon Saving Best Practice:

Veo is the sustainable marketplace™. An immersive shopping & lifestyle platform to discover the most unique independent sustainable brands in Fashion, Beauty, Food & Home.

We believe in quality & sustainability; that they are intrinsically linked and one cannot exist without the other. So we can guarantee you’ll never have to compromise in your choices of style, taste, or lifestyle. Where sustainable meets quality:

the good stuff, no compromise™.

Veo is taking a tech-first approach to finally solving the problem of sustainable Retail. We’ve recently won an Innovate UK grant (UKRI) which demonstrates the unique new and novel technology that underpins the business, and our tech solves the scalability problem inherent in large platforms.

We’ve also developed an industry-leading assessment matrix which qualifies and approves the full life cycle of products from brands to join the platform*. This instils critical consumer trust and assurance for developing the world’s largest, most sustainable lifestyle shopping platform**.

*most sustainable as Ethical Consumer’s top-rated ‘ethical online retailer’ 2019 & 2020
**largest by number of brands & SKUs

Comment from Mpostcode:

Congratulations Veo (Veo.world)!
Such an incredible sustainable market place as yours absolutely deserves to be recognised!

Kyle – Mpostcode Membership Manager

Comment from winner Veo:

Delighted to win the Carbon Hero award from Mpostcode Business Hub.
“Special thanks go to Joe Darwen of Veo (Veo.world) for telling us about the outstanding work they do in helping make the planet a greener place, and being the winner of the June Carbon Hero award, presented by one of our incredible University digital marketing interns Orla McGagh.”
Thanks Orla for presenting! Thanks Kyle Anthony for arranging the event, and thanks Aaron Dean for compering, Master of Ceremonies.

Veo (Veo.world)

Aspect Fire Solutions Ltd
Aspect Fire Solutions Ltd
Saddleworth Business Centre, Huddersfield Road
Delph, Oldham OL3 5DF
December 2020

Boss Model Management

Carbon Saving Best Practice:

We have been working for the last few years to really improve our environmental impact.
We have in summary:-

Reduced our gas installations from 58% installations with high Global Warming Potential of 3500 to just 5% making all our new installation more environmentally friendly with a Global Warming Potential of 1.
We have swapped our diesel car fleet for hybrid this year
We have gone paperless in our offices with a new cloud system
We have achieved our ISO 14001 certification consistently for the past four years and now vet the sustainability of our suppliers.

I feel as a business we are working had to make a difference.

Comment from Mpostcode:

We are so impressed at the steps Aspect Fire Solutions Ltd have taken to reduce their Carbon Footprint. Absolutely leading the way in sustainability! Well done!
Kyle – Mpostcode Membership Manager

Comment from winner Aspect Fire Solutions Limited:

“Aspect Fire Solutions are feeling proud to have received the “Carbon Hero” Certificate from Manchester’s MPostcode Business Hub
Over the past few years we have been working to reduce our carbon footprint. For more information on how we achieved this visit www.aspectfire.co.uk/news
Nicola Donnelly – Aspect Fire Solutions Limited

Storage World - Self Storage & Workspace
Storage World – Self Storage & Workspace
40 Ashton Old Road, Ardwick
Manchester M12 6LP
November 2020
Boss Model Management

Carbon Saving Best Practice:

Since May 2020 we have embarked on a significant programme of replacing 1,350 old type light fitting for LED – we ran a blog article https://storageworld.co.uk/brighter-times/ which expands on what was involved. We are still at the super early stages of calculating the true impact, but expect our energy cost savings to exceed the 15% stated in the article. What the article doesn’t explain is: –
– We have just opened a new store at Airport City (March2020), which is fully LED on time monitored PIRs
– We then rolled this technology back into our two existing stores Manchester Central and Middleton.

Comment from Mpostcode:

A well deserved winner of the Manchester Carbon Hero award! Well done Storage World – Self Storage & Workspace for your outstanding efforts in reducing your Carbon Footprint and playing your part in helping towards sustainability and the environment.
Kyle – Mpostcode Membership Manager

Comment from winner Storage World – Self Storage & Workspace:

“Really pleased to be awarded Manchester Carbon Hero by MPostcode Business Hub for our efforts in reducing Manchester’s Carbon Footprint – to learn more about why, read the article on the Storage World website in our Knowledge Hub.”
Ben Warcup – Storage World – Self Storage & Workspace

Buzzin’ Sounds Recording Studio
Buzzin’ Sounds Recording Studio
2 Greenhill Road, Cheetham Hill
Manchester. M8 9LG
September 2020
Boss Model Management

Carbon Saving Best Practice:

While making the best out of a bad situation – Buzzin’ Sounds have made investments across the business to reduce their Carbon Footprint. Including an environmentally sustainable vocal booth, made with Rockwool and recycled denim insulation. This is not only important for the business but due to their space, it meant that they can reduce their need for external heat sources – which reduced their use of electricity and allowed for air to flow better. They have also gone about with reducing current carbon footprints by replacing light bulbs with LEDs, adding acoustic panneling made with environmentally sustainable materials, building new equipment using reclaimed wood, reducing paper usage by 80% by going digital with company based documents and making further small changes to make the business more environmentally friendly.

Comment from Mpostcode:

“It’s so good to see the return of the Carbon Hero award after a gap of a few months, while we all find our feet again. Seeing one of the very first members of MPostcode Business Hub being recognised for the efforts made to reduce their Carbon Footprint is fantastic, and a shining example of how every business can play their part in leading us to a more sustainable future. Well done Aaron Fletcher and Buzzin’​ Sounds Recording Studio!”
Kyle – Mpostcode Membership Manager

Comment from winner Aaron Fletcher – Buzzin’ Sounds:

“So incredibly happy & proud to have won the MPostcode Business Hub’s ‘Carbon Hero Award’ for September.

We recognise that we all have a part to play in making the world more sustainable and greener place to live. It’s on us!”
Aaron Fletcher – Buzzin’ Sounds Recording Studio

Boss Model Management Ltd
Boss Model Management
33 Turner Street, Northern quarter
Manchester. M4 1DW
February 2020
Boss Model Management

Carbon Saving Best Practice:

Boss Model Management, based at 33 Turner Street in the Northern Quarter, embarked on a 3 year project to restore and renovate a five storey derelict grade II listed warehouse built in 1853 and convert it into a zero carbon building. The project was completed in 2017. The building uses an innovative renewable heating system utilising 3 air source heat pumps on the roof for underfloor and ceiling heating. Restoring all the heritage features of the building was also very important in order to help preserve the history of Manchester’s industry past. The project was delivered entirely by Manchester companies including the architect, main building contractor and a large number of specialist consultants and contractors.

Comment from Mpostcode:

“Boss Model Management’s Carbon Hero award is very well deserved. Boss Model Management Ltd are clearly at the forefront of business sustainability and we knew right away that they warranted recognition for their incredible achievements towards being an environmental role model.
We’re confident that highlighting this outstanding business and building will encourage many other businesses to follow in their footsteps.
Congratulations and once again well done!”
Kyle – Mpostcode Membership Manager

Comment from winner Boss Model Management:

“Great news, we’re delighted to announce we have been awarded The Carbon Award as part of Carbon Heroes at this month’s MPostcode Business Hub Event in Manchester.
Thank you for the Award it means so much to us, and being sustainable is something very close to our hearts at Boss. We are very proud of our building and the actions we have taken to reduce our carbon footprint, which includes installing an Air Source Heat Pump, LED Lighting, as well as ongoing recycling initiatives.
We thoroughly enjoyed the event and it was lovely to meet so many faces, old and new!”
Debra Burns – Managing Director, Boss Model Management

SE Recycling Ltd
SE Recycling Ltd
Unit C, Banico House, Tilson Road
Manchester. M23 9GF
February 2020
SE Recycling Ltd

Carbon Saving Best Practice:

For the last 6 years SE Recycling has led the way in IT recycling. As a business we’ve made it our aim to create a sustainable future for all through not only recycling but by working with the local community, charities and education. SER has a zero tolerance to landfill and refurbish first putting back into society affordable equipment, creating effective solutions for SMEs, schools and charities. For many of our clients we are able to raise funds from their recycled equipment in which are donated to a charity of their choice. In doing so we help support those less fortunate and reduce the amount of waste being produced. We have developed an IT2Schools project that has been adopted by several schools across the North West, the project involves students creating their own IT recycling business. The project not only provides students key business skills, preparing them for a future in work but also teaches them the importance of creating a sustainable environment for future generations.

Comment from Mpostcode:

“We were very keen to recognise the work that SE Recycling Ltd do. We can’t imagine how many tons of material you and your business have prevented from becoming landfill. The number of people you’ve helped is remarkable. We’re really glad you enjoyed the networking event and could accept the Carbon Hero award on behalf of SE Recycling and we’re looking forward to seeing you at more of our events in the future. ”
Kyle – Mpostcode Membership Manager

Comment from winner SE Recycling Limited:

“I’d like to give a big thank you to everyone at MPostcode Business Hub & Rhiannon Hunt for voting SE Recycling Ltd as one of the Carbon Heroes for February. It was great getting to meet so many amazing Manchester based businesses. Can’t wait for next month’s event!”
Max Nagle– Digital Marketing Executive, SE Recycling Ltd

Carrick Signs Ltd
Carrick Signs Limited
Unit 8, Park Seventeen, Moss Lane
Whitefield. M45 8FJ
January 2020
Carrick Signs Ltd

Carbon Saving Best Practice:

Carrick Signs are paving the way way with sustainable materials, printed using the latest eco-friendly printers to offer customers the most sustainable large format print solutions possible. With continuing steps being made across the business; widening our recycling options, moving to LED lighting in our production facility and offering recyclable materials, Carrick are embarking on a carbon-neutral journey throughout 2020. We’re working with some of our current customers very closely who’ve previously printed on a partially recyclable media who have moved across to the new 100% recyclable stock and it’s having a massively positive response. Our ‘flagship’ eco-product is even composed of 66% recycled material.

Comment from Mpostcode:

“Carrick Signs Limited are demonstrating a real commitment to sustainability right across their business and it’s practices. An outstanding champion for the environment and noteworthy Carbon Hero.”
Kyle – Mpostcode Membership Manager

Comment from winner Carrick Signs Limited:

“Great afternoon yesterday connecting with these fine folk MPostcode Business Hub first event of the year. Looking forward to plenty more.”
Mike– Sales Manager, Carrick Signs Limited

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WeWork Labs.
Manchester. M2 6DS
January 2020
betternotstop

Carbon Saving Best Practice:

I am aiming to be the most climate-positive business in Manchester in 2020. We plant more trees with Gone West to over covering the carbon emissions created by our business and the trips we do, making us completely carbon positive. Not only that this year we are increasing our support by me making four huge changes in how I run my business. Giving up my city-centre office to reduce carbon emissions by working from home. Changing my home energy supplier to Octopus which only uses 100% renewable energy and offsets all my carbon emissions from home with an additional fee to my tariff.
My new vegan diet will reduce my carbon footprint by 70% and zero waste will remove the 400Kg of landfill I create a year! Making I can inspire some changes in the group!

Comment from Mpostcode:

“What Hannah is doing for sustainability both with her business and personally is remarkable. A shining example of how we can all make changes to help the environment and achieve a sustainable future for everyone.”
Kyle – Mpostcode Membership Manager

Fairhursts Design Group
Fairhursts Design Group
55 King Street, Manchester
M2 4LQH
December 2019

Fairhursts Design Group

Carbon Saving Best Practice:

FDG designed the new GlaxoSmithKline Centre for Sustainable Chemistry that provides unrivalled facilities for chemistry. The focus on sustainability is reflected in the building itself, which incorporates the latest technologies to allow it to be carbon neutral over its lifetime.

Comment from Mpostcode:

“I’m so proud to have such an incredible champion for the environment as a member of MPostcode.  In my opinion this building is a flagship design for buildings of the future.”
Kyle – Mpostcode Membership Manager

Comment from winner Fairhursts Design Group:

“A full house yesterday for the MPostcode December Networking event at Manchester Central Library! It was a pleasure to present our DescriptionGlaxoSmithKline Carbon Neutral Laboratories building for the University of Nottingham, and showcase our work on sustainability timber architecture and offsite construction.
Delighted to receive the Carbon Heroes Award at the event and to meet so many interesting people.”
Rick– Associate Director, Fairhursts Design Group

Thermatic
Thermatic
Unit 3 Sovereign Enterprise Park
Salford. M50 3UP
September 2019

Sofie Thermatic

Carbon Saving Best Practice:

  • While Thermatic are a HVACR (Heating, Ventilation, Air-Conditioning and Refrigeration) company, we’ve taken small steps to reduce our footprint, with a future plan for much bigger changes as we move into 2020.
  • We’re reducing our single use plastic consumption within the office by supplying all staff with Thermatic branded re-useable bottles.
  • We have a recycle initiative set in place to ensure we recycle all plastic, glass, paper, and metal waste where possible – including the addition of dedicated recycle bins across the head office.
  • When our electronics have reached the end of their lifecycle we make sure to recycle them in the correct manner, ensuring every part of the electronic is recycled where possible, including data-wiping of any hard-drives.
  • Thermatic tries to keep communication and records digital where possible, where it isn’t possible, we have wastepaper recycling and use the printers two-sided print feature to reduce waste.

Comment from winner Thermatic:

We’re really proud to announce that Thermatic were awarded the Manchester Carbon Hero Award from MPostcode in recognition of our efforts to reduce our carbon footprint through innovation and technology, green initiatives and recycling schemes!
Reducing our footprint doesn’t just stop with Thermatic, we offer IOT SMART technology to our customers to reduce risk and cost while simultaneously reducing their carbon footprint too!

Greystone Technology
Greystone Consulting
Trinity Way, Manchester
M3 7BG
September 2019

Ben Greystone

Carbon Saving Best Practice:

In my experience of Greystone they have always been focused on the environment and trying to be as ‘clean’ as possible. I.T by its very nature is made up of cables and hardware.
Greystone always use power and cooling efficient systems and hardware they use and provide to companies. They leverage virtualisation and cloud technology to reduce using actual hardware and materials, which also makes a company more efficient, reduce energy usage and have less impact on the environment.

Finally, Greystone encourage remote working and implement secure solutions which furthermore reduce the environmental impact of a business.

Comment from winner Greystone Consulting Ltd:

So proud that Greystone Consulting Ltd was nominated and won the Manchester’s Carbon Hero award from MPostcode.co.uk. Glad our green IT solutions are making a difference.

Comment from Mpostcode:

Being at the awards yesterday has been one of the most memorable and rewarding experiences I’ve had the pleasure to be involved with. Hearing about the efforts that Greystone Consulting Ltd, Thermatic and The Dot Factory have gone to, to play their part in building a sustainable future for everyone has been incredible. Well done for all your hard work and I’m looking forward to sharing all your successes with everyone in the future!

MPostcode’s response to both Carbon Heroes from the event:

Yesterday’s event was one of the most memorable events I’ve had the pleasure of experiencing while being Membership Manager for MPostcode. Seeing so many people from so many different businesses and organisations coming together and sharing their stories makes all the hard work and effort so rewarding. Being a part of Manchester’s thriving business community and learning so much from so many people is an incredible journey. I’d just like to thank Patrick Lauruol for being such a fantastic source of help and encouragement since I started. Velody for the inspiration and calmness when things get a little hectic, and Aaron Fletcher for being with us right from the start and understanding exactly what our vision for the future of MPostcode is all about. I’d also like to thank all the other amazing people I’ve met along the journey so far for sharing their stories with me and helping to make MPostcode the most talked about networking community in Manchester.

Dot Fact
The Dot Factory
Unit 11, Wheel Forge Way, Ashburton Park
Trafford Park, Manchester. M17 1EH
August 2019

Dot Factory

Carbon Saving Best Practice:

  • Installation of a large solar panel power plant on the factory roof to significantly reduce the energy costs of the business, a 75% cost saving on monthly bills.
  • Comprehensive approach to recycling with a zero waste & zero landfill goal.
  • Sourcing policy from recycled product suppliers where possible.

Comment from Mpostcode:

“As the inaugural winner of the Manchester Carbon Heroes award we were delighted to have such an outstanding company fully committed to Carbon saving and financial benefit”
Kyle – Mpostcode Membership Manager

Comment from winner Dot Factory:

“We are honoured & proud to receive this Carbon Hero Award at today’s MPostcode.co.uk networking event. Following our investment back in March we installed solar panels onto our roof in Trafford Park in a bid to reduce our carbon footprint. It’s already paying dividends, even in Manchester. Thanks to MPostcode.co.uk for choosing us for their very first award!”
Stuart – Senior Account Manager, The Dot Factory