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Dandy' Topsoil (Chester) Ltd Environmental Policy & Vision Statement

Dandys (Chester) Ltd. recognizes how vital it is to incorporate environmental stewardship in the conduct of business, including the efficient and sustainable use of natural and economic resources, which incorporates practices such as energy conservation and preservation of biodiversity. Dandys (Chester) Ltd. is committed to understanding the impact our organization has on the environment and working to continually improve our environmental performance, while encouraging our suppliers and customers to do the same.

To this end, we seek to adhere to principles addressing the following 3 areas, and to support these principles through specific initiatives. Our goal as an organisation is to address these key aspects of our environmental performance as members of the direct marketing community:

PRINCIPLE AREAS

POSSIBLE INITIATIVES IN SUPPORT OF PRINCIPLE AREAS

I. LIST HYGIENE AND DATA MANAGEMENT Dandys (Chester) Ltd. continually endeavors to manage data and lists in an environmentally responsible manner with a focus on reducing the amount of duplicate, unwanted and undeliverable mail [to both consumers and businesses]. To achieve our goals in this area:

II. DESIGN, PRODUCTION AND PRINTING IN OUR MAIL, MARKETING AND COMMUNICATION MATERIALS We strive to design and print our advertisements and other communications in an environmentally responsible manner, and we communicate our environmental expectations to our supplier(s). Wherever feasible, in designing and printing communications, we look at opportunities for source reduction. We also communicate our goals to our suppliers. To this end:

III. PAPER PROCUREMENT AND CLEAN PRODUCTION Dandys (Chester) Ltd. recognizes that improving forestry practices is an important component of environmental stewardship and sustainability. We strive to procure, use, and recover paper in a manner that helps to ensure the sustainable use of forests and other natural resources. In support of this principle:

A. We Research & Understand Our Investment in Paper We work to understand the investment our company has in paper. We research actively our own paper and wood supplies to be an informed paper and wood products user. We invest time and resources to understand and address environmental issues associated with paper procurement. We identify our "fiber supply chain" for forest products we use, such as paper for catalogs and other marketing materials, internal office paper, corrugated packaging, and wood used in retail products. Our designated buyers have expertise in procuring environmentally preferable paper.
B. We Respect Forest Ecosystems and Biodiversity We require that our paper suppliers have made a commitment to implementing sustainable forestry practices that protect forest ecosystems and biodiversity, as well as provide the wood and paper products our company needs. We specify that paper suppliers use third-party, verified traceability or chain-of-custody so that we know the origin of fiber in our paper. We ask our paper supplier where our paper comes from before buying it with the intent of not sourcing paper from unsustainably or illegally managed forests. We encourage our paper suppliers to identify forests with special ecological or biodiversity values in the regions where they source paper and wood. We recognize the importance of maintaining biodiversity and avoid sourcing from rare forest types and areas with high concentrations of rare and endangered species.
C. We Encourage Sustainable Paper Procurement and Clean Production We give preference to suppliers who are committed to sustainable practices throughout the "life cycle" of paper production, from forest to recycling, including pulp and paper mill performance. We encourage our paper suppliers to increase wood purchases from recognized forest certification programs. Currently we adhere to standards maintained by: FSC (Forest Stewardship Council) We give preference to suppliers who conform to International Organization for Standardization (ISO) 14001 environmental management standards for manufacturing and forestry practices.
D. We Encourage Responsible Use of Forest Resources We consider the net environmental benefits and detriments of using recycled fiber before purchasing it. We recognize that recycled fiber manufacture, transportation and de-ink sludge disposal can have significant environmental impact. Whenever the economics are sound and the environmental benefits clear, we purchase paper with recycled content, including papers with post-consumer content We reduce the amount of raw materials used to make our products by encouraging the development of lighter-weight grades of paper that meet our organization’s functional and quality needs.

IV. USE OF PAPER IN PACKAGING Dandys (Chester) Ltd. believes that sourcing environmentally preferred papers and other materials is only a beginning. Equally important is efficient use of papers and materials once they are purchased. We work continually to eliminate unnecessary packaging materials that do not protect merchandise or enhance its presentation before prospects and customers. We reuse incoming packaging materials for outgoing shipments where possible. We employ lighter-weight or efficient packing materials where possible to minimize volume/weight and reduce our environmental footprint. We encourage packaging suppliers to submit alternate solutions for environmentally preferable packaging, in addition to quoting prices on approved or existing specifications. We encourage customers to participate in any existing national packaging/recycle program wherever possible.

V. RECYCLING AND POLLUTION REDUCTION IN OUR WORKPLACE AND COMMUNITY Dandys (Chester) Ltd.’s policies and initiatives in this area are guided by the Three Rs: "Reduce, Reuse, and Recycle." With this in mind, we seek an efficient and environmentally sensible workplace, as well as to promote environmental stewardship in our community. Toward this principle,

A. We Reduce & Reuse in the Workplace Where possible and practical, we purchase office papers, packing and packaging materials made from recycled materials with post-consumer content. We use recyclable materials and materials that don’t hinder the recycling process. We integrate the use of electronic communications (e-mail, Web and intranet) for external and internal communications. We use recycled paper with post-consumer content for internal company print communications. We make primary use of two-sided printing and photocopying where appropriate. We develop online systems for reports, projects and monitoring to reduce paper generation. We reuse file folders, hanging folders and binders where appropriate. We substitute durable materials for disposable products.
B. We Deploy Recycling in Our Workplace We investigate energy, water, material usage and waste management procedures, practices, and patterns and set internal goals to reduce, reuse and recycle, and establish programs to measure internal savings in waste, energy and costs. We implement in-house recycling programs for: Paper Beverage cans and bottles Plastics Pallets Printing ink and toner cartridges Other materials such as Compost, wood waste, Advancing our recycling policies and/or initiatives Suggesting creative or innovative environmental solutions Implementing other initiatives such as our new Bio-diesel Production Facility
C. We Promote/Advance Recycling in Our Community We encourage customers to reuse, return or recycle materials where appropriate. We encourage customers to get local recycling programs underway. We support recycling collection programs for garden waste in our own community. We partner with environmental groups, other companies and/or local citizen groups to help "green" our operations, and to make positive environmental contributions in our local community. We participate in local award or recognition programs for: Environmental undertakings We participate in DMA's "Recycle Please" campaign (www.recycleplease.org) and/or in another recycling campaign and/or demonstrate that our organization has in place a program to encourage recycling in our workplace and/or community.
D. We Employ Efficient Transportation and Distribution We implement transportation policies and practices guided by objectives to reduce vehicular emissions, decrease traffic congestion and improve air quality. In support of this principle,: We use and encourage our suppliers to use eco-efficient transportation fleets We make and encourage our suppliers to make wise choices of fuels such as those with low sulfur content or alternative fuels such as liquid natural gas (LNG). We use and encourage our suppliers to use eco-driving to decrease fuel consumption. We consider geographic location when selecting suppliers. Wherever feasible, we plan for the greatest efficiency when drop shipping our mail. 
Dandys (Chester) Ltd. is committed to continually improve our environmental performance. To this end, we endeavor to make responsible, sound business decisions and wherever feasible integrate environmental considerations into all aspects of our operations. We readily acknowledge that environmental stewardship is an ongoing challenge and a continual learning experience. We continue to research best practices and to explore the possibility of partnerships with other companies, environmental and conservation organizations, and local communities, all with the intent of further strengthening our environmental stewardship.

REDUCE ~ REUSE ~ RECYCLE

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