Drager UK celebrates World Environment Day
“We are very proud of our heritage and ongoing commitment to sustainability”
The team at Drager UK has this week been showing its commitment to the environment by taking part in a series of initiatives throughout Sustainability Week to culminate in World Environment Day celebrations. The initiatives which staff have been taking part in include a Woodland Trust fundraiser, a sustainable travel week - which follows investment in new charging points across its UK offices, including its Hemel Hempstead base - and working with their catering provider to support locally sourced ingredients in the head office canteen.
Similar initiatives are taking place across Dräger sites worldwide, and the UK team will be taking part in an online event hosted by the global sustainability team celebrating the company’s commitment to environmental protection to mark World Environment Day today.
Matthew Bedford, Managing Director of Draeger UK, who personally leads the UK’s Corporate Social Responsibility agenda, comments: “Dräger’s guiding philosophy is ‘Technology for Life’, and this extends not only to the products we produce but to the environment and to safeguarding life for future generations.
“We are very proud of our heritage and ongoing commitment to sustainability. We’re delighted to be supporting the Woodland Trust across all our UK sites as a charity which not only protects ancient woodlands and forests but also contributes to wider biodiversity in the UK.”
In addition to the Woodland Trust fundraiser, staff have been encouraged to minimise the impact of their commute and business travel by using sustainable and less polluting travel options.
Organiser of the event, Daniel Oyinkepreye, Environmental Compliance Officer, states, “I feel it is essential to set a good example, so I have been travelling to work by bus myself this week, and it’s been very rewarding to see a number of my colleagues joining me.”
The company is also supporting sustainable meal options, working with its catering supplier, Wilson Vale, in its Blyth facility to highlight the ongoing use of locally sourced ingredients within its menus.