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Next Event
Sustainable Timber Sourcing and Chain of Custody Time: 9.30am - 12.30pm (Lunch provided) Organisers: FIRA Date: 07 Oct 2008
Do you want a leaner carbon footprint?
ukfirst is introducing a new masterclass for 2008 entitled “Lean Footprint Masterclass” which will take place on Wednesday 23rd July in Coventry. This FREE event is a one day masterclass to assist businesses within the furniture industry on the path to gaining a “leaner carbon footprint”. 
Increasing pressure from the Government, specifiers and retailers have encouraged this green movement in demanding that organisations manage and control their carbon emissions. Consumers are becoming more empowered to take carbon emissions and environmental polices into account when making a buying decision, therefore it is vital for businesses to respond to this change in the market.
The application of lean concepts can help to put you on the path to reduce your carbon footprint by making sustainable business improvements. By adopting an “inside out approach” these improvement strategies can not only help to reduce your business’s carbon footprint by as much as 20% but also make real cost savings.
This masterclass covers a number of key issues facing businesses today including; the local and global impact of carbon emissions on the environment, advice on how to audit your business through carbon footprinting, an introduction to the Furniture Footprinter (the independent analysis tool verified by FIRA and the tools and techniques needed to streamline and improve business.
Key benefits of the Lean Footprint Masterclass;
| Gain a greater understanding of the concept of lean manufacturing | |
| Learn how to improve existing processes and approach problems by thinking outside the box | |
| Identify specific areas of your business where improvements could be implemented | |
| Develop a personalised action plan for your business | |
| Above all this masterclass can help you save time and money! |
To book your place on this FREE masterclass, please contact Alex Woodfield on 01438 777 801 or email

