Case Studies

Corporate Responsibility case studies with an East Midlands focus

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  • Lincolnshire Co-operative Ltd - Lincolnshire Quality Beef, Lamb and Pork

    Lincolnshire Co-operative is a retailer member of Lincolnshire Quality Beef, Lamb and Pork, a joint enterprise of 90 farmers and 15 butchers together with their own butchery depot and 68 convenience food stores.

  • Toyota Motor Manufacturing (UK) Ltd – recycling waste water using reverse osmosis

    Innovative re-use of wastewater in the vehicle manufacturing process has helped Toyota to reduce water consumption and discharge, while also making cost savings.

  • Serco Leisure – Energy Efficiency in Leisure

    By improving the environmental management of its centres and encouraging an entrepreneurial staff culture, Serco Leisure saved 2,400 tonnes of CO2 and £750,000 during 2006.

  • Boots The Chemists - A Journey to Sustainability

    Boots’ strategy to minimise waste at source whilst reducing reliance on landfill has reduced waste costs and reduced use of virgin materials.

  • Fowler Welch Coolchain - Language Skills for Migrant Drivers

    By improving the language skills of migrant drivers, Fowler Welch Coolchain has solved driver shortages, slashed recruitment costs and created an inclusive working environment.

  • Noble Foods - Woodland Eggs

    Through their Woodland Eggs, Noble Foods have introduced an environmental brand which delivers a significant share of egg sales in the UK, gives farmers 2p per dozen premium, and generates funds for the Woodland Trust to help plant and care for native trees in the UK.

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    Andrew & Co Solicitors - Pro-Bono Award 2006

    Andrew & Co is a legal firm established in Lincoln in 1832. Sir Frederick Andrew the founder of the firm, and his many successors, have always provided pro-bono support to the local community, but in the last two years, this has been a particular focus for the firm’s 11 Partners and 53 Staff.

  • Simons Group - Sustainability Award

    Building the new Headquarters provides an environment in keeping with our corporate image. It reduces energy use and consequential costs. It harvests and reuses rainwater. The external drainage systems are sustainable. It has integrated office waste minimization, segregation and recycling.

  • Lincolnshire Co-operative - RED Award 2007

    Lincolnshire Co-operative RED Award 2007

  • Simons Design - ProHelp Award 2007

    Simons Design has provided 110 hours of Pro-Bono consultancy for Hill Holt Wood’s community centre building, following the selection of the winning 3rd Year group project (University of Lincoln Architecture Department) and securing the Planning and Building Regulation Approval. Simons Design has contributed a further 46 hours to other organisations.