Company Background
Greenpeace is a global environmental charity that campaigns to tackle issues to protect the environment and promote peace on a global scale.
Their UK Head Office spans across 4 floors and is situated in the London Borough of Islington.
Issues
Greenpeace UK were facing challenges with effective segregation of their waste and recycling materials within their UK Head Office. Their current bins were uninspiring and lacked any creativity. With their strong commitment to the environment, it’s imperative that their waste materials are effectively separated at source to ensure the waste arrives at the appropriate facilities for successful recycling. It is extremely important for Greenpeace to be working with trustworthy suppliers that minimise their negative impact on the environment and provide a quality service, which Christopher Ali, Greenpeace UK’s Facilities Manager, admits is “almost impossible to find in sustainable procurement”.
Solution
co-cre8 contacted Greenpeace UK and presented a solution to the current issues they faced. Greenpeace were initially attracted to the rBIN due to its British made status, use of sustainable materials, its ability to be fully branded to spec and the variety of options that they could choose from to customise the unit to their own specific needs.
The strong sustainable credentials behind the rBIN, including the use of 70% UK sourced recycled materials and a quality made product that is built to last, also supports Greenpeace’s own sustainable initiatives.
Greenpeace implemented 4 mobile rBIN units into their Head Office space, including 1 x 3 stream unit and 3 x 2 stream units. co-cre8 worked with Greenpeace on bespoke designs that aligned with their brand guidelines and provided clear signage for each of their waste streams for effective segregation.
Greenpeace UK’s Facilities Manager, Christopher Ali said “These bins are beautiful and built to last. The cost is the cost but it is a small investment for a greater long-term picture.”.
Results
The feedback throughout the ordering process and once receiving the units has been very positive. Greenpeace advised that since implementing the units, they have had multiple compliments on them and staff are more engaged with the recycling system, no longer leaving items around the bins as they did before.
“These bins are beautiful and built to last. Any organisation who has sustainability within their core values absolutely need to consider these products as these are the real deal, no greenwashing here. The cost is the cost but it is a small investment for a greater long-term picture.
Working with co-cre8 has been a pleasure and enlightening, they know their stuff and believe in it while actually make an outstanding product which is almost impossible to find in sustainable procurement as Facilities Manager. Georgia was excellent throughout our purchase.”
Christopher Ali, Facilities Manager, Greenpeace UK
Keshari joined the co-cre8 team in 2022 and is responsible for the daily management of the business finances including financial reporting, purchase ledger, sales ledger and building relationships with customers and suppliers.
Wayne joined the co-cre8 team in 2022 and brings more than two decade’s worth of operational and commercial experience in the food service packaging and waste management sectors. With co-cre8’s portfolio of three business divisions, Wayne spreads his unrivalled skillset across multiple activities including for our Honest brand, internal Waste and Recycling Stations and System Design partnership projects. Wayne plays a key role in ensuring co-cre8’s operations are commercially viable, building and maintaining great relationships with suppliers, ensuring the smooth success of projects and keeping a smile on everyone’s face!
We welcomed Hannah to the team in January 2022 to grow and develop our Built Environment business division. Hannah brings a wealth of skills to the team including her fantastic communication and eye for detail.
Katie joined the team in December 2021, and plays a key role in supporting the Sales and Marketing Manager with all sales and marketing activity across the co-cre8 and Honest brands. Katie’s main responsibilities include pro-actively developing and reactively managing business-to-business sales opportunities, processing orders, general customer service and supporting with the creation and delivery of marketing campaigns.
Prior to co-founding co-cre8 in 2019, Peter spent 10 years as a UK Director of Closed Loop Environmental Solutions. With a passion for recycling and, as one of the UK’s leading exponents of promoting more circular solutions, Peter created and delivered many pioneering industry projects, most notably the Simply Cups scheme.
James has over 20 years’ experience in the waste and recycling industry. Starting with just one second hand truck, he founded and developed Simply Waste Solutions into a thriving, profitable business with a £35m turnover. In 2020, James decided that he was ready for new challenges and took Simply Waste to a successful exit, selling to Biffa plc for £40m.
Natalie joins the co-cre8 team with extensive knowledge and experience in waste, recycling, and circular business models, with her speciality in Finance. For the last 17 years, Natalie has worked, and was a shareholder, in a start-up, high growth to exit waste and recycling business, with 15 years spent at board level.
Georgia joined the team at co-cre8 in 2020 and is responsible for developing the business through creative thinking and effective communication via sales and marketing channels.
Rachel originally joined the co-cre8 team in 2019 as Customer Service Specialist for Simply Cups. Her role has since evolved, following the launch of the Built Environment range, where she now heads up all logistics including supplier liaising, order processing and general operations of the business.