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Enviromental Targets

Doves Farm Table of Environmental Targets

Every year we set ourselves certain aims to reduce the impact we make on the environment and to follow our core beliefs. Here is a summary of the targets for 2013, as well as our targets and achievements for 2012, 2011, 2010 and 2009.

For further information, please see the Environmental Policy page.

2013 Targets	2013 Achievements
Raw Material Supplies

Power

Recycling & Waste

Ground Conditions

Packaging

Transport

2012 Targets	2012 Achievements
Quality Assurance
Develop procedures and signage to improve understanding about allergens.	Gluten Free Bakery dedicated allergen free zone. April 2012.
Colleagues
Deliver training to improve colleague understanding about Fire, Health & Safety and Allergens	Validation training developed for Fire, Health & Safety and Allergens. May 2012.
Ethics & Values
Review consumer and transit packaging with the aim of reducing overall packaging usage.	New cereal bar display & transit unit makes old outer case redundant and reduces packaging. March 2012
Review stock and storage management systems to reduce vehicle movements.
Introduce monitoring of carbon use and units sold.	Solar Panels installed. March 2012.
Systems
Encourage the use of electronic data storage and reduce reliance on printed documents.	New inter-departmental IT system introduced, further implementation required to reduce reliance on printed documents.
Products
Review waste in all areas with a view to reducing overall manufacturing waste.	KPI’s introduced to all areas where waste is generated.
Monitor of the types of food waste generated	Waste monitoring has enabled the reduction of some types of waste.

2011 Targets	2011 Achievements
Food Targets
Improve consistency of product quality	Product benchmarking applied
Reduce food manufacturing waste	Performance monitoring introduced
Ethical Targets
Develop training opportunities for work colleagues	Encouraging uptake of national proficiency training
Increase engagement with and support for the local community	Supporting cookery opportunities at local schools
Environment Targets
Create opportunities for connecting with food supply chain	Hosted mill & bakery visits for local farmers & bakery
Reduce the use of paper	Encouraging the use of digital archiving
Packaging Targets
Review packaging materials	Following Soil Association packaging guidelines
Provide information about recycling of packaging materials	Packaging & recycling information now on retail packs
Supply Chain Targets
Improve on time and in full delivery rates	Supply chain reviewed and monitored

2010 Targets	2010 Achievements
Food Targets	Monitoring systems established for the bakery and mill
Monitor of the types of food waste generated
Review production methods to reduce the amount of food that is sent for disposal	Additional controls were established to manage waste more effectively
Review food waste recycling	All food waste recycled
Ethical Targets
Improve staff colleague facilities	Staff facilities in changing room and canteen upgraded
Review and develop colleague training and documentation	Staff sent on external training courses
Colleagues will enjoy subsidised supply of goods	Work in progress
Increase awareness of Fairtrade	Fairtrade sales promotions and staff events were held in February and March
Environmental Targets
Separate paper waste from the office so that it can be sent for recycling	Separate recycling bins used for paper
Reduce the use of office paper	Scanning used instead of copying
Reduce the amount of food waste generated	Food waste more controlled due to new methods used in bakery
Encourage consumers to reduce waste and recycle	Packaging labels on some products reviewed to help customers manage their waste
Packaging Targets
Separate and recycle the packaging from incoming goods	Boxes and inner packaging recycled where possible
Recycle outer packaging materials	Outer packaging used in internet shop
Reduce bulky packaging materials	Packaging design reviewed
Transport Targets
Vehicles will run at full capacity to reduce delivery costs	Hauliers work at full capacity where possible
Empty pallets will be collected and returned and recycled	Empty pallets collected by Doves Farm transport or recycled where possible
Encourage car sharing among staff colleagues	Many staff now share transport
Pesticide Targets
Support the work of the Pesticide Action Network	Donated raffle prizes for the PAN Rachel Carson memorial lecture
Highlight the danger of pesticides to staff colleagues

Focus on Food Safety

2009 Goals	2009 Achievements
Review allergens and reduce salt in baked goods	Reviewed allergen status of all products, and monitoring programme. Buckwheat and salt removed from all gluten free cookies.
Develop new training materials about allergens for staff	New training materials compiled for staff colleagues.
Continue to foster Ethical and Fair	Ran activities to increase staff colleague awareness; Fairtrade Film day;concert and organic food event. Free fresh fruit and wholemeal bread for staff colleagues.
Trade relationships based our principles	All suppliers paid promptly.
Separate paper waste for recycling	Used paper sacks now baled and sent for recycling
Focus on improvements in packaging, transport, pesticides and genetic engineering	Ongoing
Work towards chlorine free packaging	Audited all packaging used. Paper sacks are chlorine free.
Testing Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) to power delivery vehicles to reduce vehicle emissions	Not found to be suitable.
Support ban on Neonicotinoids which are presenting a real danger to bees	The ban was supported and organic agriculture promoted.
Press the UK Government to adopt policies to protect organic food and farms from GM contamination	Supported campaigns and events seeking to highlight the danger posed by GM