FEATURE
ELY SECURED SUSTAINABILITY
CF (First Choice Facilities Plc) is does not mean paying a premium. have environmental sustainability and
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a company forging ahead with a Decentralisation is about local people commercial growth. In a recent
clear business strategy, making local decisions whilst serving local presentation he expressed concern for the
demonstrating an innovative businesses; this impacts positively on population explosion, rising sea levels and
approach to sustainability and carbon emissions, efficient customer climate change. Consequently, FCF
community. With its roots in the provision service and costs. James Doran MD operates the highest standards of
of fire and security systems, and an explains: “By getting closer to the environmental stewardship and corporate
excellent record of customer care, this customer we can resolve issues much social responsibility. Currently applying for
company holds a unique vision of total more quickly, reducing engineering call- ISO 140001 accreditation, FCF soon
sustainability, without ever forfeiting its out time and ultimately emissions.” hopes to achieve IMS status by integrating
competitive edge. FCF’s flagship Environmentally the standard into it’s Quality Management
As one of the fastest growing fire & Managed Unit (EMU) launched at the System. FCF invests 1% of its profit back
security companies in the UK, FCF is renowned Beacon Energy site in into the communities it serves and 1% staff
currently servicing approximately 30% of Loughborough, Leicestershire in 2008 and time through the Helping Hands initiative,
the high street. This year has seen the start is totally off grid and self-sufficient. The working with charities such as Kids
of ambitious growth plans with the second will open in Abbotsley, Company.
creation of the EMU, (Environmentally Cambridgeshire this month and is located FCF’s integrated solution provides a
Managed Unit), an innovative self- in a refurbished outbuilding dating back comprehensive one-stop-shop for security,
sufficient regional office. The next five to 1840. The contemporary offices are fire and electrical safety requirements,
years will see this national company get made up of 50% ‘K’ glass, a special light- putting it in a unique position to
local, with plans to operate EMUs in 112 reflecting glass that keeps the interior cool guarantee huge cost savings. However,
postcodes across the UK. With in summer and warm in winter. Both this ‘one supplier’ option also makes it
headquarters in London, and FCF’s regional branches have been developed easy for FCF to put the knowledge and
customer base covering various business with compostable toilets and a vegetable power in the customer’s hands by
sectors across the UK, decentralisation garden, enabling staff to get their hands providing a single customer contact as
was at the cornerstone of the programme. dirty and reap the healthy rewards at well as access to a secure 24/7 web
With a plan to lessen the burden on lunchtime. This helps form the basis of facility. The company employs dedicated
London, increase efficiency and customer FCF’s Fit 4 Life programme, supporting multi-disciplined engineers to deliver
care at a local level, the company also staff in improving health and wellbeing. flexible, reliable and robust solutions as
hopes to educate and demonstrate to Doran is passionate about the planet well as the quality its customers expect.
other organisations that being sustainable and about business. He believes you can
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