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Accountants MHA McIntyre Hudson, Lloyds Bank, and motorsport gearbox manufacturer Xtrac sponsored this roundtable held at the Royal Berkshire Conference Centre at the Madejski Stadium, Reading. Tim Wickham reports the highlights


Sustainability and green manufacturing


SOUTHERN MANUFACTURING


100 sponsored by: TM


The Roundtable team


There tends to be a misplaced perception that manufacturing is dirty, noisy and smelly, rather than green, agreed participants at the roundtable. They set about countering this view with examples of sustainability and discussed the challenges they face in reducing the environmental impact of their businesses.


The panelists observed that being a green manufacturer is a balance between doing the right thing and being profitable. However, the culture among many manufacturers is to be green by always trying to find new ways of doing more with less resource, compared with other aspects of the economy that encourage a throwaway society. Manufacturers also need to meet the demands of their customers for environmentally-friendlier products. And they need to make sure their employees are on board with their sustainability objectives. Environmental legislation is helping make being sustainable easier, but is more action needed?


Panelists were enthusiastic about their efforts to protect the environment and about the role SMEs play in tackling environmental issues. They were also concerned that there should be no let-up in the UK’s commitment to sustainability.


The full report of the discussion can be read at businessmag.co.uk/category/news/roundtables/


Participants


Karl Ahmed: CEO, Oxford Charcoal Company


Kate Arnott: partner, MHA MacIntyre Hudson


Nick Bion: managing director, Robert Bion & Co


Rachel Frost: environmental manager, Intersurgical


Philip Glover: manufacturing manager, Intersurgical


Gary Livingstone: managing director, LG Motion


Andy Melachrino: head of health and safety and risk, Natures Way Foods


Ed Toms: relationship director, Lloyds Bank


James Harwood: The Business Magazine, chaired the discussion


Karl Ahmed Kate Arnott Nick Bion


James Harwood


Rachel Frost


Philip Glover


Gary Livingstone


Andy Melachrino


Ed Toms


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