Membury-based logistics services company, Walker Logistics, has been recognised for the environmentally friendly way that it operates its business.
The company was announced as the winner of the Environment Award in a national competition organised by the United Kingdom Warehousing Association (UKWA) – the leading trade body for the UK’s logistics industry.
The Award is presented to the logistics business that ‘demonstrates the most significant and successful application of green processes, procedures or monitoring’ throughout the year.
The UKWA’s judges were impressed by a number of green initiatives undertaken by Walker, which include dramatically cutting the amount of waste packaging generated by its clients’ supply chains by turning in-bound transit packaging waste into protective material that is then used to protect outgoing orders.
Walker’s general manager , Jo Denton, collected the sought-after trophy on behalf of the company at a glittering ceremony attended by over 500 professionals from the UK logistics industry at London’s Dorchester Hotel in July.
Jo Denton commented: “Environmental commitments are an integral part of Walker Logistics’ day-to-day activities and in the past 12 months we have undertaken a number of ‘green’ initiatives that demonstrate our ongoing commitment to the environment.
“For example, we have switched to energy efficient lighting, reduced heating oil and transport fuel consumption and halved the amount of waste material we send to landfill.”
William Walker, Walker Logistics’ sales director, commented: “We are delighted and honored to receive this national accolade from the leading trade association in our industry.
“The United Kingdom Warehousing Association’s Awards are established symbols of achievement in the logistics sector that reward outstanding performance and professionalism and this recognition means a lot to everyone at Walker Logistics.”
