YOU CAN MAKE A DIFFERENCE

has yet to be confirmed by the AIB reviewer. While this qualifies as a pass, it is still important that the findings flagged in this audit, as with all other audits, are addressed both specifically and in the wider, cultural context.

It is also crucial to highlight that in today’s world, we need to work on our food safety culture more than ever. Even though at Farsons we have a positive food safety culture, we need to keep striving to improve and nurture it for it to successfully permeate all levels of the organization. Culture is described as the collective attitude and belief towards a particular issue, which in this case is Food Safety, and getting there is a shared responsibility of every Farsons citizen. I look forward to continuing our collective walk on this journey.

MARIA PORTELLI, ENVIRONMENTAL EFFICIENCY & BUSINESS SERVICES MANAGER

As a member of the ESG committee, amongst other matters, I’m looking at ways on how the Group can reduce its carbon footprint and to hopefully contribute, in whatever even small manner possible, in leaving behind a lesser negative impact on the planet we live in. One way that is within our control is to reduce waste in our own workplace. There are some simple ways that we can all adopt in our work environment that will save incredible resources over time.

AVOID SINGLE-USE DRINK CUPS

When one is at the workplace or even running around because of job necessities, one should opt to use reusable containers. When getting a coffee, for example, opt for a reusable mug instead of a paper cup as the chances are that that cup ends up in the landfill. When having guests over for meetings or training is being organised inhouse, let’s avoid the use of these paper cups and instead make use of reusable cups and mugs which could then be washed all together in one of the dishwashers that we have in the kitchens.

Use Water Dispensers

The company is lucky to have a subsidiary company offering these water dispensers, so let’s use them more. Over the past months, we’ve increased the number of water coolers around the Brewery. This is being done to minimise the need of ordering water internally in one-way bottles.

Bring Lunch In Reusable Containers

This measure helps reduce the amount of paper/cardboard that one throws away in the mixed waste (black) bag that is destined to landfill with zero recycling. If you do get takeout food in containers, try and recycle as much as you can. A pizza box that has an unsoiled lid could be separated from the bottom part which is soiled and that lid can be added to the recycling bin. Of course, this is only one example.

Paper Waste Reduction

Paper is the most significant waste in an office. The company purchases substantial amounts of paper each year. Paper usage could be reduced drastically if we think before we print. Sometimes we end up printing and discarding paper in an instant. Perhaps one could revert to double sided printing to lessen the amount of papers used if it is absolutely necessary to print documents. Another option would be to reuse one-sided paper.

Another suggestion could be to carry a tablet or a laptop to a meeting, instead of writing things down on paper that often gets thrown out or converted to digital anyway. Capturing notes electronically, even on our smartphone, saves on waste and also on time.