Waste and Energy Management for Small and Medium Enterprises: Four Case Studies

Synopsis

Four very different companies demonstrate the action they have taken to introduce waste and energy management systems into the running of their operations. The demands of the supply chain, the financial implications and the contribution such systems can make to building a competitive business are all factors in the decision making described by proprietors, directors and others with responsibility for implementing change in these businesses. Common themes can be found in the way all four companies are looking to the future and the video concludes with a sequence in which all the participants identify key development issues and points for discussion.

Case Study 1 Dan Dairies is a small dairy in Leeds which becomes the first in Europe to gain the environmental standard ISO 14001.

Case Study 2 Greenwich Organic Foods is a young retail company seeking advice on cost-effective methods to put their ideals into practice.

Case Study 3 Othens On-Line is an inner city photographic processing laboratory forced by local regulations to change its systems.

Case Study 4 Airedale International Air-Conditioning is a medium sized engineering company where supply chain demands led to the appointment of an environmental officer and implemention of waste and energy management throughout the company. The point of view of one of Airedale’s large customers, Ericssons, is put forward from their Stockholm Head Office.

Series

Shotlist, Series

Language

English

Country

Great Britain

Year of production

2001

Uses

Business Studies and Environmental Management students

Subjects

Business studies

Keywords

energy conservation; ethical management; waste management

Distribution Formats

Type

VHS

Price

£35.00

Availability

Sale

Duration/Size

29 min

Year

2002

Distributor

Name

Educational Broadcasting Services Trust

Address

No longer trading

Notes

Educational and training materials with an emphasis on maths, science and skills development, produced in collaboration with consortia of university and college academics and media departments under the auspices of the Educational Services Broadcasting Trust. Series include Maths for Engineers, Shotlist, and the Skillbank vocational skills training programmes. For sale on DVD or via download. Now ebst online is part of FENC. (www.fenc.org.uk). Now possibly part of Blended Learning Consortium.