It’s been an action packed year since the ICEFAT Environmental Sub-Committee was officially formed at the annual meeting in Florence. The Sub-Committee set some lofty goals for the first year and we are proud to have made considerable progress with the co-operation of Members.

At the 2009 annual meeting in Cape Town the Sub-Committee presented the results of the first ICEFAT Environmental Survey. This survey went out to member companies to assess the current
position of the ICEFAT companies in regards to sustainable business practices. The good news is that this Green Report Card actually looks pretty good! There are definitely
areas for improvement but it was good to see most member companies had already been
considering ways to make their businesses more environmentally sustainable.

The ICEFAT Environmental Guidelines were drafted from the results of the survey and these were presented to the membership during the annual meeting in Cape Town. The response was incredibly positive and the guidelines were formally adopted at the final session.

These guidelines are a work in progress. They will evolve and have new measures added as further research is done on ways to make our industry more sustainable.

In order to facilitate information exchange there is now a dedicated email address for the Sub- Committee green@icefat.org . The Sub-Committee meets once a month and would appreciate any input from you. Thanks for all your assistance with this important subject!

Greg G Gahagan
Environmental Sub-Committee Chair

GREEN POINT

The installation of timers or motion detectors on lights in
low use areas of your office and warehouse is an easy way of being environmentally conscious. The cost of the timers and their installation can be offset by your energy savings within a couple of years. It is also an effective means of getting staff members to think about energy conservation.