The drpgroup are seeing the benefits of their continued dedication towards sustainability and environmental responsibility after measures implemented across the business in 2011 helped the group save over £5,500 internally and a staggering £62,455 for their clients. The initiatives, from the very small like the rolling back of vinyl and banner material in print machines to larger projects such as replacing event registration procedures with fully online registration portals from the digital team, also saved 30.8 trees worth of paper.

"The company were keen to make sustainability 'real' says Dale Parmenter Group MD "At the start of 2011 we set every department a challenge to come up with at least one tangible and measurable sustainable improvement. The team really got behind the challenge and the results were staggering"

The drpgroup became the first business of its kind in the world to receive certified accreditation in both ISO:14001 and BS8901 environmental management standards in 2010, retaining the certified accreditation in 2011 with a more measurement focused approach. This saw the team record their actions yielding some eye opening figures about the impact of environmental responsibility on a business.

Sam Wilson, managing director of Eco Events, the drpgroup's sustainability and environmental consultancy who judged the results of the challenge commented on the achievements, "There is clearly a great degree of commitment to sustainability across the drpgroup as well as within each team which is exemplary. There have been examples of brilliance with verifiable measurements that have resulted in significant and tangible positive impacts. The drpdigitalmedia team's achievement is an excellent example of sustainable development in action as it clearly meets the three legs of sustainability, economic environmental and social. The result is win-win for all, including drpgroup's clients."