Environmental accreditation for Cumbrian feed mill
09/03/05

The Pye Bibby Agriculture mill at Langwathby has become one of the few animal feed mills in the country to achieve a prestigious environmental accreditation.

The mill has been recommended by BSI for accreditation to ISO 14001, the International Environmental Management Standard. The accreditation comes at a time when business development and environmental protection go hand-in-hand.

Operations Manager John Edgar said; "We are delighted with this achievement. It means the highest recognition for sites meeting the latest, stringent environmental compliance standards.

"We also believe that we can improve our business performance by improving environmental performance. The ISO 14001 not only focuses on our legal obligations but also on a wide range of business practises.

Mr Edgar continued; "Everything from spillage control, waste management, drainage systems, day to day operations through to energy management are assessed for environmental aspects and impacts. This has produced an environmental management system which allows us to set real objectives and targets.

"Many of the changes we have made to the way we operate not only meet our environmental objectives but help us to reach our business performance targets. The environmental management system is a continual process of planning, acting and auditing. BSI will continue to audit the system on a bi-annual basis."

The Pye Bibby Agriculture mills (Shrewsbury, Blackburn, Lancaster and Langwathby) have all achieved accreditation.