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Arrow achieves Gold in our 2025 Ecovadis Sustainability Assessment! We are proud to share that Arrow has been awarded a Gold Medal in our 2025 EcoVadis Sustainability Assessment, scoring an impressive 75 out of 100 (progressing our score by 5 points since our last assessment). This achievement reflects our continued "Advanced" level of sustainability management, maintaining our Gold level for the second year running. By Emily Atkin 9th January 2025 Arrow County Supplies joins Bunzl Group! We are delighted to announce an exciting new chapter in our journey at Arrow County Supplies as we join Bunzl Group! Managing Director, Bruce Blackledge, highlights this new partnership as a pivotal moment: “Becoming part of the Bunzl Group is an exciting step forward for Arrow, and we’re looking forward to the new opportunities this brings to serve our customers and grow together." By George Roberts 29th October 2024 Enhance Washroom Efficiency and Hygiene with Andarta SynergySmart Systems Andarta® SynergySmart’s systems improve hygiene, lower costs and enhance washroom management in a diverse range of washroom environments – utilising  innovative features that deliver genuine savings. Discover how you can WorkSmarter with Andarta® SynergySmart systems today. By George Roberts 18th October 2024 Get Ready for Recycle Week and Prepare for the New Workplace Recycling Regulations Recycle Week 2024 (25th September – 1st October 2024) is the perfect time to start preparing for the changes to busienss recycling regulations. From 31st March 2025, any business with more than 10 full-time employees will be required to separate ‘recycling-ready’ waste from general waste before collution. By George Roberts 24th September 2024 Arrow County Supplies wins the Shropshire Eco Business Award! Arrow County Supplies is thrilled to announce that we have won the Shropshire Chamber Business Eco Award 2024! This prestigious award recognises our commitment to sustainability and eco-friendly practices, ranking Arrow as the top-performing sustainable business in the region. By George Roberts 14th August 2024 What is Greenleaf? Wonder no more! Have you noticed the prominent 'Greenleaf' symbol appearing throughout our website, in our catalogue, and across all our communications? You might be curious about what this symbol represents. Well, there's no need to wonder any longer! We're excited to share the meaning behind the 'Greenleaf' symbol with you. By George Roberts 17th July 2024 Revolutionise Sustainable Cleaning with the NEW Switch System! The Switch System, developed by Green Care Professional, stands at the forefront of sustainable innovation in the cleaning industry – providing an ultra-concentrated, Integrated chemical dosing system that helps you clean more efficiently while encouraging less waste. By George Roberts 3rd June 2024 Launching our 2023-24 ‘For Humanity’ Sustainability Report Through our “For Humanity” ESG strategy, we have implemented various initiatives aimed at minimising our environmental impact, promoting staff engagement and inclusion, and empowering and supporting local communities. In our 2023-24 report, we outline our commitment to our three key “For Humanity” pillars and highlight some of our key achievements in creating a more positive future. By George Roberts 14th February 2024 Adhering To The Single-Use Plastic Ban Bans and restrictions on single-use plastics came into force on Sunday, October 1, marking a significant step towards a more sustainable future. At Arrow, we’re committed helping our clients reduce their environmental impact. As the single-use plastic ban comes into effect, we’ve collaborated with our supplier base to source a range of eco-friendly products that align with the Government’s new single-use plastic regulations. By George Roberts 30th October 2023 Prepare Your Organisation for Winter As the leaves change colour and temperatures start to drop, it's time for businesses to start preparing for the winter season. At Arrow County Supplies, we understand the unique challenges that winter can bring, and we're dedicated to providing the products and guidance you need to keep your facility running smoothly all season long. By George Roberts 17th October 2023 Supporting FSC Forest Week 2023 The core objectives and messages of the FSC Forest Week campaign and explore how Arrow's participation aligns with its commitment to sustainability. By George Roberts 26th September 2023 Harnessing the Power of Nature: Exploring our Eliminator range Embrace the power of enzymes with our Andarta® Eliminator Range: where effective cleaning meets ecological consciousness.   By George Roberts 31st August 2023 Unleashing the Advantages of Concentrated Cleaning Chemicals with Quick & Easy As the demand for efficient and sustainable cleaning practices grows, powerful solutions such as Quick & Easy are reshaping the way we clean. By embracing concentrated cleaning chemicals, you're not just creating spotless spaces, but also contributing to a cleaner, greener future. By George Roberts 23rd August 2023 Arrow achieve EcoVadis Gold! Arrow County are pleased to announce we have successfully advanced from EcoVadis Silver to achieve EcoVadis Gold! This achievement shows our ongoing commitment to ethical business practise, and the key role sustainability plays in our corporate strategy. Achieving EcoVadis Gold places Arrow in the top 5% of companies assessed, demonstrating environmental value of operating the Arrow Way. By Frankie Blackledge 9th August 2023 Joining the West Midlands Net Zero Pledge Arrow are delighted to have joined and signed the West Midlands Combined Authority (WMCA) Net Zero Pledge.  By Frankie Blackledge 25th July 2023 Supporting Mental Health Awareness Week 2023 Mental Health Awareness Week, now in its 23rd year, runs from 15-21 May and is hosted by the charity, Mental Health Foundation. We're committed to breaking down barriers around mental health and providing a positive working environment for our staff.  By Frankie Blackledge 15th May 2023 Getting Active In April Celebrating April's Movement Campaign to support our Charity of the Year, The Movement Centre  By Frankie Blackledge 11th May 2023 Supporting The Great British Spring Clean 2023 At Arrow, protecting the environment is something we’re passionate about, and Keep Britain Tidy’s ‘Great British Spring Clean’ campaign is one that resonates closely with our own environmental aims. By Frankie Blackledge 3rd April 2023 Discover SlipStop® Leaking roofs are a constant problem for properties in all industries. Roofing repairs are costly, time-consuming, and can cause major disruption to building operations - while the risk of slips and trips to visitors is very real. That's why we developed SlipStop. By Frankie Blackledge 15th November 2022 Struggling to keep your safety flooring immaculate? Safety flooring is designed to prevent accidents in commercial environments thanks to its anti-slip properties, created to prevent slips, trips and falls. However, the ridges in safety flooring encourages a thick build-up debris made up of bacteria over time. This decreases the effectiveness of the floors anti-slip properties and makes the flooring difficult and labour-intensive to clean. When left to accumulate, the flooring becomes dirty, unhygienic, and ultimately unsafe. By Honor Johnson 10th August 2022 Want to make your cleaning routine more sustainable? Exclusive to our greencare® range, our Green Care Performance calculator lets you predict, monitor, and measure your CO2, crude oil and plastic savings compared to using standard cleaning chemicals. By getting in touch, we can provide you the information you need to prove your sustainability, promote your efforts, and save on products harmful to the environment! By Honor Johnson 26th May 2022 Single Use Plastics: How Quick & Easy contributes to a Sustainable Future. Lightweight, durable, and resistant to rot and corrosion, plastic is ideal for storing cleaning chemicals. If processed correctly, plastic could be one of the most sustainable materials on the globe. Wasteful disposal of the material has led to eight million tonnes of plastic ending up in the ocean yearly. This has started a movement away from single-use plastic, and progress towards recycled materials. By Honor Johnson 12th May 2022 Why you need a Medical-Grade Air Purifier Arrow are pleased to launch the highest-specification Air Purifier on the market within the UK, currently used by both the NHS and BUPA. The 7-layer filtration system detects, sterilises and kills bacteria, keeping you free from even the smallest germs, including Coronavirus.  By Honor Johnson 12th April 2022 The Importance of Colour-Coded Cleaning: Explained Cleaning is an essential everyday task and follows a rigorous code of practise, one of the most important being colour coding; preventing cross contamination from one area to another. Colour coded cleaning was established in the late 1990’s by The British Institute of Cleaning Science and has since been observed throughout the cleaning industry. By Honor Johnson 25th March 2022
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