Summary

Manor Creative is a one stop solution for fine quality design, print and multimedia products. They handle projects from SMEs to major blue-chip companies, including City institutions, industry, publishing houses, major auction houses, local and regional Government and the corporate market place.

Background
Manor Marketing was set up in January 2001 by Jennie Evans, with Joss Armitage joining in October 2002, Kate Ford in September 2003, Vivienne Roberts in October 2005 and David Cunningham in 2007. Manor Marketing partnered with Minx Design in April 2004.

Responsible business objectives 

• Integrating a low carbon strategy into the company's business model;
• Measuring emissions;
• Developing a carbon reduction plan with SMART targets to minimise impact;
• Working collaboratively with suppliers to minimise the 'end to end' carbon footprint along the supply chain;
• Providing information to customers about the carbon footprint of your products and services.

How they do it

Manor Creative are measuring energy consumptions and reviewing things like lighting - with reports from the Carbon Trust on their activites.  They are also going through the BS8555 process and hope to obtain ISO14001.

 What impact it has

• Long term, the positive impacts will be felt by the business and the local environment.

Business Benefits

Manor Creative are able to tell their customers about the good work they're doing and share with employees how they are looking to become more environmentally aware and efficient as a business.

They developed a business pledge as part of their plan and entered this with a designed brochure to the "Changing the Climate for Design" campaign from Arctic Paper - and won!