Stertil Koni has built on its achievement of the highly-regarded ISO 14001 environmental accreditation by reducing its waste by half. The market-leading vehicle lift supplier was first awarded the Environmental Management System accreditation in February 2007 and immediately began a review of its environmental policies.

During the comprehensive review, Stertil studied the various environmental impacts of its business, setting challenging targets to reduce its carbon footprint. All company staff were encouraged to 'think green' and consider the effects of their everyday actions. As a result, when it came to renew its ISO 14001 accreditation, Stertil was able to announce a 50% drop in the amount of waste it sends to landfill. This remarkable success was achieved by a combination of introducing waste recycling and investing in a compactor to process the remainder of the business's waste.

Stertil UK's Managing Director Martin Paynter feels the company really has something to shout about: "Most companies these days claim to be green, but Stertil Koni can actually back up this claim with proof of positive action and results. We have worked hard to implement ISO 14001 and measure the outcome, so that we know we really have reduced the environmental impacts of our business."

ISO 14001 is a series of international standards on environmental management, specifying the requirements for an organisation's environmental management system. It applies to those environmental aspects over which an organisation has control and where it can be expected to have an influence.

The world's leading supplier of mobile column lifts, Stertil Koni is the only UK lift supplier to have been awarded Safe Contractor, Environmental Accreditation and ISO 9002. Specialising in the design, manufacture, installation and maintenance of hydraulic vehicle lifts, the company uses its own factory-trained engineers and keeps parts in stock for every model for at least 25 years after production.