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Ken Orchard's enterprise given mark of approval |
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The secretary of state for the environment, Hilary Benn MP, has awarded Mid-Devon Community Recycling (MDCR), run by ambassador Ken Orchard, with the Social Enterprise Mark.
MDCR are the first community recycling company to receive this prestigious award, which show customers they are buying from a social enterprise and creating a social or environmental benefit.
Ken said: “We're delighted to become a holder of the Social Enterprise
Mark. We believe our social enterprise status is an increasingly
powerful selling point for us - something unique, that gives us a real
edge over conventional competitors. Holding the Mark will help us to
shout about that edge.”
Hilary Benn said: “I am delighted to present this award to
Mid-Devon Community Recycling. I wholeheartedly support community
schemes that encourage people to increase recycling.”
The Social Enterprise Mark is currently available to
organisations trading in South West England. However, Peter Holbrook,
an ambassador and CEO of The Sunlight Development Trust, is calling for
it to be available nationwide. He said: “We need to distinguish ourselves from
those who may be trading in the ethical market but who are in it to
make private profit and from the corporate social responsibility and
‘greenwash’ of big business."
To sign the petition go to www.rise-sw.co.uk.
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