BISHOP FLEMING'S ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROLS SAVE 87 TREES

Top 40 accountancy firm, Bishop Fleming, has successfully reduced its paper consumption by over a third, saving the equivalent of 87 trees - an impressive achievement as the firm's growth continued to rise by over 5% in 2015.

Since introducing an Environmental Management System five years ago to measure three main KPIs - electricity and gas usage, mileage, and paper ordered; overall environmental performance for the firm is looking much greener.

Alongside the impressive reduction in paper usage, which can be attributed in part to the firm's continued investment in IT, electricity and gas usage have been lowered as well as the firm's mileage.

Ewan McClymont, Director at Bishop Fleming commented, "Environmental credentials are becoming increasingly important in business and our ability to measure these metrics is a strong differential in a competitive market. With electricity and gas kWh down 4.6% per employee and mileage per £000 income down 14.5%, we are delighted that our environmental credentials continue to move in a positive direction.

"The fact that Bishop Fleming's environmental performance has improved in each measured area as the firm has grown, demonstrates our commitment to the firm's environmental responsibilities and this is something we are extremely proud of."

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PHOTO:Ewan McClymont Environmental Hi Res  Ewan McClymont, Director, Bishop Fleming

FURTHER INFORMATION:

• Ewan McClymont:emcclymont@bishopfleming.co.ukor 03333 219000

• Julian Cramp:jcramp@bishopfleming.co.ukor 01392 448800

NOTES TO EDITOR:

• Bishop Fleming is a UK Top 40 firm of accountants with offices in Worcester, Bristol, Bath, Exeter, Torquay, Plymouth and Truro.

• Bishop Fleming has been listed in the Sunday Times Top 100 Employers in the UK.

• Bishop Fleming was shortlisted for "Top 50 Tax Team of the Year" in the British Accountancy Awards 2015.

• Bishop Fleming was highly commended for the "Mid-Tier firm of the Year" in the British Accountancy Awards 2015.

• Bishop Fleming won accreditation as an "Outstanding Investor in Clients" (Investors in Customers) in 2015.

• Bishop Fleming was listed as one of the 4 "Best Employers" by Accountancy Age in 2013.

• Bishop Fleming was the first UK accountancy firm to win "Investors in People" accreditation (and has secured re-accreditation ever since).

• Bishop Fleming is a member of Kreston International, a network of independent accounting firms in more than 100 countries.

• The firm focuses on serving and championing owner managed businesses and has sector teams specialising in:

• Academy Schools

• Charities, Schools, and not-for-profit

• Healthcare including Care Homes, Dentists and doctors

• Hotels, Leisure & Tourism

• Manufacturing Technology and Innovation

• Renewable energy

• Property & Construction

• Media & Creative

• Professional Practices.

• Bishop Fleming is unusual in having:

• A full-service payroll operation

• An independent financial advisory service (IFA)

• Tax Partners with international experience

• A VAT Director and a Technical Tax Manager.