voted for by customers like you

the 2008 & 2009 observer ethical award that we received celebrate not just our environmental commitment but also our excellent delivery service, our customer care and our long-lasting beds and quality mattresses.

to receive awards due to customers' votes is always great, and the category of best local retailer shows that it's still possible to shop at thriving independent stores like ours.

observer ethical awards

the observer ethical awards are instrumental in progressing ethical thinking and ideas in the uk. the aim is to reward those pioneering a sustainable future for the country and to recognise the very best products, innovations and schemes that make living ethically achievable. the awards also brings to light those who give ethical living a mainstream and practical appeal.

picking up our award

we've been awarded with the sunday times best green companies awards in 2008, 2009, 2010 and 2011.

warren evans (left) and zoë robinson (centre) collect the best green companies award from richard caseby (right), managing editor of the sunday times.

according to the the sunday times, we 'always aim for the environmentally friendly solution rather than the cheapest'.

and on top of that, they also noted that we 'don't pass any of these costs to the consumer, ensuring they get not only a greener product but also reduce their own carbon footprint.'

our press...

take a look at what others are saying about warren evans. we're very proud of the good press we've been getting for our products and our ethical, sustainable business principles.

visit our press section to read articles about warren evans from national newspapers and major magazines, including the independent, the times, and ideal home.

warren evans wins at the business commitment to the environment awards

the bce environmental leadership awards are the longest running, and one of the most prestigious, environmental awards in the uk.

minister of state pat mcfadden presented our 2008 award to warren in recognition of our recent workshop move, and especially our new bio-mass boiler that heats the building using waste wood as fuel.

it's another great moment for us, as our investment in eco-aware production is recognised.

www.bceawards.org

warren evans is named green business of the year

warren evans has triumphed at the growing business awards 2009. the award winning bed retailer was named green business of the year 2009.

warren evans beat stiff competition from e-stack, good energy, pall-ex and wiles green world to win the green business of the year category.

the growing business awards, organised by caspian publishing, celebrates the best entrepreneurial and business talent in the uk. the awards are judged by leading business figures including dragon’s den star theo paphitis, john caudwell, founder of phones4u and sir andrew cahn, chief executive of ukti.

warren said: “it’s an honour to be named the greenest business in the uk. we are constantly looking at new and innovative ways to make the business as sustainable as possible. over the past three years, we have invested in innovative low energy appliances for our workshop and our stores, working in conjunction with envirowise, the carbon trust and business link. we’re thrilled to win this award.”

this is the third award this year for warren evans – earlier this year, we also picked up a sunday times best green companies award and an observer ethical award.

sustainability has been at the heart of warren’s philosophy since he established the company over 30 years ago. and over the past three years, warren has worked hard to ensure that measurable changes are made in store and to his team’s day-to-day working practices to minimise the impact that his business has on the environment. these include:

moving to a new and unique sustainable workshop, with help from an interest-free loan by the carbon trust, warren was able to make this super green by purchasing environmentally friendly equipment including a bio-mass boiler (that heats the entire building using waste wood and sawdust as fuel) and intelligent wood cutting machinery to minimise waste
consulting government green body ‘envirowise’ and government funded service business link for practical advice on efficiencies such as workflow, machinery and gaining staff support
avoiding packaging; warren only wraps his beds and furniture in reusable blankets rather than cardboards or plastics, minimising unnecessary waste
signing up to pioneering carbon management schemes, including green500 and the 10:10 initiative
he is still the only bed maker in the uk to be officially certified by the forest stewardship council, which means that all beds and furniture are made using wood from renewable sources
all staff uniforms are also fair-trade; warren ensures that all t-shirts are made from organic cotton, while the fleeces are made from recycled material
only using recycled stationery, including envelopes made from elephant poo!

this has resulted in: