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• Supporting children in Zambia

  Posted on April 12, 2012 at 3:23 pm Leave a response
  

  In February beacon purchasing, in conjunction with one of our customers Liaise Loddon donated many pieces of stationary, to help the children attending the newly developed UTH school in Zambia…

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• World Water Day takes place on 22nd March 2012

  Posted on March 6, 2012 at 2:30 pm Leave a response
  

  International World Water Day is held annually on 22 March. The day places emphasis on the importance of freshwater and advocates the sustainable management of freshwater resources.

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• Hotelympia visitors urged to sign energy efficiency pledge

  Posted on February 24, 2012 at 4:01 pm Leave a response
  

  The online pledge initiative has been developed by RHP and supported by beacon purchasing and 5 of our sustainable suppliers, Mico Lighting, Wolseley, Initial, Waste2 and Kohler Mira – who provide the sustainable technology and products that the pledges are based on.

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• beacon donate over 275kg to The British Heart Foundation

  Posted on February 14, 2012 at 10:30 am Leave a response
  

  In July 2011 the beacon purchasing and Best Western hotels head offices decided to work more closely with the British Heart Foundation and bring a donation bin perminantly into the office…

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• Hospitality at Comet and beacon celebrate 18 year anniversary

  Posted on February 13, 2012 at 12:55 pm Leave a response
  

  Hospitality at Comet, part of the well known and respected – Comet Group, are this year celebrating an amazing 18 years of partnership working with beacon purchasing.

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• beacon supplier award winners announced

  Posted on January 31, 2012 at 12:54 pm Leave a response
  

  beacon are proud to announce the winners of our fourth annual beacon supplier awards at a celebratory dinner held on Sunday, 22nd January 2012 at the Lancaster London hotel.

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• Recycle your hotel soap and save lives

  Posted on January 25, 2012 at 2:40 pm Leave a response
  

  Every day, almost 3 million bars of hotel soap are thrown away. In the hands of vulnerable populations, that soap can decrease the rate of disease and death. The Global Soap Project is a nonprofit organisation that turns the discarded soap from hotels into new bars and gets them into the hands of the people…

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• Have you decided on a New Year’s resolution for 2012?

  Posted on December 21, 2011 at 4:32 pm Leave a response
  

  With 2012 fast approaching, have you decided on a New Year’s resolution? Why not make a small step towards a Fairtrade future by swapping your usual tea or coffee to a Fairtrade brand. Buying Fairtrade is easier than you think as there are now over 3,000 Fairtrade certified products for sale in the UK. Buying…

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• Awards for Hypnos beds

  Posted on December 12, 2011 at 10:20 am Leave a response
  

  beacon supplier Hypnos believe that they make the most comfortable beds in the world- a boast now supported by two industry awards and their status as Preferred Partner for the supply of mattresses and beds to the Condé Nast Johansens global portfolio of 4 and 5 star properties. The Hypnos team have won the National…

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• Top tips to help you to be more ‘green’

  Posted on November 22, 2011 at 3:16 pm Leave a response
  

  Many people imagine that it would be hard to go ‘green’, but you can start by making a few easy changes at home. One member of the beacon team came across some handy hints at the weekend and we thought we’d share them. For example, rather than feed your lawn with chemicals bought at the…

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