They will help spearhead environmental improvements throughout the company.

“This is not just about jumping on the green bandwagon, it’s about investing in the future,” said chief executive Tim Delahay.

“It’s too easy to say you have a commitment to running an environmentally friendly business, it’s another thing to actually do so.”

They aim to cut electricity use by 5% in two years, identify extra waste streams for recycling and improve plastic and landfill-waste baling to cut landfill volumes by 10%.

The team will also aim to reduce power consumption by tweaking dryer temperatures and working with suppliers to develop reusable packaging and cut cardboard waste by 15%.

Klinkenberg said: “By simply regulating power outputs and monitoring waste, we have reduced our impact on the environment and streamlined business processes.”

Her team was developed to make the most of a new environmental-management system and ISO 14001 certification.