Posted by Graham Simmonds, MD and Founder of Green Rewards

As 2012 gets underway, I’m delighted to introduce our new Green Rewards website.

The breadth of our activities has always given us a challenge in how we communicate our message, and I hope you’ll feel that our new site sets out our stall much more clearly - and that it’s now easier for you to engage with us.

Our new site aims to provide an overview of all our activities at a quick glance, enabling users to move quickly to their area of interest.Whether you are a consumer wanting to buy something in our Green Shop, donate your points to charity, earn extra points by recycling or reviewing a product; or a local authority wanting to team up with us on recycling; a company interested in stimulating sustainable behaviour in the workplace; or a brand wanting to develop green marketing for your customers; or a charity or school wanting to use Green Rewards to boost your fundraising – I hope you’ll easily click through our site and feel that Green Rewards is now your hub for everything eco.

Whilst 2012 is likely to present some serious challenges, particularly with ongoing uncertainty around the Eurozone, the Green Rewards team sees some exciting developments in the year ahead.We’re working with our partner, Viridien, on a new green employee engagement and rewards programme (watch this space for more news soon...); our Local Green Points scheme is going well in Bexley with plans to roll it out to more households shortly;  we’ve got some great new suppliers and new products to add to our Green Shop range – and we’re currently adding a “SAP says” comment from our Sustainability Advisory Panel against every product in our Green Shop so people understand why it’s good for the environment. So whilst I believe it’s going to be a challenging year with environmental issues at the macro level likely to be eclipsed by the financial crisis, I feel Green Rewards is well-positioned to help you move further along your sustainability journey.