EDEN SPRINGS MEDIA KIT 2017
AT A GLANCE [ ] Eden Springs is a leading provider of workplace drinks solutions, offering a complete, one-stop service to meet every organization s water and coffee needs. Eden offers a variety of integrated water and coffee solutions designed to cater to the broad range of tastes and requirements of a diverse customer base across 18 countries. Servicing over 800 thousand companies across 18 countries, Eden delivers almost 800 million liters of water to its customers employees and clients every year. This represents 60 cups a second. The company offers an extensive range of water coolers, including eco-friendly models, plumbed-in filter systems, as well as small bottled water (0.5l and 1.5l PET bottles). Eden s sources water from one or more local sources in each country that are selected across Europe both for taste and measurable quality. Constant testing ensures that our water meets the very highest international quality standards. WATER BY EDEN EDEN DELIVERS ITS WATER SOLUTIONS TO OVER 600,000 OFFICES AND 200,000 HOMES ACROSS 18 COUNTRIES Based on its expertise in the office delivery industry, Eden offers a wide range of office coffee solutions for today s customers needs that focus on taste, quality and high levels of service. Eden partners with renowned brands and businesses across the coffee market including Lavazza, Nestlé and Mars. Eden also offers its own private label brand, Edenissimo. COFFEE BY EDEN EDEN FIRST INTRODUCED ITS COFFEE SOLUTIONS IN 2010. TODAY THE COMPANY SERVES MORE THAN 100,000 OFFICES IN ALL MARKETS
THE COMPANY Eden Springs, a leading European provider of drinking solutions for the workplace, offers a broad range of bottle-fed water coolers, plumbed-in water coolers and PET bottles as well as a complete portfolio of coffee products and services. Every office in the world needs water and coffee solutions for its employees and customers. Eden Springs vision is to become Every European workplace s favorite water and coffee service provider Facts and Figures about Eden Springs Group (2016) SERVICE NETWORK 1,100 27 Over Local sources of mineral water Service vehicles COFFEE CAPSULES Over Million sold every year 48 LITERS OF WATER 700 5G BOTTLES 29 MM+ delivered every year Million sold every year WORK FORCE 2,900+ PRESENCE Installed client base of Employees 935,000 in countries 18
HISTORY Having grown its installed customer base to over 800,000+ in the past few years, Eden has created a remarkable delivery platform for water and coffee drinking solutions within the workplace environment. Established in 1997, Eden launched its first bottle water cooler (BWC) operation in Poland before entering the Swiss market in 1999, which then became the base for the company s European headquarters. New markets followed in Spain, France, the UK and a number of other European countries to bring today s total to 18. In 2008 Eden launched in point-of-use (POU) plumbed-in water filter systems, which along with a strategy of organic growth and acquisitions of various sizes, helped Eden to become the leading water cooler brand in Europe. In 2010, Eden added office coffee solutions (OCS) to its portfolio, providing employers with a «one-stop» shop for all their water and coffee needs. In 2012, Eden, renamed «The Water and Coffee Company», expanded its offer with the launch of its own private-label coffee brand, Edenissimo. In 2014, Eden acquired Nestlé Waters Direct businesses in Portugal, Germany, Netherlands and Russia, and in Poland in 2015. Eden has demonstrated on-going, strong financial performance on both the top and bottom line. In 2016, Eden became part of Cott Corporation (NYSE: COT; TSX: BCB), becoming part of a new global leader in water and coffee solutions. Cott is one of the world s largest producers of beverages on behalf of retailers, brand owners and distributors, and a leader in the North American home and office water delivery, coffee services and filtration services industries. The company produces multiple types of beverages and currently employs more than 10,000 people worldwide. Cott has manufacturing activities across the USA, Canada, Mexico and the UK and develops and exports beverage concentrates to over 50 countries. For more information, see www.cott.com. Going forward, Eden s strategy for continued growth entails investments into innovation, sales and marketing, service excellence, as well as via selective acquisitions of water and coffee companies.
WATER BY EDEN With more depots, delivery staff and customers than any other company, Eden Springs is officially the leading water cooler supplier in Europe. Eden Springs water solutions include a wide range of bottled water coolers, plumbed-in filter systems, PET and sports bottles. This extensive variety of solutions is the result of intensive research, testing and development work to bring the best quality water to our customers no matter where they are. Eden uses the best filters in the market, provided by partners like 3M and Brita. EDEN PURE NATURE Bottled water coolers The ideal solution for convenient access to healthy, high-quality water at a variety of temperatures EDEN UNLIMITED Plumbed-in filter systems A cost-effective solution for high-volume consumption BWC POU EDEN ON THE GO PET & sports bottles For meetings or other activities away from the office The performance of a company is directly linked to the well-being of its employees. Since most people spend the majority of their waking hours at work, it is only logical that the workplace should be a point of comfort for employees. To offer fresh clean drinking water free of charge to all employees is one of the most cost efficient ways to have a healthier and more productive company. Efforts to improve employee well-being have shown the following benefits: LOWERING EMPLOYEE RISK OF CHRONIC DISEASE REDUCING HEALTH-RELATED EXPENSES AND LIMITING ABSENCE AND DISABILITY INCREASED WORKER MORALE AND WORK RELATIONS IMPROVED WORKER PRODUCTIVITY IMPROVED FINANCIAL RESULTS OF THE COMPANY Water Quality is one of Eden s highest concerns. Eden is a leading member of the Watercoolers Europe association and a number of regional and local water quality associations including the EDWCA and BWCA.
COFFEE BY EDEN A combination of high-quality coffee, the best machines and Eden s service know-how ensures the perfect coffee every time, in every office. Taking cultural preferences into account, Eden has addressed the demand for different coffee solutions with a wide variety of coffee blends, brands and machines to meet any office need. Whether it s to provide a few lattes in a home office or to serve hundreds of espressos to banking clients, Eden has the solution. Eden provides options for installation, rental and servicing of stand-alone coffee machines and delivery of a variety of coffee, tea, chocolate and accessories. The demand for premium coffee is a growing trend. Eden partners with renowned brands and businesses across the coffee market including Lavazza, Nestlé and Mars. Eden also offers its own private label brand, Edenissimo. EDEN CHOICE Capsules solutions A large range of blends allow everyone to find the right espresso. EDEN FRESH Fresh beans solutions An espresso with the best taste and aroma. The selection of choices allows addressing every taste for a unique moment of indulgence. EDEN CLASSIC Ground beans solutions This solution allows traditional brewed coffee preparation. Eden has selected a variety of coffee blends to meet every taste. EDEN CONVENIENCE Soluble solutions Eden proposes different machines for making hot beverages in a very quick and simple way. For must of us, there is nothing like the smell and taste of freshly brewed coffee. Offering coffee to employees is a way to say thank you and to recognize their hard work. It can also improve productivity as coffee is a proven source of energy.
SERVICE EXCELLENCE Eden is proud of the service level that it delivers to its customers and strives daily to deliver service excellence as a standard. In a competitive marketplace, this is what sets Eden apart. Eden Springs demonstrates best-in-class operational excellence and a strong service network across the geographies where it operates. Whether a hot or cold beverage solution, the company is committed to offering continued support and maintenance to ensure customers never run out of supplies. The company guarantees the fulfillment of its promises in its Service Level Agreement, which is part of every contract between Eden and its customers. Eden proves its commitment to service excellence in five customer promises: Prompt installation of equipment Product satisfaction The highest level of hygiene On-time delivery Fast technical problem resolution Eden Springs uses sophisticated operational tools and customized software like UPS and Roadnet to optimize frequency and efficiency of delivery. Combined with Eden s large distribution footprint in the water and coffee solutions market, Eden is able to provide nation-wide coverage for the most significant businesses in the countries where it operates, effectively reaching both small- and medium-sized businesses as well as larger national customer accounts.
EDEN IN THE ENVIRONMENT Operating across mass markets makes Eden very aware of its true environmental impact. The company works hard to minimize its carbon footprint as much as possible. Environmental sustainability has always been a key focus for Eden Springs. The company has been working with The CarbonNeutral Company since 2007 to minimize its environmental impact and to date, has offset its carbon emissions across the majority of its European markets including the UK, France, Switzerland, Denmark, Finland, Sweden, Norway, Germany and the Netherlands. Eden has offset over 127,000 tons of CO 2 since 2010 - the equivalent of nearly 130,000 round-trip economy flights from London to New York. Eden has put in place a number of initiatives to further support its environmental efforts. These measures include its save a cup campaign to promote recycling across its officebased customers, the use of hand-held devices, providing electronic billing to reduce paper use and the development of low-energy use coolers and machines. Eden has also introduced long life water cooler bottles which can be cleaned and used up to 50 times before being recycled. This means one Eden bottle can deliver 950 liters of water in its lifetime. Eden also takes actions to: REDUCE ENERGY CONSUMPTION Selection of EnergyStar certified coolers and machines MINIMIZE PLASTIC CONSUMPTION Reuse the 5G bottles at least 50 times before recycling them MINIMIZE TRANSPORT Optimization of the delivery routes CARBON NEUTRALITY Cooperation with The CarbonNeutral Company to balance the environmental impact of its transport, materials and office energy usage To learn more, please visit v/sustainability
EDEN AND THE COMMUNITY Eden Springs supports organizations who share a common vision: To make a measurable difference to individuals and communities health and well-being. Eden believes it is very important to give back to the local markets in which it operates. Eden helps in a variety of ways including: Financial support to childrens and other charities Employment of people with disabilities at community centers, for machines refurbishment Support to individuals missions and dreams, such as a round-the-world cycling mission Provision of free drinking water for sports events or local community fundraisers Eden also supports communities in need outside of Europe. Since 2011, Eden Springs has supported projects of People Help People One World, an organization run by volunteers that works to help people in Central Africa improve their living conditions over the long-term, to create a foundation for today and the future. The primary objective of the project work is to guarantee basic requirements such as clean water, housing, education and basic health services. Eden has helped to fund PHP-One World projects that include: Providing permanent access to clean water and the building of sanitary installations in the Mikocheni Day care center in Maasai land, about 35 km south of the village of Moshi. This support provided permanent access to water supply, and the construction of the sanitary facility was a key enabler for the Day Care Center to receive official status from the District. It now cares for 120 young Maasai children. Providing hundreds of text books, first aid supplies and other needed educational materials to over 3000 secondary students in 7 schools in the Kitandu community of Uru district. The support, via the Community Secondary Education Support (COSES) program, has helped to raise students learning and test scores in a number of subjects including science and math. http:///eden-charity-projects/
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