The Sash Window Workshop continues to improve its environmental sustainability
The team at The Sash Window Workshop have always been very conscious of their effect on the environment and continue to take steps to improve their environmental credentials.
In 2016 the company received FSC Chain of Custody Certification, and in recent years has invested further in technology to reduce the amount of paper the business uses.
By manufacturing all its windows and doors in sustainable wood, the company uses the most sustainable and the greenest choice of any window material. For every timber window that customers install, instead of a plastic window, they will save approximately 160kgs of carbon dioxide.
When disposing of waste, the team are also aware of the importance of being as environmentally friendly, recycling where possible and using timber shavings and dust waste from the workshop to produce heating for the factory and office.
The Sash Window Workshop has undertaken an independently verified assessment of its carbon footprint. This assessed the business operations, including vehicle emissions and electricity usage, from 2019 and the resulting carbon emissions.
The results of this highlighted that the company’s total carbon emissions for 2019 were 354.36 tonnes. Within this figure, the majority of the carbon emissions came from its vans (34.1%).
From this, alongside Carbon Footprint who carried out the assessment, the company will be looking at how it can reduce its carbon footprint, setting goals for the reduction of carbon emissions. The team will continue to carry out independent yearly reviews to monitor their success.
Some of the changes they are looking to make include investigating options for more electric and hybrid vehicles for company cars and, when the technology has improved to allow it, choosing electric or hybrid company vans. They are also aiming to reduce electricity usage throughout the company.
To find out more about The Sash Window Workshop’s efforts to be an environmentally friendly, sustainable business, read the environmental and sustainability policy on the website.
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The Sash Window Workshop
Tel: 01344 868668
Email: info@sashwindow.com
Web: https://www.sashwindow.com/
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