Sustainability

Progress so far 

Our journey to become a more sustainable business is underway and we have made the following changes to support our efforts to reduce emissions:

• Installed solar panels on the roof of the building 
• Purchased an electric forklift 
• Moved some of our fleet to electric cars 
• Switched to an energy provider that generates electricity from renewable sources
• Added insulation into our staff dining room and factory 
• Support social causes by joining local charity Isabel Hospice’s “Tonnes of Care” sustainability initiative. We donate our unwanted items to the charity, where they are sold in their shops to fund nursing care. This raises vital funds for the charity whilst preventing items going to landfill.
  

How we are helping our clients 

For many years we have been promoting energy efficient ventilation systems. These have included our own patented Demand Controlled Ventilation System (DCKV) as well as working with Caput Energy on wider energy reduction initiatives.  Both have helped many of our major clients reduce their carbon footprint and make huge savings on their energy bills. In addition, we work with the Swedish cleantech company Enjay and install their “Lepido” product, which was developed specifically for polluted airstreams. It recovers the energy in kitchen fumes during cooking and recycles it to heat the rest of the building. This technology helps our clients to reduce their carbon emissions as well as providing them with cost savings. 

Watch this video to find out how the Enjay heat exchanger recovers energy from polluted airstreams:  https://youtu.be/jRWxTHp6cLo?si=2pt4YbJfSI9U6-jl 

Next steps

We will drive further continuous improvements in our head office and strive to support our clients with reducing their carbon emissions. Furthermore, we will continue to talk to our team about sustainability practices and encourage behaviours to make a positive impact.