Ellis reports 57% carbon emissions reduction
Ellis, a designer and manufacturer of electrical cable cleats, has published a new Environmental Product Declaration (EPD) for its polymer cable cleat range and released its latest carbon footprint report, which shows a 57% reduction in Scope 1 and 2 emissions since its 2017/18 baseline year. The new EPD provides independently verified lifecycle environmental data […]
South Yorkshire primary school goes green
Pupils and teachers at Marshland Primary Academy in Moorends, near Doncaster, part of Venn Academy Trust, are celebrating cutting their carbon footprint after successfully installing a modern ground source heat pump system and other state-of-the-art energy efficiency measures. Working with Kensa, a manufacturer and installer of ground source heat pumps, the school is trailblazing how […]
Lighting manufacturers to share insights on cutting carbon
Lighting and electrical manufacturers are set to gather at The Net Zero Lighting 2025 conference to share insights and learnings on cutting their carbon emissions. The event, organised by Recolight, is set to take place on Thursday 29 April following a hugely successful debut event in 2024. The gathering, taking place at the Coin Street […]
SW Group invests in fleet of triple deck trailers
SW Group has announced that it has delivered into service four innovative triple deck 15m trailers for renewables distributor, Segen UK. The deal, which represents a £250,000 investment by SW Group, aims to improve cost efficiencies and contribute to a reduction in CO2 emissions, aligning with the long-term sustainability goals of both companies. The triple […]
Research reveals the cheapest way to reduce carbon emissions
New research from Drayton has found that a fully-zoned smart heating control system is the most cost-efficient way to reduce carbon emissions from heating systems. By developing a marginal abatement cost curve (MACC), the research from Drayton compares the cost-efficiency of heating controls against other energy efficiency measures, like loft and cavity wall insulation. Research […]
Vent-Axia launches new MVHR system
British ventilation manufacturer, Vent-Axia, has launched its first Passivhaus-certified Mechanical Ventilation with Heat Recovery (MVHR) system, named the Lo-Carbon Sentinel Econiq. With the new Future Homes Standard looking set to reduce carbon emissions for new build homes by a further 75-80% than current Building Regulations, the Sentinel Econiq is designed to provide low carbon heat […]
Schneider named world’s most sustainable company
Schneider Electric has topped the ‘World’s Most Sustainable Companies for 2024’ list by Time magazine and Statista. This recognition reflects Schneider Electric’s ambitious goals to reduce its own emissions, but also the company’s commitment to helping its customers to become more energy efficient and reduce their emissions. Time and Statista used a transparent, multi-stage methodology […]
Aztec Solar helps distributor slash its carbon emissions
A leading national floorcoverings distributor is reducing carbon emissions by 150 tonnes per year thanks to a solar panel system designed and installed by Aztec Solar Energy. A total of 1,727 photovoltaic (PV) modules, seven inverters and 870 optimisers now feature on the roof of the company’s headquarters. The system is expected to generate more […]
Screwfix halves direct carbon emissions in net zero drive
Trade retailer, Screwfix, has announced that it has reduced its direct carbon emissions (scope 1 and 2) by 50% since 2021/22, despite growing from 790 stores to more than 900 stores. In 2021, Screwfix’s direct carbon emissions measured more than 23,000 tonnes. In 2022, this figure dropped to 18,900 tonnes, and by the end of […]
Solar installation at Legrand achieves CSR roadmap milestone
Legrand UK & Ireland has saved over a tonne of CO2 in a single month with the installation of a solar photovoltaic (PV) panel array on the roof of its West Bromwich site, near Birmingham. The panels were installed and commissioned in October 2023 and before the end of November had saved 1,087kg of CO2 emissions. This […]