Portakabin gains ISO14001 accreditation for its commitment to environmental responsibility

Efficient, compliant environmental management systems are of key concern in today's world and we work hard to ensure that we do our share. The ISO 14001:2004 international standard is your assurance of our environmental credentials.

We have gained ISO14001 accreditation for our high-standards of environmental management and commitment to ongoing environmental responsibility. This means that the environmental impact of our products and processes is being reduced through the successful implementation of an Environmental Management System.

ISO14001 is the internationally recognised standard relating to environmental management. To gain accreditation a company must actively reduce the use of resources and generate cost savings through reduced waste. We have already generated significant savings in carbon emissions following the implementation of an energy saving and environmental programme across our business. Initial results showed that we recorded year-on-year reductions in carbon emissions of 17 %, a decrease of 643 tonnes over the last 12 months alone. This is equivalent to 338 flights from London to Sydney.

Steve Edison, Facilities Manager here at Portakabin says: "In order to achieve the accreditation, we worked closely with the British Standards Institute (BSI) to undertake a gap analysis, which determined the areas that we needed to improve upon to meet the ISO14001 standard. This meant recording and targeting savings in energy consumption and waste materials, consistently aiming for better than average performance in our sector. In addition, we manage all our processes to ensure that we are always within acceptable limits with regards emissions of, for instance, solvents and noise. We aim to be a 'good neighbour' at all times."

The benefits of ISO14001 accreditation include cost savings through waste minimisation, improved process efficiencies, credibility through third party validation and a basis for environmental reporting. Steve adds: "We are delighted with this accreditation that we have worked very hard to achieve. We recognise that ISO14001 is acknowledgement of our continuous commitment in the area of environmental responsibility."

The ISO14001 accreditation is a further step forward in recognising the important role that sustainability plays in our product-development programmes.

For further details about ISO accreditation visit www.iso.org or

www.bsi.org.uk

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