Carbon Footprint
We believe that the climate change impact facing our planet from rising carbon emissions requires a specific commitment. This policy outlines our approach to reducing the significant carbon impacts of our business operations, namely energy use and fleet fuel consumption.
Grange Doors is a leading door manufacturing business with environmental responsibility as a core business principle. Since 2006 we have demonstrated our commitment to environmental management by obtaining certification to BS EN ISO 14001:2004 for our Environmental Management System. In 2011 we successfully obtained re-certification through strong maintenance and continual improvement.
Read our Environmental Policy here
Our Carbon Boundaries
In accordance with generally accepted principles for boundary setting for organisations, our carbon management policy is based upon the significant emission sources over which we have operational control:
- Direct Energy Consumption at our office & factory
- Company leased Vehicles used for installation and servicing
- Indirect Energy Consumption
Our Approach to Carbon Management is based on the following principles
- Deliver real carbon reductions instead of carbon neutrality through offsetting
- Apply the carbon management hierarchy to our key business decisions
- Utilise our EMS to deliver carbon reduction objectives and to review progress
- Engage and motivate our staff to deliver our carbon management programme
- Transparent reporting of our performance.
Carbon Management Hierarchy
Carbon Management hierarchy initially focuses on avoidance followed by more efficient processes before considering the need to invest in new technology or renewable energy. The residual carbon balance of currently unavoidable emissions will be considered for offsetting (compensate) through a Voluntary Gold Standard scheme.
Our key objectives for 2011/12
- Reduce Electricity Consumption by 10% from 2010 (roll forward previous target)
- Reduce Gas Consumption by 5% from 2011
- Improve fuel consumption of our fleet by 5% from 2011
- Reduce Carbon emissions from our fleet by 5% from 2011
- Retain external certification from the Carbon Trust for the year to March 2011
- Prepare our first Carbon Statement for 2011 (Download here)
- Report our progress to the Scottish Business in the Community MAYDAY Network
This policy is communicated to our staff and is publicly available and our progress is available upon request.
Kevin Reilly
Managing Director
June 2011