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Our Carbon Reduction Journey

Rethinking Kitchens for a Circular Future

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When we talk about sustainability, it’s easy to focus on the numbers, carbon reduction, percentages, targets, yes, of course they all matter and at Paula Rosa Manhattan (PRM), we’re extremely proud of the progress we’ve made, like cutting our direct fossil CO₂e emissions against our baseline year by over 70% in 2025. But there are other big questions that we still need to answer, one that I often think about is: how do we rethink the way kitchens are designed, owned, and valued on a commercial scale?
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Interzum 2025

Rethinking resources and redefining kitchens

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This year’s Interzum 2025 in Cologne was a powerful showcase of innovation, sustainability, and forward-thinking design. With the guiding theme “Rethinking Resources: Circular and Biobased Solutions,” the event placed the circular economy at the heart of the furniture and interior design industry’s future.
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Advancing Climate Action with Science-Based Targets

PRM's path for a greener future

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Following on from our recent positive news around our CO2 emissions, and an increased focus from some Key customers, this month we reminded ourselves of our aligned “Science Based Targets”.
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Turning Up The Heat On Climate Action

#ShowYourStripes

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2024 was the warmest year on record globally, and the first year that was likely more than 1.5°C above pre-industrial levels, a stark reminder that global temperatures are continuing to rise.
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On A Roll With CO2 Goals

PRM marks 2 years of carbon-crushing success

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2024 was another great year on our carbon reduction journey, from the emissions that we have direct control over, we achieved a 58% reduction against our 2018 base line year and a 29% reduction vs 2023. These CO2 emissions are referred to as Scope 1 & 2 and are as a direct result of our business activities, such as the use company vehicles and the electrical energy that we buy.
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Fifteen Years Strong in Sustainable Timber

A Milestone in Responsibly Sourcing

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As a producer of forest-based products, we have a responsibility to ensure that the materials and components we use are ethically sourced. We are now in our 15th year of having Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) certification and our FSC® chain of custody certification demonstrates our commitment to using materials that are responsibly sourced.
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Striking Gold In Sustainability

PRM gains the gold award in the Supply Chain Sustainability School

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It is clear from the recent interactions we have had with some of our customers that sustainability has become a vital topic for everyone working in our sector to incorporate into “the way we work”.
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Our Key Sustainability Focus Areas

Climate change and the reduction of greenhouse gasses

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The drive to counter the climate impact of carbon dioxide and other Greenhouse gas emissions (CO2e) from human activity is certainly not new.
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Sustainability At PRMF

From the top down

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We take sustainability seriously at Paula Rosa Manhattan. It forms part of our company’s purpose which means we ensure materials are sustainably sourced, our production methods are environmentally conscious, and we work hard to offset our manufacturing footprint.
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PRMF’s emissions strategy and the Global Climate Change Report

Aiming to achieve net zero by the end of 2022

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At PRMF, our aim and a key driver in our strategic direction is to achieve net zero by the end of 2022 for OUR SCOPE 1 AND 2 EMISSIONS. This will mean we have achieved a balance between the amount of greenhouse gas we produce and the amount we take from the atmosphere. We are also striving to have a full understanding of the life cycle emissions of our products so our customers can make informed choices.
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Demonstrating our commitment to sustainability on World Environment Day

Aiming to achieve net zero by the end of 2022

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The theme of World Environment Day 2021 is ‘Reimagine. Recreate. Restore.’ as this year marks the beginning of the United Nations Decade on Ecosystem Restoration.
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Paula Rosa Manhattan switch to renewable heating

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The Paula Rosa Manhattan sustainability focus is firmly set on working towards a zero carbon production facility by 2022. We are delighted to have made a significant leap forward with the set-up of a newly installed factory heating and cooling system using an air source heating pump.
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Paula Rosa Manhattan’s Sustainability Strategy Goes from Strength to Strength

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We are all too aware that as a manufacturer, Paula Rosa Manhattan has a carbon footprint. So we are determined to work across all areas of the business to mitigate this wherever possible. 2020 was a tough year in many areas of manufacture, but that didn’t distract us from keeping a firm eye on our production methods, materials and general energy consumption. We have now finalised the calculation for our 2020 energy usage and carbon emissions and submitted it to Ballingslöv, our parent company, for inclusion into their sustainability report for 2020.
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Paula Rosa Manhattan are Award-winning Recycling Champions!

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Sustainability is at the heart of all manufacturing processes at Paula Rosa Manhattan. We know that the very act of manufacturing uses a great deal of resources, so we are constantly striving to find ways to balance our output whilst still delivering the best quality product to our clients.
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PRMF have successfully been appointed to the coveted National Material Supply & Associated Services Framework

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Fusion21 have announced the suppliers successfully appointed to the national Material Supply & Associated Services Framework – worth up to £500 Million over a four-year period. Paula Rosa Manhattan are delighted to announce that we are one of the 22 highly skilled firms to have secured a place on this cost-driven, multi-lot framework.
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Announcing the Launch of The Little Book of Sustainability

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Sustainability runs through everything we do at Paula Rosa Manhattan. We are all too aware that the materials we use, the emissions we produce and the energy we consume could contribute to depleting the planet’s resources. That is why we have made a conscious effort to act responsibly and develop our business sustainably.
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