Sustainability
We have been developing our approach to sustainability for over 15 years but formalised our direction with the implementation of our Sustainability Strategy in 2019.
As an organisation, we have set environmental, social and governance (ESG) objectives to optimise our impact on society, the environment and climate through ambitious targets on CO2e reduction and responsible and ethical sourcing.
We recognise that sustainability is not a standalone activity; it needs to be part of ‘business as usual’, where we make considered decisions with a holistic view.
Environmental champions
It is important that all our people learn about the impact of climate change on our planet and how we, as an organisation, are committed to taking steps to optimise the impact we have on the environment and society. Therefore, all the team at PRM, from kitchen designers and the manufacturing team to surveyors, installers, our sales team, management team and directors are kept informed about climate change. This has resulted in a workplace of environmental champions.
Introducing our Little Book of Sustainability
The book is given out to our clients and for them to pass on as necessary. It is designed to be visually appealing and spread the word about our sustainability in a factual but fun way. We wanted the messages to be memorable and to easily illustrate how dedicated we are to improve our footprint.
As well as our clients, it was vital that our own workforce bought in to our sustainability vision. We decided to launch the book internally in an interactive and fun way – not just leave copies for staff to pick up, but to ensure they would buy into our message. We decided to set up a Scavenger Hunt around the factory.
The environment
Paula Rosa Manhattan has a well-established, ISO14001:2015-registered, environmental management system and is also a founding member of the Furniture Industry Sustainability Programme (FISP).
Through strategic policy and the setting of ambitious targets, we are significantly reducing our environmental impact. Infrastructure investment and a green-energy procurement strategy has enabled our production facility to be carbon neutral since 2020.
In 2024 we will be joining the Science-Based Targets Initiative (SBTI) and have set reduction targets in line with the climate science.
- We help our customers create sustainable homes, communities and reduce their carbon emissions.
- We comply with the current identification of future legislative requirements and have systems in place to do so.
- We continually improve, assess and manage environmental risk.
- We ensure the efficient use of raw materials and the ongoing reduction of waste.
Energy and Waste
We believe in zero manufacturing waste to landfill. None of the waste generated during our manufacturing process goes to landfill: this has been the case since 2012.
Working in conjunction with our local partners, 80% of our manufacturing waste material is used in the generation of energy. In 2023 our process waste generated 450mwh of energy, enough to power 165 homes per year.
We have engineered the transport packaging on our products to a level that ensures the items remain safe in transit and while awaiting installation, but eliminates unnecessary waste. All our packaging is readily recyclable.
Improving energy efficiency has been essential for all, not just from a cost perspective but also ensuring energy is used responsibly. We consumed 26% less electricity in 2023, while continuing to operate at 2022 levels.
We have demonstrated a 35% reduction in Scope 1 greenhouse gas emissions per unit of production 2022–2023.
Future Homes
In 2025, compliance with the Future Homes Standard (FHS) will become mandatory. Its aim is to ensure that new homes built from 2025 will produce 75–80% fewer carbon emissions than homes built under the current Building Regulations.
Here at PRM we support the FHS and believe that the development of our products should always champion sustainability at the forefront of any decision making.
Our strategic procurement strategy and policies drive us to innovate and make sustainable choices. We believe that sustainability should come as standard. We aim to offer specifiers an informed choice across selected products with regard to embodied and whole-life cycle carbon within 2024 and across our entire offering within two years.
Responsible sourcing
As a producer of forest-based products, we are aware of our responsibility to ensure that our raw materials and kitchen components are ethically sourced. Our FSC® Chain of Custody Certification (FSC-C041323) demonstrates our commitment to the procurement of responsibly sourced timber.
All our processed parts are manufactured using renewable ‘green’ energy and delivered via our own fleet of vehicles now fuelled by HVO, a ‘fossil-free’ diesel alternative.
Group Sustainability Report
Sustainable development has been on the international agenda for almost 40 years, yet the global situation today is far from the most sustainable.
This is Ballingslöv International’s fifth sustainability report and covers all the group’s companies. We champion high ethical standards and strive for our products to be developed, made, transported, used, reused and, finally, recycled with as little negative environmental impact as possible and the operations are based on long-term, sustainable solutions.
View report- 12.7Gwh
Green energy used
(Since 2018)
- 2611tonnes
CO2 avoided
(Since 2018)