flooringsupplies.co.uk
have been granted chain-of-custody certification by SGS, who provide certification & verification services to
ensure that products, services & systems meet quality, safety & performance standards.
To acquire this certification,
flooringsupplies.co.uk were independently certified
in accordance with the rules set by the Forest Stewardship Council (FSC).
flooringsupplies.co.uk are very proud to achieve this status and
feel its important for all
wood flooring manufacturers and suppliers to consider
our environmental responsibilities, and to do our utmost to ensure we all commit
to adhering to the values that FSC work so hard to protect.
flooringsupplies.co.uk are pleased to achieve this high standard.
Already, approximately 50% of the Natura engineered range are FSC certified as well
as some Kahrs engineered products, along with many accessories. We are already working
with suppliers to increase this number to eventually supply 100% FSC certified products.
View our range of environmentally friendly flooring
What is the Forest Stewardship Council (FSC)?
The Forest Stewardship Council is an independent, non-governmental, not for profit
organisation created to promote the responsible management of the world’s forests.
FSC is a certification system that provides internationally recognized standard-setting,
trademark assurance to companies, organisations, and communities interested in responsible
forestry.
What does Chain-of-custody mean?
Chain-of-custody is the route taken by raw materials from their source to a final
product, ready for sale to the end user. Each process on the route has to be undertaken
by certified members to ensure the chain is not broken. This includes forests, processing,
manufacturing and distribution. Each member has to go through extensive auditing
to ensure their practices are within the requirements of the FSC standard. As a
retailer we have been independently verified for Chain-of-Custody certification
and now eligible to label our eligible products with the FSC logo.
flooringsupplies.co.uk works very closely with all partners to
act appropriately with regards to environmental awareness. Our simple code of practice
is designed to work in harmony with Mother Nature, complementing natural products,
and materials always with an appreciation of the environment.
flooringsupplies.co.uk
philosophy and mindset is determined to promote and educate manufacturers and consumers
alike on environmental issues.
Believe it or not there are huge benefits of choosing environmentally friendly flooring.
Far less energy is consumed in timber production, processing and disposal, than
in any other construction material. Today, because the popularity of
real wood flooring
has grown, so too has the commitment to vigorous replanting schedules and responsible
harvesting. More trees are grown than are currently harvested so inadvertently increased
demand has had a positive effect and impacted on our environment and natural timber
flooring resources.
To fall in line with the above,
flooringsupplies.co.uk work to
a strict code of practice when sourcing materials, which all manufacturers we work
with must abide by before we would consider offering their products and services.
All manufacturers we work with comply with various certified third party environmental
agencies, which include;
The PEFC Council (
Programme
for the Endorsement of Forest Certification schemes) is an independent,
non-profit, non-governmental organisation, founded in 1999, which promotes sustainable
managed forests through independent third party certification. The PEFC provides
an assurance mechanism to purchasers of wood and paper products that they are promoting
the sustainable management of forests.
Other issues we have implemented to reduce our environmental impact
Deliveries are calculated by weight and delivery location. We work very closely
with all delivery partners to maintain competitive delivery costs at all times.
However, this partnership is built on more that just price. We have to consider
reliability, care, insurance, service level, practicality and lastly environmental
impact. To assist with all the above we encourage our customers to accept deliveries
in certain areas on certain days. With this very simple and cost effective policy
we have helped to reduce our carbon footprint considerably.
We have looked into ways of improving in-house wastage and simple cost effective
procedures like recycling our paper have a big impact. We have reduced printing
requirements by 90% by simply emailing invoices instead of printing and posting
them. We also encourage others to follow suit with our email disclaimer which requests
our email not to be printed unless entirely necessary. Staff encourage manufacturers
and consumers alike to share our policies wherever possible with simple but effective
use of email technology by requesting that all invoices, statements and communication
is to be done by email. We also encourage all payments to be made electronically.
Employees and management are encouraged to make appointments utilising public transport
and lift shares to and from work are also implemented.
We all have a responsibility to look after our environment... every little helps!