Lighting brands are signing up to a bewildering array of environmental marks, including B Corp, EcoVadis, Planet Mark, Cradle to Cradle and good old ISO14001. But which is best for genuinely assessing your sustainability? And which programmes resonate with customers and specifiers? These are the questions...
Lighting manufacturers are making remarkable strides in adopting environmental practices. From the use of renewable energy to sustainable logistics and packaging, they are rightly earning top certification ratings from organisations such as EcoVadis, B Corp and Planet Mark. You can learn more about their journey – including...
Lucent Lighting has announced that’s it’s climate neutral. The UK downlight manufacturer says it achieved the status by meticulously calculating its carbon footprint and offsetting its total emissions. The measures it has implemented include a focus on the more efficient use of resources and careful sourcing of...
Changing the way luminaires are packaging could have a dramatic effect on a manufacturer’s environmental impact. That’s why many leading brands are making the switch to new materials and processes. Next month’s Net Zero Lighting conference – organised by Recolight and the Lighting Industry Association – includes...
Global lighting brand Signify has published 2,000 environmental product declarations, or EPDs, for some 70,000 product variations. It’s believed to be the biggest release of luminaire sustainability information in the industry. The company says it is committed to eventually sharing the environmental impact of its full range...
Polish luminaire maker LUG is calling on the industry to rethink the practice of large-scale exhibitions ‘given the need to drive down pressure on the environment’. With Light + Building 2024 drawn to a close, the manufacturer says it made a conscious decision not to attend...
Scottish manufacturer EGG Lighting has unveiled a ceiling panel light that’s been designed from the outset for remanufacturing. At the end of its life, EGG says that the 600mm x 600mm fitting can be easily upgraded to like-new condition in accordance with the remanufacturing standard BS8887. The...
‘We’re so proud to be awarded a silver EcoVadis rating!!’ Every week it seems that another lighting manufacturer is boasting of a new environmental certification. But which rating is a genuine reflection of sustainability, and which have resonance with specifiers and clients such as local...
Austrian luminaire maker XAL has introduced a 3D printing division to create luminaires using sustainable materials. The brainchild of XAL founder Andreas Hierzer, IQ Lux is promising to 3D print luminaires using recycled and bio materials such as PLA and regenerated PET. The company showed some of...
Lighting manufacturers, importers, contractors and specifiers all have specific responsibilities under environmental legislation when it comes to dealing with waste. There are legal duties regarding the sale of new lighting, and the storage, transport, and reporting of waste lighting – most of which is now...