Sustainability
ISO 14001 ENVIRONMENTAL ACCREDITATION
We’re proud of our ISO 14001 Environmental Management System (EMS) accreditation, a testament to our commitment to conscientiously managing both immediate and long-term environmental impacts associated with our products, services, and processes.
The EMS allows us to:
Reduce Environmental Impact Minimize our ecological footprint and lower pollution risks.
Operational Efficiency Achieve greater operational enhancements.
Cost Savings By reducing costs, we maintain our competitive edge and pass on benefits to our customers.
Brand Strengthening Uphold Kewell Converters as an environmentally conscious manufacturer, thereby ensuring a better future for the next generation.
Sustainable practices at Kewell Converters
Kewell Converters are registered to Zellar, the world’s first Sustainability-as-a-Service online platform, enabling our businesses to measure, manage, and amplify our sustainability journey in one place. It allows us to plan climate action in a practical and affordable manner, accelerating us towards to net-zero and reducing our carbon footprint. Zellar system enables our business to identify its carbon impact and then provide a bespoke plan to reduce it whilst also investing in local carbon biodiversity and offsetting projects.
Our commitment to the environment and long-term sustainability is unwavering. We consistently seek strategies that align with our eco-friendly ethos:
“With climate change the biggest issue of our generation, everyone, everywhere needs to become more sustainable.
Zellar is helping us make that happen before it’s too late.
We’re delighted that Kewell Converters is showing such leadership in green issues for the business and manufacturing sector.”
Marcos Kewell, Joint Managing Director & Zellar Sustainability Champion
Check out ZellarWe maximize product design and manufacturing techniques to boost yields and decrease waste. Most of our foam materials are sourced from Zotefoams UK, located just 20 miles away in Croydon, UK. We also collaborate with ISO-certified suppliers recognized for their environmental standards.
Our mixed recyclable waste undergoes weekly collection. Additionally, significant amounts of foam waste are redirected to be repurposed into reconstituted foam products, embodying our closed-loop system vision. Click below to learn more about our recycling partner, Apetek.
We’ve incorporated the MCBD lighting system across our premises, leading to power savings and diminished CO2 emissions. Other energy-efficient improvements include cavity wall insulation, updated roof lights, and cladding systems for enhanced thermal insulation.
In our pursuit of green energy solutions, we’ve implemented a 50kWp PV Solar Panel system. This significant investment, featuring 200 European-made panels, is projected to cater to up to 20% of Kewell Converters power needs, reducing our CO2 emissions by approximately 26 tonnes annually.
