Essex-based timber window and door manufacturer, Mumford and Wood, has announced that the business is carbon-neutral, after commissioning the consultancy firm, Carbon Footprint, to conduct a full audit in 2021. Now that Mumford and Wood’s business practices and travel has been reviewed, the business has reduced its carbon footprint accordingly, and has been judged as 100% carbon neutral from January 2022.
Dion Panting, Mumford and Wood’s general manager, said: “As a manufacturer focused on using natural timber materials, it only seems right that we are environmentally responsible. We enlisted Carbon Footprint to advise us on how to make changes that will make a big difference.
“Our sales force use only hybrid cars, and we continue to employ as many local people as possible, reducing emissions from staff that commute to our offices. We also continually review the green credentials of our manufacturing machinery. This is a huge consideration for any new purchases we make. We had already transitioned to using only LED/low energy lighting throughout our office space and want to do even more to help.”
Mumford and Wood has pledged to plant a UK native tree for every project completed. Clients can even select where the tree is planted.
Although UK based, Mumford and Wood source the majority of their wood from overseas. To offset transportation emissions, the business works with the Rimba Raya Biodiversity Reserve Project to aid deforestation issues in Indonesia. This is in addition to supporting a verified carbon standard reduction project in the Amazon, Brazil, which has offset around 350 tonnes of CO2 in 2021 alone. Dion added: “We are very proud to have achieved this status and have set our next goal of becoming Carbon Neutral Plus by 2030.”
