Science based targets, EcoVadis, or B Corp?

The options open to lighting industry manufacturers to get their sustainability credentials independently certified can be bewildering. And making the wrong choice can have big impacts on customer perceptions and costs. Science based targets, Ecovadis and B Corp certification all provide credible corporate sustainability assessments.  But...

Prolojik founder Asela Rodrigo at Everest Base Camp

Everest trek inspires sustainability concept

A trek to Everest base camp by the founder of lighting technology firm Prolojik and a leading Scottish architect has inspired an ambitious environmental concept. Project Next explores the environmental principles that Asela Rodrigo, pictured, and Hamish Angus McAndrew encountered during their recent expedition through the...

Kraken wooden downlight

French firm unveils wood downlight

French luminaire manufacturer Kraken Lighting has become the latest brand to unveil a downlight with a part-wooden structure. The K'Dow 7 has an aluminium body but features a bezel in solid oak or ash plywood sourced from eco-managed forests. The company says the wood is non-flammable and...

Nuffield Ipswich Hospital

Reuse of lights at hospital saves 40 trees

The reuse of luminaires at a hospital in Ipswich has saved the equivalent of almost a tonne of carbon dioxide, or 40 mature oak trees. CBRE's maintenance team at Nuffield Health Ipswich Hospital faced failing fluorescent bedhead lights – but replacing them entirely would have been costly...

Volvo dealership, Kistan

AphaLED reuses 214 luminaires at Volvo dealership

Manchester-based AlphaLED has reused and reconditioned 214 luminaires at the Volvo dealership in Kista, Sweden, as part of an extensive showroom and office renovation. Prioritising sustainability, the company said the project aligned with its circular economy principles, which focus on reducing waste and extending product life...

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