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We’ve worked hard to identify our environmental impacts, and in turn set objectives to help us to address and improve our environmental performance. Our offices and manufacturing sites operate a third-party approved ISO 14001 Environmental Management System (EMS). We’re proud of the improvements we’ve made so far, and aim to keep progressing.
In response to the UK Government’s declaration of a Climate Emergency, we have set ambitious targets of becoming operationally Net Zero Carbon by 2030 based on our direct (scope 1) and indirect (scope 2) emissions with our factory operations achieving this by 2035. Achieving this target across our business is crucial. Through collaboration and innovation, we will make environmental improvements that will benefit everyone. In committing to our target, we acknowledge that bold actions must be undertaken if we are to contribute to the overall success of meeting the UK’s 2050 NZC goals.
We believe in the responsible sourcing of materials. In line with our company policy, all timber used in our products is sourced solely from FSC® (Forest Stewardship Council) certified suppliers with full Chain of Custody. Our factory is also FSC® certified ensuring every product installation can be traced back to responsibly managed forests.
Optima Products Ltd ensures that its policies and process prevent the use of child labour, excludes practises such as compulsory or forced labour, does not allow for any discrimination in the workplace and allows for freedom of association and collective bargaining, equal opportunities and fair treatment of all personnel, customers, suppliers and other stakeholders.
We operate a full waste recycling scheme with our waste contractors who generate energy from our non-recyclable waste generated. We record, report and seek ways to reduce our waste generation and increase our recycling rates.
Recent innovations such as the design and manufacture of a steel stillage for glass door deliveries has enabled the vast reduction of single-use timber pallets. In addition, the carrying capacity of each stillage has been increased allowing more products to be delivered to site per delivery and enabling a reduction in the number of deliveries required. This has a positive impact on fuel usage, congestion and air quality in addition to reduced green house gas and particulate emissions.
We monitor our office and factory energy usage and have targets to reduce our usage. A review of factory efficiencies led to a process change allowing a gas oven to be decommissioned and improved the working environment for our factory operatives.
An LED replacement lighting system is being installed in our High Wycombe office alongside other energy efficient improvement measures.