Sustainability overview
At BTS Facades and Fabrications, sustainability drives our approach to business and innovation. We are committed to minimizing our environmental footprint by integrating sustainable practices throughout our operations. From being part of a closed-loop scheme, achieving carbon neutrality through off-setting and the use of cutting-edge technologies, our sustainability initiatives cover every aspect of our business. These include the use of a biomass boiler to reduce gas usage, motion sensor-controlled LED lighting in our offices and factory, EV charging points for a green commute, and more.
Closed-Loop Scheme: Reducing, Reusing, Recycling
We operate under a local closed-loop scheme to minimize waste and make the best use of resources. In this system, metal scraps and left over materials are collected, reprocessed, and brought back into the market, ensuring that valuable resources don’t go to waste. This approach supports a circular economy and reduces our reliance on virgin raw materials.
Our closed-loop scheme ensures:
-Material reuse and recycling to keep waste out of landfills.
-End-of-life product recovery allowing products to be collected, processed, and reintegrated into new cycles.
-Resource efficiency helping us reduce environmental impact and material costs.
Carbon Neutrality: Leading the Charge Toward Net Zero
Achieving carbon neutrality is central to our environmental goals. Through a combination of energy efficiency, renewable energy sources, and carbon offsetting, we have been awarded the Carbon Neutrality status since 2022.
Key carbon reduction strategies include:
- Energy-efficient production technologies and processes.
- Use of renewable energy, to power our facilities.
- Carbon offset initiatives, such as investing in reforestation and renewable energy projects.
We are continuously monitoring and reducing emissions at every stage of production and operations, from manufacturing to product use and disposal, helping to fight climate change.
Biomass Boiler: Reducing Gas Usage for Heating and Hot Water
Our sustainability efforts include the use of a biomass boiler in our facilities. This renewable energy system uses organic materials like wood pellets to produce heat and hot water, significantly reducing our reliance on traditional gas sources.
Benefits of our biomass boiler:
- Reduction of fossil fuel use by substituting natural gas with renewable biomass.
- Lower carbon emissions, helping us further our carbon neutrality goals.
- Sustainable heating for our factory and offices, providing an eco-friendly solution that supports both environmental and economic efficiency.
Motion Sensor-Controlled LED Lighting: Smarter Energy Use
Energy efficiency extends to our offices and production spaces, where we’ve installed motion sensor-controlled LED lighting. This system automatically turns off lights in unoccupied areas, ensuring that we only use energy when it's needed.
Key benefits of this system include:
- Significant energy savings, reducing electricity consumption by only lighting spaces in use.
- Long-lasting LED bulbs, which consume less power and have a longer life span compared to traditional lighting.
- Reduced carbon emissions, contributing to our overall energy efficiency and sustainability goals.
EV Charging Points: Supporting a Greener Commute
In line with our commitment to sustainability, we provide electric vehicle (EV) charging points at our facilities, encouraging employees and visitors to adopt cleaner transportation options. By supporting electric vehicles, we help reduce emissions and contribute to cleaner air and a lower-carbon economy. We have also purchased electric forklifts that replaced conventional fuel powered ones.
Key features of our EV infrastructure:
- Convenient charging for employees and visitors, promoting sustainable commuting.
- Support for green transportation, helping reduce vehicle emissions in our community.
- Future-proofing our business as more electric vehicles become the norm.
Environmental Product Declarations (EPDs): Full Transparency
To ensure transparency, we provide Environmental Product Declarations (EPDs) for all of our products. EPDs offer a clear breakdown of the environmental impact of a product across its entire lifecycle, from cradle to gate.
EPDs help us:
- Provide customers with in-depth environmental data to make informed choices.
- Meet sustainability standards for green building certifications like LEED and BREEAM.
- Continuously improve our products, by monitoring and reducing their environmental impact and embedded carbon.
Zero Waste to Landfill: Driving Waste Elimination
We are proud to follow a zero-waste-to-landfill policy, ensuring that none of our waste ends up in landfills. Working with local waste experts, we are ensuring that our waste is disposed and recycled accordingly.
Our zero-waste efforts include:
- Comprehensive recycling programs, where all recyclable materials are processed and reused.
- Waste-to-energy initiatives, turning non-recyclable waste into energy rather than sending it to a landfill.
- Continuous improvement in waste reduction, ensuring we meet our zero-waste goals.
At BTS Facades and Fabrications, sustainability is not just a goal—it’s a journey. From implementing advanced technologies like biomass boilers and motion sensor lighting to promoting zero waste and carbon neutrality, we are dedicated to building a more sustainable future.
Being green today, will protect tomorrow.