Sustainability
Reducing our impact through carbon reduction, sustainable sourcing and product responsibility
When considering sustainability our focus is very much on environmental management, employee relations, community engagement and product responsibility.
It also drives us towards sourcing and using sustainable raw materials which allow us to meet our compliance obligations and to take necessary actions to minimise the environmental impacts.
WE ARE A LOCAL
SCOTTISH MANUFACTURER
Smith Anderson has been ISO14001 certified since 2012 and successfully made the transition to the new standard ISO14001:2015 in January 2017.
Our Carbon Reduction Journey
We started our carbon reduction journey quite some time ago but accelerated our progress through 2023. In April 2023 we introduced voltage optimisation into the factory and in September we fitted 1600 solar panels onto our factory and warehouse roofs (with health and safety always at the forefront each panel has safety wires attached for cleaning). This coupled with a renewable energy contract means we have reduced our carbon footprint by 65%.
We greatly appreciate Smith Anderson’s commitment to sustainability. Their eco-friendly bag solutions not only help reduce our environmental footprint but also align with our values of promoting a greener future.
EMT Healthcare
1,600
SOLAR PANELS INSTALLED
148,431
KWH SAVED ANUALLY THROUGH
VOLTAGE OPTIMISATION
152,656
KG CO2 REDUCTION
FROM SOLAR PV
65%
REDUCED CARBON FOOTPRINT
We ensure our paper is sourced from sustainable sources, which are suitably managed and where applicable are FSC or PEFC certified, with a number of them produced using up to 100% recycled fibres.
We regularly review carbon emissions from energy use and transport, hazardous spillages, impact on health through dust and noise, raw material usage, water usage and disposal, various waste streams and responsible disposal and the hierarchy of reduce, reuse and recycle.
We are proud of the fact that none of our waste goes to landfill. Other than paper waste the main solid waste streams that are recycled include polythene packaging used to protect pallets carrying our finished goods, cardboard cores around which the base paper is supplied (some cores can also be reused internally) and metal waste as a result of our internal engineering activities.
