At PES we take sustainability very seriously and it forms the frontispiece of all job descriptions to be diligent with and caring of our environment.
Some of our sustainability initiatives include:
Certification to ISO14001, achieved Nov 2020 to enhance our Environmental Management System.
Recycling the majority of our cardboard (80%) by investment in bailing.
Power consumption 10% reduction target year on year (normalised).
Monitoring screens in place measuring power consumption to aid target achievement.
Studying machine settings for reduction in power opportunities and future energy mapping.
Carbon reduction by 10% target year on year.
Machine monitoring to provide accurate carbon usage to help achieve business target reduction as a percentage of sales / parts manufactured.
Alternative power sources and installed such as solar & other sources.
100% renewable electricity supply in place.
Working with customers to utilise recycled waste plastic.
EV charging available on-site for current EV company cars and visitors.
Gas powered forklifts to be changed to electric during next replacement cycle.
End of Life Disposal: The majority of our products are technically engineered multi-use products. By ensuring that our clients requiring new product have identified the type of plastic being used with the appropriate recycle logo at the design stage, we provide the opportunity for the correct recycling at the end of the product lifecycle.
We aim to help all clients to consider their product end of life and where possible to design new products for ease of dismantling and recycling.
Paper usage is minimised and all data stored electronically with a robust back-up mechanism in place.
Used ink cartridges are collected and removed from site by a recognised collection agency for recycling.
All electrical components are segregated and disposed into the correct recycling stream by our registered waste specialist.
All waste wooden pallets are collected and recycled by our registered waste specialist, many returning directly to use.
Regular servicing of heating equipment to reduce risk of inefficiency.
When buying we always firstly consider local sourcing, quantities delivered & recyclable packaging.
Some of our current clients utilise closed loop returnable packaging and we can provide the service to our customers, if required.
We review our sustainability program as part of Management Review with new initiatives and ideas discussed and implemented, once approved.