With responsibly sourced wood at the core of our business, APS Packaging is committed to sustainability and the best environmental practices in all aspect of its business activities and across its entire supply chain.
ISO 14001:2015
The business is certified to ISO 14001:2015 Environmental management systems and has invested significantly to help reduce its energy consumption as its looks to reduce its carbon footprint on the journey to becoming carbon neutral.
Sustainability at our core
APS Packaging have invested in a range of sustainability projects to reduce our energy consumption, improve the working environment, provide chemical free wood treatment to ISPM15 standards and a comprehensive material recycling program.
Own Distribution
We operate our own distribution and our routes and loads are carefully planned to maximise efficiency. Our dedicated in house HGV delivery team operate across Devon, Cornwall, Somerset, Dorset including, Plymouth, Exeter, Yeovil, Bridgewater, Taunton, Truro, Bodmin, Falmouth each day.
Sustainability – Benefits of Wood
Core to our business, we use sustainable sourced wood, plywood & OSB which has some real benefits:-
By minimising production wastage, following recycling processes on site and by car sharing, cycling or using public transport to reduce their carbon footprint on the way to work each day.
We source our material through reputable supply chains and use recognised sustainable timber to manufacture our products.
Our Biomass boilers use waste materials to run our two Kilns and heat our entire facility, no gas or oil at all.
For all our Fork Lift & Pallet Trucks. The business has transitioned its equipment through investment in full electric equipment and its charging infrastructure.
APS have invested in 2 solar PV installation projects to produce 300kw which has reduced their energy consumption by approximately 40%.
We’ve reviewed our approach to logistics by maximising and consolidation loads we reduce our distribution carbon footprint.
We separate our wate products to maximise recycling of most of our waste.
Our carbon footprint is carefully calculated each year, we are aiming to keep monitoring and have set targets to continual reduce our emissions as we aim for net zero. Until this can be practically achieved the business will offset its activities through certified projects.
Charging points are installed on site for EV charging.
We believe in supporting the local community and environment around us, each year we work with local good causes, community schemes and environmental projects to reflect this.
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