Branston has passed the CarbonTrust’s triple standard recertification.
It follows on from its success of becoming the first company inthe food and arable agriculture sector to have achieved the
Carbon Trust standard in all three areas: carbon, water andwaste last year.
The recertification recognises Branston’s commitment toreducing its environmental footprint by taking measures toensure a sustainable method of working.
The company claims that it differentiates itself from competitors by actively seekingexternal assessment and verification of its environmental initiatives tobenchmark and to maintain the focus on continuous improvement.
The Carbon Trust is an independent company which says it has a mission to accelerate themove to a sustainable, low carbon economy. It provides guidance and advice,as well as measuring and certifying a company’s environmental footprint.
Vidyanath Gururajan, innovations director at Branston said:“We’re delighted to have passed the reaccreditation from the Carbon Trust.We’re proud of our extensive environmental management systems and we doeverything we can, at all our sites, to reduce waste.
'We have invested in long-termprojects such as our anaerobic digestion plant, solar PV generation andwater recycling as a part of our commitment to our low cost, low carbonstrategy. We’re looking after all our resources to improve long-term
sustainability.”
Darran Messem, managing director of certification at the Carbon Trust, said: “Branston has for many years shown clear leadership in the agriculture and food processing sectors through obtaining independent certification, confirming that it has reduced its environmental impact, becoming one of the first organisations to achieve each of the three Carbon Trust standards forcarbon, water, and waste.
'These pioneering achievements have been followed through with successful ongoing efforts to continue lowering the company’s environmental impact.'
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