dCarbon8

dcarbon8 Hambleside Danelaw work closely with the leading carbon solutions company, DCARBON8, which independently audits the carbon footprint of the Group and makes recommendations for reducing carbon emissions.

A major attraction of being a dcarbon8 member is that the Group can work with their experts to constantly source further improvements in sustainability performance. As a result Hambleside Danelaw has gained Planet Positive™ certification because its design and production processes already embody an environmentally responsible footprint which is imperative to receiving certification.

The Planet Positive mark confirms that Hambleside’s business carbon footprint, the volume of greenhouse gasses generated by the company’s manufacturing and distribution processes, is more than offset by activities that reduce greenhouse gas emissions. The certification relates to the processes behind all of the Group’s building products and Hambleside Danelaw is currently the only UK GRP manufacturer to carry the Planet Positive mark.

The Planet Positive certification is perhaps the strongest indication yet to our customers that Hambleside Danelaw wishes to be seen as a market leader for environmental responsibility in the building industry.

Hambleside Danelaw has chosen to support two of dcarbon8’s selected projects: the first is a hydroelectric power plant connected to the national grid in Guatemala, which provides a constant source of renewable energy that has significantly reduced the country’s demand for fossil-fuel generated electricity. The second project aims to install solar panels into remote, rural schools in the Eastern Cape of South Africa with the additional installation of much needed ICT and internet facilities.