Sustainability at Larson-Juhl

Forest Stewardship Council

FSC forest management certification confirms that the forest is being managed in a way that preserves biological diversity and benefits the lives of local people and workers, while ensuring it sustains economic viability.

At PEFC, we care for forests globally and locally. We work to protect our forests by promoting sustainable forest management through certification. This means we can all benefit from the many products that forests provide now, while ensuring these forests will be around for generations to come.

Program for the Endorsement of Forest Certification

Sustainability at Larson-Juhl

Sustainability is a topic that we’re incredibly passionate about here at Larson-Juhl UK, and it is becoming ever-more popular with consumers too. In fact, a recent study found that 78% of consumers consider the environmental impact of their purchases at least occasionally. Although we all still have a long way to go, Larson-Juhl is playing its part in making the world a better place. Here are some of the things we’ve been doing!

Certified Moulding:

■ As a company, we believe in sustainable wood. We have the largest selection of FSC / PEFC certified mouldings for our customers and we will be increasing this wing in the coming years.

■ We currently stock 360 mouldings that are FSC or PEFC approved, all of which are made using timber that has been lumbered in compliance with sustainable forestry policies and are also fully recyclable. These include Andover, Chaise Longue,

Driftwood and many more!

■ Larson-Juhl has full chain of custody ensuring that timber is tracked through every step of the supply chain from forest to shelf.

This provides third party certification that products originate from certified forests with an unbroken path to the customer.

Chop Service:

■ Using our chop service allows customers to order the exact amount of moulding that they require, reducing wastage.

Not to mention that it’s easier for framers!

Reducing our Plastic Usage:

■ We switched to using recyclable cardboard boxes for all our moulding packaging.

■ Our mountboards are also packaged in cardboard boxes and recyclable bags, further decreasing our plastic usage and making us eco-friendlier.

Mountboard – UK made:

■ Our mountboards are made in partnership with specialist papermaker James Cropper in Cumbria and are made in a factory that heavily focuses on sustainability.

■ 194 of them are FSC certified. The paper mill uses 24% recycled fibre input, given a second life as paper products and packaging.

■ Water - The process draws in water from the river Kent which is recycled many times within the production process to reduce water usage. 91% of water abstracted is returned clean to the river downstream of the mill, with the paper itself containing 7% moisture. The river has been classed as a Site of Special Scientific Interest and a European Site, Special Area of Conservation because it is home to a thriving population of white-clawed crayfish, a species that signifies water purity and is considered to be of international environmental importance.

■ Energy – The factory is investing in low-carbon energy solutions and is reducing primary energy consumption in line with the paper sector Climate Change Agreement.

■ Land – There is zero waste to landfill from the site. Even fibrous waste extracted from waste water is land-spread on local farmland, all approved by the Environment Agency, as it has been shown to have agricultural benefits!

New Customer Service Centre:

■ Our recent move to a new customer service centre means that all stock is now under one roof and we no longer have to move products between locations. This not only increases efficiency, but also reduces the energy consumption of the business.

■ Bedford Link Logistics Park achieves a BREEAM rating of

Very Good. This reflects a high standard of design in the areas of energy use, transportation, treatment of ecology, minimisation of pollution, health and wellbeing, management of the specification and construction process, water use, materials selection, and waste in construction.

■ High performance glazing minimises heat loss and also heat gain, whilst transmitting as much light as possible.

■ Moving to a new building also has additional advantages.

The new building has motion sensors in both the office and the warehouse and an electric car charging point in the car park to improve its energy efficiency.

■ In addition to the energy saving adaptations of the building, we ensure that all dry recycling is sorted before leaving the building.

Becoming more sustainable is a journey and as a business we will be making it a priority in the coming year. You can take the first step by checking out our range of sustainable mouldings online – with many customers choosing products based on environmental certifications we’re sure you won’t regret it! Or, if you’ve already started to reduce the environmental impact of your business, we’d love to know what steps you are taking. Let us know on social! 9