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I've been working as the 'Lighting Editor' for GreenSpec, the on-line sustainable architectural components site, for some while now and we're getting close to the launch of GreenSpecLight - a new Certificaztion system dedicated to lighting companies running what we consider to be sustainable operations. And how exciting that day will be when it finally arrives!
To give you an idea of what a lighting company needs to be doing to warrant GSL Certification, here's our headline listing of Attributes:
• The company publishes an environmental policy
• The company maintains a Quality Management System
• The company maintains an Environmental Management System
• The company audits the sustainability practices of its suppliers
• The company maintains a policy of Sustainable Product Design
• The company maintains a materials selection policy that ensures protection for human health and the environment.
• The company supports current UK Corporate Governance codes and guidelines
• The company publishes a Corporate Social Responsibility Policy
• The company supports the World Economic Forum’s Partnering Against Corruption Initiative (PACI)
• The company upholds the UN Universal Convention of Human Rights
• The company maintains a materials Waste Management Policy
• The company maintains a policy that reduces waste from product packaging.
• The company maintains a policy to reduce the impact of transportation of goods.
• The company collects and maintains data suffice for the Life Cycle Assessment of its products.
In the meantime, I'm producing a series of commentaries on lighting developoments from the perspective of the 'sustainable specifier'.
If you want to learn more about GSL Certification, please get in touch.
Enjoy!
Entries in 2011
September
22nd What we'd really like to see from the lighting industry
April
26th What should we expect from ‘green’ light fittings?
Entries in 2010
July
28th Buildng Regulations Part L - 1st October 2010 edition
February
17th Getting it WHITE!
17th Part L Business - old stuff!
Entries in 2009
March
4th Reducing our energy usage
February
11th Some queries about low energy lighting
Entries in 2008
October
24th Lighting and the Disability Discrimination Act
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