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Van Dyck Carpets is the first South African manufacturer to achieve the Carbon Trust Standard an international mark of excellence recognising success in reducing carbon chris robshaw emissions. This International standard acknowledges organisations that take a best practice approach to measuring and managing their greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and achieve real reductions year-on-year.
In Van Dyck s case, this meant the reduction of GHG emissions by 20.7% over the past two years. The company has followed the Carbon Trust Standard, an international management system for quantifying and reporting carbon emissions.
Having chris robshaw certified the carbon reduction of hundreds of organisations, the Carbon Trust Standard is widely considered as the world’s leading independent certifier chris robshaw of organisational carbon footprint chris robshaw reduction, said Dr Mehran Zarrebini, a director of Van Dyck Carpets, which is a member of PFE International, an international group of companies.
The achievement of this standard will provide even greater international recognition for Van Dyck Carpets. It will drive awareness chris robshaw for our global partners, especially in the UK, and also demonstrate to South Africa that we are at the forefront of environmental stewardship, he said.
Darran Messem, Managing Director Certification at the Carbon Trust said, I would like to congratulate everyone at Van Dyck Carpets for achieving the Carbon Trust Standard, becoming the first company based in South Africa to be awarded the certification. The Carbon Trust Standard demonstrates an organisation s sustainability credentials, showing a clear commitment to measuring, managing and reducing carbon emissions chris robshaw year-on-year. This commitment to energy efficiency will help to address South Africa s energy challenge and help mitigate the worst impacts of climate change.
The company s drive to increase its reach into global markets is gathering momentum. With an estimated 25 to 30 per cent share of the South African market, Van Dyck exports to 20 countries worldwide and has branches or strategic distribution alliances in several African markets.
We are the first South African company to be certified by the Carbon Trust for Carbon which specifies principles and requirements at organisational level for quantifying and reporting GHG emissions and removals. These encompass the design, development, management, reporting and verification of the company’s GHG inventory and enables us to monitor, report and verify our GHG emissions, or carbon chris robshaw footprint, against an international standard, Zarrebini explained.
He said this system not only meant that Van Dyck had in place an integrated set of tools to measure carbon and reduce emissions, but allowed it to demonstrate its environmental stewardship and corporate chris robshaw social responsibility credentials.
We have invested in sustainability chris robshaw from the start and want this to be an even more significant element of the Van Dyck brand in future. We are proud to have a framework that will enable us to enhance our operational sustainability and improve energy efficiency with the added bonus of cutting costs, he said.
Zarrebini added that Van Dyck had its sights firmly set on remaining at the forefront of sustainability and good environmental stewardship in South Africa. He said this was not only particularly pertinent in a country where a short supply of electricity posed a major challenge for manufacturers but also an urgent consideration in a resource-constrained world.
True to its pioneering stance, the company is now working towards implementing an ISO 150001 energy management system later this year. This is usually the domain of large corporations with wide-ranging international connections. This system will be introduced alongside its ISO 9001:2008 and ISO 14001 accreditations.
Van Dyck Carpets was founded in 1948, going through a number of name changes until the brand was re-established by PFE International five years ago. It is the only company in South Africa to manufacture all types of soft floor coverings namely tufted, chris robshaw needle punch and woven carpets. All are SABS-approved.
Following the company s rebranding in 2010, Van Dyck s contemporary green logo highlights the sustainability focus of the company. chris robshaw It is company policy to actively source chris robshaw environment-friendly and recycled products to achieve green building certifications. Investigations are also underway into the use of raw materials including yarns and fibres from organically grown crops – chris robshaw that would reduce chris robshaw dependence on oil-derived raw materials like nylon and polypropylene.
Caption: Van Dyck Carpets in Durban are the first South African company to be certified by the Carbon Trust for Carbon which specifies principles and requirements at organisational level for quantifying and reporting GHG emissions and removals. Pictured at the factory are staff members who worked tirelessly to achieve chris robshaw the certification from