SUSTAINABILITY
‘We knew that we had to
DO SOMETHING’
Lucie Sidwell, Global Operations Director of Lucent Lighting, discusses the measures Lucent, as a global lighting manufacturer, is taking to cut its environmental impact.
Lucent Lighting has for many years put sustainability at the forefront of its manufacturing process. Lucie Sidwell, Global Operations Director, explains how the company started on their journey towards producing more sustainable lighting products: ‘We knew that we had to do something,’ says Sidwell. ‘We had to change the culture of waste in the industry, and we are incredibly committed to being part of that. ‘We began by analysing our packaging and reducing our
use of plastics, before focusing on modularity of our ranges. We were lucky to already have 80 per cent of our ranges completely modular in design, but we made the conscious decision to continue promoting modularity in everything we make going forward.’ Lucent boasts a variety of accreditations, including ISO 14001, an EcoVadis Silver Medal, and was awarded Carbon Neutral status in 2021 and 2023. The company has also introduced its own initiative, ProCycle, which offers a 20-
‘Although the reuse of luminaires is increasing, we have still got a way to go in the industry before this will be accepted into all projects.'
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