BEDS AND BEDROOM
New measures
Hampton 3000
Millbrook Bed Company has further developed its sustainability policy Millbrook Bed Company has ramped up its sustainable business practices and introduced innovative solutions to reduce waste and CO2 emissions, adding to the company’s existing sustainability policy. The company has always invested time in sourcing sustainable and local materials, using timber from only FSCmanaged forests and repurposing millions of plastic bottles each year into mattress construction. Building upon this has been an important element of its strategy since achieving the environmental management system standard ISO14001:2015 in 2008. New sustainable measures introduced include: partnering with The Planet Mark
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to achieve net-zero carbon targets across all aspects of the business, and working towards achieving a recognised sustainability certification to measure the company’s carbon footprint, which will be improved by 2.5% each year in order to retain the certification. Through The Planet Mark there will also be a yearly donation to the Eden Project and one acre of saved rainforest via Cool Earth. All mattress packaging is being switched to plastic made from sugar cane, which is 100% recyclable. ‘We are utlilising 75 years of experience in creating mattresses for perfect sleep while constantly working towards a more sustainable future,
without compromise on comfort or quality,’ says Ross Thurston, Millbrook Bed Company operations director. ‘For many years, our focus has been on sourcing sustainable natural fabrics and fillings, with sustainability driving both our corporate responsibility and customer scrutiny. We now have partners to work with to help us do our bit to tackle the climate emergency. ‘Sleeping soundly requires peace of mind, and our customers can rest easy knowing we have an environmentally responsible approach to making mattresses, because we believe that sustainable sleep is the future.’ Visit: www.millbrook-beds.co.uk
