Our Sustainable Practices.
Our sustainable approach extends beyond manufacturing, encompassing our end-to-end processes. Through strategic partnerships and accreditations, we empower ourselves to achieve sustainable outcomes for both our business and our clients. From the product design phase to recycling legacy lighting materials containing hazardous mercury, we ensure that sustainability is ingrained in every aspect of our operations.
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Energy Savings
As of mid 2024, Lowa Energy Solutions delivered a saving of 476,000 tonnes of CO2 emissions by successfully upgrading our customer’s projects & facilities with more efficient lighting technology.
This substantial saving amounts to the annual energy consumption of 33,396 homes or 166,977 light passenger vehicles.
We are determined to continue this success & establish new ways to drive these outcomes by optimising our services through superior design, technology & execution of our customer’s projects.
Calculations of consumption derived from data sourced from carbonpositiveaustralia.org.au for households and energy.gov.au for vehicles.
Environmental Partnerships
We are committed to utilising supply chain partners that have established environmental programs such as Cradle to Cradle initiatives, Net Zero objectives and sustainability policies.
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We go as far as recycling legacy lighting responsibly via our major projects and turnkey services. This ensures that not only the lighting products we supply are provided in a sustainable manner as well as what we are replacing is carefully considered for greater future environmental outcomes.
Recycling
At our installation sites, we recycle all decommissioned lights and materials such as carton and plastic packaging, metals and redundant lighting technologies. Recycling legacy lighting is not a straightforward process due to the presence of hazardous substances, such as mercury namely, in commercially produced fluorescent lamps. When not handled correctly, mercury can contaminate soil and water and become a health hazard.
As such, we entrust the handling of this task to reputable and registered companies to ensure they don’t contribute to Australia’s largest source of mercury going into landfills.
Accreditations & Certifications
Our accreditations demonstrate our commitment to sustainability, energy efficiency, and responsible environmental practices, resulting in reduced environmental impact and improved resource efficiency.
Specifically, the Environmental Management System ISO 14001:2015 certification ensures our environmental impact is effectively managed, while the Energy Saving Scheme (ESS) in New South Wales and Victorian Energy Upgrades (VEU) promote energy-efficient practices and reduce greenhouse gas emissions. Overall, these accreditations help us operate more sustainably, reduce our carbon footprint, and contribute to a healthier and more sustainable future.
