DESSO receive BRE global certification
25 November 2008
Europe's leading carpet manufacturer, DESSO, are pleased to announce completion of product testing for all their carpet tile ranges under standards set by BRE (Building Research Establishment) Global Limited. The BRE Environmental profile is awarded for products that show high levels of environmental consideration throughout the entire manufacturing process including raw material supplies. The new 2008 BRE evaluation also accounts for elements beyond the factory gate in the life cycle analysis assessment.
DESSO's BRE certification now offers specifiers more choice and scope for projects which are stipulated as being built to BREEAM standards. BREEAM uses a set of environmental weightings to measure the whole building to assess a scheme, and credits are added together to produce a single overall score.
This third party certification from BRE is a key part of DESSO's ongoing Sustainability and Corporate Responsibility initiative. This independent assessment verifies just how much work DESSO continues to put in 'behind the scenes', conscious of its responsibility to the environment.
DESSO supplies carpets worldwide and BRE is added to the certification profile of other leading organizations such as GUT and LEED, covering DESSO's three most prominent markets. Methodology from different environmental bodies varies, and recognition from a number of sources worldwide serves to enhance DESSO's position as environmental pioneers.
Keith Hall, Technical Manager at DESSO Ltd comments: ''DESSO has always worked to an excellent environmental standard and BRE is regarded by the UK's construction and property sectors as the benchmark for environmental design, performance and credibility.''
''Specifiers increasingly demand BRE certification and with this recognition it demonstrates DESSO continues to offer customers quality products with the best processes, applications and services.''
Sustainability and being environmentally conscious is at the heart of DESSO?s business ethos, and DESSO is fully committed to the Cradle to Cradle philosophy, pioneered by Professor Dr Michael Braungart of the Environmental Protection Encouragement Agency.
David Smith, Sales & Marketing Director UK/ROI for DESSO Ltd comments: ''At the start of this year we launched DESSO's Green Book which outlines DESSO's environmental stance and our achievements to date. DESSO has always been forward thinking in the sustainability field and decided to go beyond it by becoming a Cradle to Cradle company, creating totally waste free products which at the end of their useful life can be recycled in their entirety. It's an exciting time.''
For more information about BRE and DESSO'environmental policy, please contact 01235 554848 or email service-uk@desso.com
