Owlett-Jaton is the first and only fasteners and fixings wholesaler in the UK to be awarded environmental accreditation ISO 14001:2015. Initiatives taken to improve environmental performance include:
All electricity is sourced from renewable sources
Installation of LED lighting reduced electricity consumption by 30%
Investment in lithium-ion battery-powered mechanical handling equipment
Introduced plug-in hybrid electric vehicles and battery electric vehicles to the company car fleet
Consolidated operations onto a single site to increase sales whilst reducing overall energy consumption by over 30%
All waste is segregated and recycled or reused whenever possible
A continuous approach to reducing waste sent to landfill. In 2021 less than 0.5% of waste went to landfill, with the remainder recycled
Containers are moved from ports by rail, reducing environmental impact and road congestion
Moving to electronic invoicing has saved over 500,000 envelopes each year
Video conferencing software has been used to reduce road travel
