Blinds & Shutters - Issue 2-2023

SHUTTERS
Sustainability and shutters
S:CRAFT is
committed to a
sustainable future
What is Sustainability? Sustainability or
Corporate Social Responsibility
(CSR) is a business model which
takes account of the environmental, social, and
economic impacts associated with business
activities.
S:CRAFT is committed to reducing
environmental impact and building resilient
manufacturing processes throughout the
production of our products, from sourcing,
manufacturing to the finish product you see in
your homes
Sourcing
All the wood resources used to make the
S:CRAFT shutter ranges have been sourced from
responsibly managed forests with a robust chain of
custody. S:CRAFT’s wood supply chain is carefully
managed in compliance with the United Kingdom
Timber Regulation (UKTR) which ensures
harvesting practices are legal, encourages
sustainable harvesting practices and supports
global forest governance. The wood used to make
Antigua is sourced from sustainably managed
plantations in Australia, New Zealand and Chile,
most holding FSC and PEFC forest management
certifications. Sawn lumber, namely basswood,
found predominately in Cuba and elements of
painted Fiji is sourced from North American
Hardwood mills under the American Hardwood
Export Council regulations. The AHEC concluded
that the mills' sustainability principles, largely based
on the life cycle analysis of the wood went
beyond the scope and technical requirements of
FSC and PEFC.
Fiji-Stained Paulownia is grown in managed
plantations throughout China. The wood is not cut
from natural forests, and the trees are replanted
as they are felled.
Manufacturing
Our manufacturing partner in Asia, is the only
Asian manufacturer to produce a CSR report. We
work closely with them, to ensure we are here for
people, for the planet. Not only does CSR improve
efficiency and cut costs, but it also sustains the
business into the future and ensures compliance.
How? By prioritizing key sustainability goals from
sourcing to home, forests to your customer’s
window!
Product
Our shutter ranges are fully compliant with
REACH regulations. REACH stands for the
Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation and
Restriction of Chemicals. The overall aims of
REACH are to: Provide a high level of protection
of human health and the environment from the
use of chemicals in products.
Not only are our products big on
environmental safety and non-toxic, but they also
exceed the most stringent international safety
standards for Volatile Organic Compounds (VOC)
and are CARB P2 compliant for off-gassing.
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