Carbon Reduction Policy
We believe that providing reliable commercial catering equipment should go hand in hand with reducing environmental impact wherever reasonably possible.
🌱 Our Environmental Commitment
```At CUBO, we recognise the importance of environmental responsibility and the role businesses can play in reducing energy use, greenhouse gas emissions and unnecessary consumption of resources.
Commercial catering and refrigeration equipment can operate for many hours every day, meaning that energy consumption during a product’s working life can form a significant part of its overall environmental impact.
Our aim is therefore to consider sustainability throughout our business, from the products we develop and source to the way those products are transported and delivered.
```⚡ Energy-Efficient Product Design
```Where practical, we aim to develop and source products that provide strong commercial performance while keeping energy consumption as low as reasonably possible.
Depending on the product category, this may include features such as:
- Energy-efficient refrigeration systems and components
- Improved insulation
- LED lighting where appropriate
- Efficient temperature control
- Improved door seals and reduced cold-air loss
- Product designs intended to balance performance with energy consumption
Lower energy consumption can help reduce both the environmental impact of operating equipment and the ongoing electricity costs for our customers.
```🔄 Improving Our Product Range
```Sustainability is an ongoing process rather than a one-time target.
As products are developed and our range evolves, we aim to identify opportunities to improve efficiency, reduce unnecessary energy consumption and adopt better technologies where commercially and technically practical.
We also aim to provide customers with clear product specifications so they can consider factors such as energy consumption, capacity and performance when choosing equipment.
```🚚 More Sustainable Logistics
```Transport and logistics are another important part of our environmental footprint.
DHL is one of our key logistics partners. DHL Group has established environmental targets and initiatives aimed at reducing greenhouse gas emissions associated with logistics, including investment in lower-emission technologies, sustainable fuels and its GoGreen and GoGreen Plus programmes.
Where applicable, we retain environmental or emissions documentation supplied by our logistics partners, including relevant GoGreen confirmations and certificates.
```📦 Reducing Waste & Unnecessary Transport
```Reducing environmental impact is not only about energy consumption. We also aim to reduce unnecessary waste and avoid avoidable transport wherever practical.
Our approach includes:
- Using packaging that protects products effectively and helps reduce transport damage
- Working to improve delivery reliability and reduce unnecessary repeat deliveries
- Supplying replacement parts where appropriate to help extend the usable life of equipment
- Supporting responsible recycling and disposal of commercial equipment where applicable
- Continuously reviewing our logistics and operational processes for opportunities to improve efficiency
🛠 Extending Product Life
```Keeping commercial equipment operating effectively for longer can help reduce premature replacement and unnecessary consumption of materials.
Through technical support, spare parts and warranty assistance, we aim where practical to support repair and maintenance before equipment is unnecessarily replaced.
```🌍 A Shared Responsibility
```We believe meaningful environmental improvements come from many practical decisions made across the entire supply chain.
Customers can also contribute by selecting appropriately sized, energy-efficient equipment, maintaining it correctly and operating it according to the manufacturer’s recommendations.
By working together with customers, manufacturers, suppliers and logistics partners, we aim to contribute to a more efficient and environmentally responsible catering equipment industry.
```📈 Continuous Improvement
```Our approach to sustainability will continue to develop as technology, products, logistics solutions and environmental standards evolve.
We aim to regularly review our products, operations and partnerships and identify realistic opportunities to reduce energy use, emissions, waste and unnecessary resource consumption.
```More Information
```Questions about CUBO’s sustainability approach or environmental initiatives can be sent to our team.
Email: sales@cubosupplies.com
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