Industry Event
Net Zero Lighting 2025 Conference
Lighting and electrical manufacturers are set to gather at a special event to share insights and learnings on cutting their carbon emissions.
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rganised by Recolight, the Net Zero Lighting 2025 conference – which made its hugely successful debut in 2024 – is set to be held again on Thursday 29 April 2025 at the Coin Street Conference Centre in London,
Chaired by Ray Molony, the gathering will unite industry leaders, sustainability experts and key stakeholders from the lighting sector and beyond to discuss the pressing challenges and solutions to reducing the carbon footprint in luminaire manufacturing.
As the global call to action on climate change
intensifi es, manufacturers of lighting products face the critical question of how to minimise their environmental impact while maintaining product quality and customer service. Net Zero Lighting 2025 will explore the measures and strategies that can help manufacturers cut carbon, reduce energy use, and eliminate waste, all while meeting the needs of an increasingly eco-conscious market.
The event aims to provide practical solutions, highlight key ‘quick wins,’ and off er valuable networking opportunities for industry professionals looking to reduce their carbon footprint and embrace sustainability in their operations.
Speakers announced
With a full line-up of speakers and an agenda packed with authoritative talks and discussions, attendees will hear from a range of expert speakers, including the following:
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• Maria del Mar Rojas, Europe Engagement Manager with the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi), outlines how to set targets and have them validated by the SBTi.
• Rahul Shah, Global Director, Built Environment, at BSI takes us through the key carbon-reduction standards in the market. These are: PAS 2080, ISO14064,67,68 etc, the suite of ISO/British standards, and ISO Net Zero guidelines (IWA:42). How will these force change in the lighting sector?
• Robert Allison, director of Auditel will explain how public bodies such as the NHS and the Highways Agency are all beginning to roll out procurement policies that demand visibility of suppliers’ sustainable policies and certifi cations.
• Mike Collett, director at Exalta outlines the pitfalls and the opportunities in setting a Carbon Reduction Plan. What are the priorities in terms of delivering tangible recordable gains that will be refl ected in certifi cations?
• John, Gorse, Country Lead for Public & Government Aff airs at Signify explains the Ecovadis scheme, the commitment required, and the demand-side drivers
• A speaker from Stoane Lighting will explain the B Corp process and if certifi cation confers any competitive advantage in the lighting market.
Three case studies will show how companies within and outside the lighting industry have tackled net zero:
• Mark Helm, Quality Assurance & Lean Six Sigma Manager at the Thorn Lighting plant, takes us through how the plant has reduced energy consumption by 1.3 million kWh.
• Daniel Lintell, Sustainability Manager at Triton Showers will discuss the practical changes the business has made to achieve the Carbon Trust Standard and carbon neutrality in accordance with PAS 2060:2014.
• Andrew Mullen, Sustainability and Regulatory Aff airs specialist at Beko will explain the steps this global appliance manufacturer is taking to achieve its ambitious sustainability goals.
Commenting on the agenda, conference chair Ray Molony said: “The industry is beginning to move at pace on addressing its carbon emissions, and this vital event is set to give them the key information and actionable insights to move forward with confi dence. I’m especially looking forward to hearing from experts outside the industry who are further on the journey and can both inform and inspire us’” Recolight CEO Nigel Harvey added: “Decarbonisation and net zero are arguably the most important policies any business can implement. This one-day conference will be packed with advice that will help companies get on the path to net zero, and to explain how the diff erent third-party certifi cation schemes work.”
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