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much aligned to the growing importance of smart lighting. By combining advanced lighting technology with digital connectivity, manufacturers are now creating more intelligent, effi cient and adaptable lighting systems. These smart lighting systems have the capability to deliver energy savings, greater control, and an improved lighting experience, all while contributing to more sustainable and effi cient building management.
Smart lighting solutions work beyond lighting. Integrable sensors such as air quality or presence sensors use the existing lighting communication infrastructure to transport energy relevant data to the building management system. The lighting infrastructure can therefore be used to improve the energy effi ciency of buildings. Using Tridonic’s sceneCOM evo + lichtMONITOR, this delivers a solution for centralised, digital control, monitoring, and maintenance of modern lighting systems for individual rooms, fl oors, or even entire buildings. The system allows for effi cient and resource-saving commissioning, as well as precise monitoring of the lighting performance to optimise the activity fl ow for maintenance operations.
Introducing smart lighting also off ers the opportunity to integrate lighting that addresses well-being needs. Wholesalers can provide guidance to their customers on choosing lighting solutions that are designed for optimal energy effi ciency to promote well-being of individuals. With a focus on enhancing visual comfort, supporting natural body rhythms, and ensuring
“The pursuit of achieving Net-Zero has led to rapidly evolving regulatory frameworks and increasing demands for transparency and associated due diligence.”
a safe, sustainable environment, going beyond traditional lighting can improve the quality of life for users.
Areas to consider include lighting that provide visual comfort; reducing eye strain and creating a comfortable environment. This is especially important in spaces where people spend long hours, such as offi ces and workplaces. Other well- being needs can include health-conscious living by incorporating lighting that helps to regulate sleep and energy levels – ideal for spaces such as homes, hospitals and workplaces.
Highlighting accreditation In addition to recognising the technology and solutions that can aid their customers in meeting environmental and net-zero goals, wholesalers are ideally placed to advise on accreditations that demonstrate true sustainability.
For example, EcoVadis has grown to become the world’s largest and most reliable provider of corporate sustainability ratings and has created a global network of more than 130,000 rated companies.
This independent sustainability assessment platform helps companies to identify and
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evaluate the eff ectiveness of their green practices across business operations and their supply chain. EcoVadis measures four diff erent pillars for sustainability – Environmental, Ethical, Labour & Human Rights and Sustainable Procurement. Under each of these areas, there are seven evidence-based principles that every company undertaking the process is assessed on. Through this robust and comprehensive evaluation, EcoVadis allows for a more in- depth assessment than alternative schemes, which often focus on policies rather than practices. EcoVadis places 25% emphasis on policies, with the remaining split between 40% actions and 35% results. Independent verifi cation and assessment providers such as EcoVadis are key indicators of whether a company is taking responsibility for identifying, preventing, and mitigating risks related to human rights violations, environmental damage, and unethical practices throughout its supply chain and operations.
By understanding this, wholesalers can guide their customers on making choices of technology providers and manufacturers that are able to demonstrate transparency across all of their practices; in turn helping their customers to know they are using ethical and sustainable suppliers. The role of wholesalers in supporting the electrical sector to meet sustainability goals is clearly a pivotal part of the journey. Wholesalers can demonstrate their knowledge and expertise, bringing in benefi ts to their business, as well as supporting the broader aims we are all striving for with regard to net-zero and decarbonisation.
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