January 2024 ertonline.co.uk


THANKS TO OUR SUSTAINABILITY PARTNERS


“At Electrolux, we feel it’s vital that awards and events practice sustainable procedures and demonstrate commitment to the sustainability movement, which is why we’re proud to be a Sustainability Partner for the ERT Awards 2023. “As a company, we are dedicated to making the manufacturing sector a more sustainable one and are proud to have already exceeded our sustainability goals for the second consecutive year. “By designing innovative appliances, we are responding to the shift in consumer focus to energy efficiency, and we are thrilled to be a partner of this year’s Awards, which highlights the importance of sustainability within the sector. “Not only are we committed to this movement on an operational level, but we also work to provide our customers with sustainable


practices that are accessible and easy to use. Our new


EcoLine selection of appliances highlights our most efficient products so consumers can make easier, more sustainable decisions. “In April last year we were delighted to win the Sustainability


Award at the CIH Euronics Showcase, which further validates our commitment to sustainable practices. And we were thrilled to not only be a Sustainability Partner with the ERT Awards 2023, but to see our AEG AbsoluteCare Washing Machine win Best New Product – Major Domestic Appliances was fantastic!”


Michael White, Channel Manager – Electrical Retail Independents at Electrolux Group


“Effective and compliant service providers go beyond environmental sustainability; we will begin to tell the tale of social sustainability, with appliances being reused and repurposed wherever possible. Knowing that, by taking the old appliance back so it may end up supporting low-income families, is a powerful message. “For years, reuse had felt a little taboo, with suggested conflict with


“The Appliance Recycling Group is supporting the ERT Awards sustainability initiative as it shines a light on the challenges and opportunities which will be created on the pathway to net zero. “Manufacturers have, for a long time, channelled their energies into


providing many more efficient products, and it is our role as a service provider to match this energy and do more to become a better service partner for the whole industry.


new product sales, but with advancements in treatment standards, like WEEELABEX CENELEC EN50614 and EN50625-4 series, we now have a greater control of this product, by serial number, even at the salvage and recovery level. “We continue to work with retailers and manufacturers to report,


reflect and re-distribute this stock back into the marketplace, in a transparent and responsible manner.”


James Farmer, Director of The Appliance Recycling Group


“UK appliance manufacturers are united in and committed to delivering solutions that enable everyone to live more sustainably, now and in the future. Our goal is to ensure that appliances play their part in achieving net zero homes by 2050. “Manufacturers are making great strides in sustainable production and distribution, and in making appliances themselves ever-more energy and water efficient over the course of a longer useful life.


“Smart technology has an important role to play in enabling manufacturers to encourage appliance owners to regularly service and maintain their appliances for optimum efficiency, and many manufacturers are investing in R&D for better connected appliances that can self-diagnose and even self-maintain to an extent. “AMDEA is continuing to educate consumers to minimise energy usage through its award-winning Know Watt’s What campaign, drawing on recent research that shows that consumers will change their behaviour through a better understanding of energy efficiency functions, product life extension and recycling. The appliance sector will continue to strive to ensure that householders can count on their appliances to support the delivery of net zero homes.”


Paul Hide, CEO of AMDEA 31


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