INDUSTRY UPDATE THE TILE ASSOCIATION COLUMN
Industry has the solution and is leading on water and energy efficiency in the home says Unified Water Label Association
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presentation from the Unified Water Label Association (UWLA) at ISH, the leading trade fair for HVAC +
Water, held in Frankfurt (March 13-17), concluded that the industry has the solution to better water and energy efficiency in the home with the Unified Water Label. Speakers from leading companies and brands that support the Unified
Water Label shared their commitment to using and promoting the label in order to help them achieve their sustainability aims. René Marienfeld, Senior Product Design
Mike Bushell Announced as TTA Awards 2023 Host
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TA is looking forward to welcoming you on TTA Awards night on Friday 12th May at the Hilton Birmingham
Metropole. TTA is delighted to announce Mike Bushell as host of TTA Awards
2023. Mike is best known for presenting the sport on BBC Breakfast TV on Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays. He has also reported for the BBC Worldwide, as well as presenting programmes on history and entertainment. Ticket sales are still open for the Awards evening, but the event often
sells out, so don’t delay purchasing your tickets! Individual tickets are £195 + VAT, and a table of 10 costs £1,755 +
VAT. A second table of 10 is available at a discounted rate of £1,560 + VAT. To those who have entered the Awards this year, thank you for your
time and effort and good luck when it comes to the judging. TTA is very grateful to all the Gold sponsors. This year’s Gold sponsors
are: Amber Underfloor Heating, Banks & Lloyd Ltd, BIHUI, Genesis Global Systems Ltd, JACKOBOARD®, Mapei Ltd, Palace Chemicals Ltd, PCS Ltd, Shackerley (Holdings) Group Ltd, STS Ltd, Tile Mountain Ltd, Topps Tiles Plc, UltraTile, Verona Stone Group, W.B. Simpson & Sons Ltd and Weber. TTA is once again raising money for our nominated charity Children
Today, which does great work for children and young people up to the age of 25, who have been adversely affected by disability. Children Today provides grants for specialised equipment which can radically improve the quality of life for disadvantaged young people. To book your tickets, email
awards@tile.org.uk or Tel: 0300 365 8453.
Engineer, IKEA, said, “We have embraced the Unified Water Label as it provides easy to understand information about the technical features of a product and creates awareness of water and energy consumption. The feedback from our staff, partners and consumers has been really positive and we are excited to be part of the scheme. Steffan Erath, Head of Innovation &
Sustainability at Hansgrohe Group talked about Hansgrohe’s Green Vision beyond Water, and how they see sustainability as an opportunity. Hansgrohe has committed to bringing all of its products onto the Unified Water by the end of 2024, as part of its eco goals for 2030. Steffan said, “Supporting the Unified Water Label provides us with an opportunity to work with the industry and the government to bring about change.” Carla Rodrigues, Executive Director of ANQIP, explained how Portugal
developed its own Water Label scheme but was one of the first schemes to support the Unified Water Label. She said, “We cannot wait any longer to take steps to combat the impacts of climate change. Aligning our schemes is a logical and easy step. “We are currently in transition but working towards having one
certification and one label for Portugal markets that align with government initiatives and regulation by 2024.” UWLA CEO Yvonne Orgill said, “We are grateful to our partners
and supporters for joining us at ISH to raise the visibility of the Unified Water Label. “They have shown that the industry has the solution and can lead the
change in consumer awareness and behaviour that is required to support the products available. “It is clear that our message is being heard as the number of enquiries
we have had from ISH is phenomenal, with forty six serious enquiries about joining the scheme.” UWLA President Carlos Velazquez added, “The Unified Water Label is
now recognised across Europe and beyond, by companies and governments that have signalled their intention to address climate change and energy efficiency. “We have an industry led solution that has been identified as the bench
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criteria for government legislation such as the Taxonomy Directive and within the ISO Standard 31600 as best practice. The newly developed shower criteria in the Energy Technology list also references the Unified Water Label. By working together we are achieving greater visibility in the marketplace, and driving forward significant changes in attitudes to water and energy efficiency.”
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