Posted to News on 31st Jul 2025, 13:00
Parvalux achieves ISO 14001 environmental standard with ambitious sustainability goals
maxon brand Parvalux has achieved the ISO 14001 Environmental Management System standard, demonstrating its commitment to sustainable practices and environmental responsibility.
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The award is recognition of the commitment the UK electric motor and gearbox manufacturer is making to sustainability targets alongside the environmental progress it has already made.
Presented with the standard from independent certification body BSI in May this year, the ISO 14001 award credits the practical steps the company has implemented towards waste management, environmental sustainability and energy consumption.
The ISO international standard required the introduction of a formal environmental management system, developed over 18 months, that focuses on continual improvement.
Parvalux is aiming to reduce metal waste by 25% and it's non-recyclable waste by 10% based on 2024 figures. Central to achieving these objectives has been the development of the Parvalux Materials Review Board that provides a daily assessment of supplied components that don't meet the high manufacturing standard. Identifying the cause of defects is enabling the company to reduce material wastage thanks to a robust approach that investigates every individual rejected item.
Parvalux's environmental management system also places strong focus on its supply chain to optimise quality, longevity, as well as recyclability. Across the board, Parvalux also has a requirement for its suppliers to operate to a similar environmental standard.
The final primary objective in Parvalux's environmental management system is to reduce its energy consumption by 10%, also based on 2024 figures. The company's energy reduction targets follow significant progress the company has already made. Since the opening of its new global manufacturing headquarters in Poole, Dorset, in 2023, Parvalux has reduced its CO2 emissions by 129 tons. The building's roof-mounted solar panel array generates nearly 40% of the operation's energy requirement, producing a total of 598,675 KWHs of energy.
In combination with additional sustainable energy technology including heat exchangers that remove the need for a gas supply, as well as materials that optimise insulation, such as energy-efficient glass, Parvalux House is a net-zero environment. Parvalux has also introduced policies that minimise unnecessary travel while supporting sustainable travel alternatives, including walking, cycling, and car sharing.
"Parvalux has a strong environmental sustainability commitment that we have made to our employees, the communities in which we operate, and to our customers and supply chain," says Brian Roche, Head of Quality, Health, Safety and Environment at Parvalux. "Achieving the ISO 14001 Environmental Management System standard is recognition of the approach that we have introduced over 18 months to achieve our ambitious yet realistic sustainability targets."
