Green House Challenge
At Godfrey Hirst we believe that environmentally conscious practices are an integral part of manufacturing innovation.

We are committed to reducing greenhouse gas emissions and are an active member of Greenhouse Challenge Plus, a joint voluntary initiative between the Australian Government and industry to reduce gas, waste and electricity consumption.

Godfrey Hirst, in conjunction with many participating organizations, signed an agreement with the Government that provides a framework for undertaking and reporting on actions to decrease emissions in the manufacturing process.

Godfrey Hirst was honored with the Medium Business Award for “Outstanding Achievement in Greenhouse Gas Abatement” at the Greenhouse Challenge Plus Awards held at Parliament House, Canberra on 14 September 2005 .

The continuing goal for Godfrey Hirst is enhanced environmental performance through:

• Cleaner production processes
  
• Decreased water consumption
  
• Increased water recycling initiatives
  
• Reduction in total solid and liquid waste
  
• Improvements in energy efficiency
  

Click here for the Godfrey Hirst media release and Greenhouse Challenge Plus submission

Savewater Award
As a recognized environmentally conscious manufacturer, Godfrey Hirst is committed to the reduction and recycle of water.

As an active participant in the Save Water program, a number of initiatives have been implemented to become more water efficient. Through the development of innovative systems and technologies, Godfrey Hirst has dramatically reduced its water usage throughout the manufacturing process.
The substantial investment made by Godfrey Hirst and the high level of involvement demonstrated by employees exemplifies the ever-growing commitment to both technical innovation and environmental sustainability.

Godfrey Hirst Carpets was recently honored as the winner of both the ‘Manufacturing’ category and the Award for Excellence at the 2005 Savewater Awards held on Friday 21 October at Melbourne’s Plaza Ballroom, during National Water Week.

Godfrey Hirst will continue to undertake activities to monitor and implement new processes that will result in a range of sustainable outcomes.

Click here for the Godfrey Hirst media release and Savewater Program

Waste Wise Accreditation
Godfrey Hirst recognises waste management and environmental sustainability as an ongoing project to achieve ‘green’ manufacturing. Godfrey Hirst was accredited as a Waste Wise business in February 2006 – a business program supported by EcoRecycle to help large companies improve their materials efficiency.

To achieve this, Godfrey Hirst developed and implemented a waste reduction action plan that avoids the generation of over 100 tones of waste per annum.

Many initiatives have been introduced to reduce, reuse, recycle and minimize pollution. Examples include the recycling of a wide variety of materials such as cardboard cores, plastic wrap, steel bale straps and office paper whilst reusable materials such as plastic pallets and yarn tubes are used throughout the factory. Godfrey Hirst recycles the water used in the carpet dying process, and is committed to reducing greenhouse gas emissions.

Positive recycling practices also exist in office areas, in line with the overall company goal to minimize or eliminate all adverse impacts that our activities and products may have on the environment.