{"id":9810,"date":"2022-05-04T10:00:46","date_gmt":"2022-05-04T09:00:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/international.optimas.com\/?p=9810"},"modified":"2024-11-22T17:20:13","modified_gmt":"2024-11-22T23:20:13","slug":"3-keys-to-sustainable-construction-equipment-manufacturing","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/optimas.com\/en_gb\/3-keys-to-sustainable-construction-equipment-manufacturing\/","title":{"rendered":"3 Keys to Sustainable Construction Equipment Manufacturing"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-1 fusion-flex-container nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-flex-start fusion-flex-content-wrap\" style=\"max-width:104%;margin-left: calc(-4% \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-4% \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-0 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:100%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:1.92%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:0px;--awb-spacing-left-large:1.92%;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-spacing-right-medium:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:1.92%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-1\"><p><strong>Is There Such a Thing as a Sustainable Construction Equipment Manufacturer?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>With the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gov.uk\/government\/publications\/net-zero-strategy\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Ten Point Plan<\/a>, the UK Prime Minister is providing businesses with a tangible road map toward sustainability. The strategy establishes new benchmarks the government expects companies to hit to meet decarbonisation goals and the net-zero emissions target by 2050.<\/p>\n<p>For construction OEMs, embracing\u00a0sustainable manufacturing\u00a0will be a steeper learning curve than most. While expectations are high, many aren\u2019t sure where to start in terms of lowering emissions. Some companies are adopting sustainable processes through practices such as nearshoring, using reusable repackaging, and using more environmentally friendly production methods.<\/p>\n<p>If you\u2019re struggling to find your\u00a0net-zero emissions\u00a0rhythm, look inward. There are some qualities you can prioritise and practise, and nurturing them internally could be the lift you need to understand what\u00a0sustainable manufacturing\u00a0means to you.<\/p>\n<p><strong>1. Purchase Responsibility<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Companies take on high costs across the supply chain, and not all of these expenses have been well-scrutinised before. A simple first step toward your net-zero goals would be to\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.constructiondive.com\/news\/7-tips-contractors-work-environment-sustainability-into-their-procurement-practices\/608608\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">evaluate your spending<\/a>\u00a0and ask, \u201cWhere is this coming from?\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Determine how much of your revenue comes from environmentally responsible or renewable sources. That process will unearth a list of potential opportunities to make your supply chain\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.greenbiz.com\/article\/10-csr-ideas-retool-design-and-construction-industry\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">more local and trackable<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>2. Transparency<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.buildinggreen.com\/material-transparency\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Supply chain transparency<\/a><strong>\u00a0<\/strong>is another quality your company can nurture to stabilise emissions usage. There are probably many hidden factors within your supply chain and product composition.<\/p>\n<p>Getting transparent about these factors could mean publishing environmental product declarations or a corporate sustainability report. In those documents, you can practise accountability by detailing how your processes and materials impact the surrounding areas.<\/p>\n<p><strong>3. A Repurposing Mindset<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>When procuring product parts and materials in the past, you\u2019ve probably looked toward high-quality, efficient, cost-effective supplies. Now, you can also have a low-carbon mindset when you\u2019re sourcing materials.<\/p>\n<p>Take inventory of everything you\u2019re sourcing and set goals for how much\u00a0can be repurposed or recycled. If there are elements that need to go to a landfill one day, how could you cut down on these elements to reduce your carbon impact?<\/p>\n<p>For construction OEMs aiming at a\u00a0net-zero emissions target, the best place to start is to see what you\u2019re doing already. Simply encouraging and developing a mindset of sustainable manufacturing in your company will begin to tip the balance.<\/p>\n<p><em>As a partner, Optimas Solutions has the expertise and resources in place to build relevant, best-in-class connections with OEMs, no matter what your sustainability goals may be.\u00a0<\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/international.optimas.com\/contact\/\"><em>Contact us<\/em><\/a><em>\u00a0to learn more.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":9809,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"content-type":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[60],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-9810","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-manufacturing-assembly"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/optimas.com\/en_gb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/9810","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/optimas.com\/en_gb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/optimas.com\/en_gb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/optimas.com\/en_gb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/optimas.com\/en_gb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=9810"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/optimas.com\/en_gb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/9810\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/optimas.com\/en_gb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/9809"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/optimas.com\/en_gb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=9810"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/optimas.com\/en_gb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=9810"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/optimas.com\/en_gb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=9810"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}