Midland Lead has been awarded with the new ISO 14001 2015 Environmental Management accreditation. The business is the leading manufacturer of lead sheeting in Britain, so their receipt of this award is great news for British industry as well as Midland Lead. The accreditation has been awarded by the British Standards Institution.

The updated ISO has been given to the manufacturing business in order to recognise and showcase their commitment to reducing the environmental impact that their operations have. The company also have the extra gift of being awarded the accreditation ahead of schedule. The business was audited by the British Standards Institution in November 2016 with the accreditation given in the December of last year.

Midland Lead has carried out a number of improvements recently to implementa more energy efficient crane for use in their refinery plant. The business has also invested in schemes to make their operations more efficient such as truck upgrades and LPG-operated  forklifts. These forklifts use Autogas which reduced the CO2 exhaust emissions. Other upgrades include the installation of LED lighting throughout the factory.

The company passed the audit, but is concentrated on upkeeping their environmental procedures and making sure that everything possible is done to operate more sustainable. The new ISO was introduced in 2015 and focuses of identifying the lifecycle of the products as a way of making companies pay attention to the wider impact of their operations. This update to the ISO 14001 2015 means that Midland Lead’s factory and supply chain upgrades needed to be reflective of the company’s lead sheet product, which is made from 100% recycled lead and has a predicted lifespan of more than 60 years.

The Government is striving to make vehicles more energy efficient by 2020 and the ISO 14001 encourages companies to maintain the enthusiasm for improvement and to constantly push to be more sustainable. It is with this mentality that Midland Lead continues to operate.