- Bramcote Crematorium achieves bronze award for outstanding environmental sustainability practices.
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Bramcote Crematorium achieves bronze award for outstanding environmental sustainability practices.
This award recognises the crematorium's commitment to implementing a comprehensive Environmental Policy and ensuring that all employees are informed and actively engaged in its green initiatives. This achievement marks a significant milestone in the facility’s ongoing efforts to promote environmentally conscious practices.
The Greener Globe Funeral Standard is a sustainability audit scheme designed specifically for the funeral sector, which includes funeral directors, suppliers, and crematoria. Bramcote Crematorium has introduced various measures aimed at reducing its ecological footprint, such as energy-efficient processes, waste reduction, and sustainable practices. These efforts have now been officially recognised by the Greener Globe Funeral Standard, a respected benchmark for eco-conscious funeral services.
Portfolio Holder for Environment and Climate Change, Councillor Helen Skinner said, “This award is a testament to the dedication of the Bramcote Crematorium team and their commitment to making sustainability a core part of our mission. We are delighted to receive the Bronze Award from the Greener Globe Funeral Standard, and will continue to strive for even greater environmental standards to better serve our community and our planet.”
The Greener Globe Funeral Standard
It is a sustainability audit scheme designed to increase awareness of environmental issues in the funeral sector and enhance sustainable practices.
The Greener Globe Funeral Standard comprises a set of evidence-based standards that demonstrate progress towards more environmentally friendly funeral services. To earn the Bronze Award, a business must have adopted an environmental policy or developed its own 'Trusted Environmental Policy. 'to better serve our community and our planet.”