PANEL manufacturer Perform Panel, part of the Donaldson Group, has published third party accredited environmental product declarations (EPD) for its full range of wet wall laminated panels.
Separate EPDs were completed for each of the Perform Panel ranges, which comprise over 48 designs. The firm said the EPDs, which communicate the environmental performance of a product over its lifetime, show Perform Panel ‘outperforms’ its competitors in terms of Global Warming Potential (GWP).
The GWP of Perform Panel’s most popular 7-ply Birch plywood core panel and the Nu-Lock range is carbon positive, with an impact of -1.02kg CO2e and -3.89kg CO2e respectively. This means 1.02kg of carbon dioxide is stored in every m² of plywood core Perform Panel produced and 3.89kg of carbon is stored in every m² of Nu-Lock panel.
Valid for five years, the EPD is based on current available and published data for end-of-life assumptions. With advances in the industry over the next five years, along with improved building recycling processes and ongoing Donaldson Group investments in ESG, it is expected performance will be even higher at the next review.
Stephen Murray, MD, Nu-Style Products, said, “We’re extremely proud to be able to prove the sustainable benefits of our product, showcasing that Perform Panel is not only a cost-effective and stylish alternative to tiles, but also a more environmentally friendly one. With a 35-year guarantee, Perform Panel is also long-lasting, so doesn’t need to be regularly replaced – further reducing its environmental impact.”
Steve Galbraith, divisional MD of Donaldson Retail and Distribution, added, “At the Donaldson Group, our goal is to become a leading independent Net Zero Carbon Business. This exercise is part of a wider project to understand our impact on the environment across all parts of our business, and a commitment to provide solutions that help our customers to be carbon neutral.
“We have been working to reduce energy consumption and act more sustainably for years, and things like production line efficiencies, use of LED lights and solar panels are all contributing to positive EPD results for Perform Panel and across the group. This is the first time there has been an EPD for Perform Panel, and we’re thrilled with the results.”
All manufacturing is currently carried out in Aberdeen, with a distribution network throughout the UK. Perform Panel, via trading company Nu-Style Products, joined the Donaldson Group in 2016.
