Our commitment to British Made goes hand in hand with our sustainability goals, meaning we’re able to make 75% of our range no more than 45 miles from our Farnham head office. On the occasion that we do import from overseas, we reduce our impact by shipping instead of air freighting, and we offset our emissions by making donations to UN Carbon Offset Platform projects, chosen by our team.
Active Change
Active Change
By setting up our in-house lampshade studio in 2020, we have eradicated 32,500 miles of transport per year.
Energy Consumption
Energy Consumption
In 2016, we identified that the single biggest impact we could make as a lighting business was to switch to LED bulbs. In doing so we reduced energy consumption by 75%.
Waste Reduction
Waste Reduction
Continuing our dedicated recycling campaign at Head Office, we have significantly reduced our waste to landfill by 80%.
Responsible Design
Responsible Design
Most recently, we’ve begun the process of transitioning our cast products to Jesmonite. Jesmonite is a composite material with an appearance much like plaster, which is water-based and non-solvent.
Sustainable Materials
Sustainable Materials
Prototyping many of our products concepts in-house, we’ve switched to using recycled corn-starch for all of our 3D-printing, which can then be recycled again once we no longer need them.
Made the right way
Future change
We’ve made a lot of big changes as we move to becoming a more sustainable company. But we think it’s right to highlight where we can still improve and, importantly, what we plan to do about it. This means championing sustainable materials, re-engineering our packaging, and encouraging sustainable practices within our business and the wider industry. Only by looking ruthlessly at our business can we then honestly say we take sustainability as seriously as we take our craft.
Future change
We’ve made a lot of big changes as we move to becoming a more sustainable company. But we think it’s right to highlight where we can still improve and, importantly, what we plan to do about it. This means championing sustainable materials, re-engineering our packaging, and encouraging sustainable practices within our business and the wider industry. Only by looking ruthlessly at our business can we then honestly say we take sustainability as seriously as we take our craft.
Made the right way
Our commitment to British Made goes hand in hand with our sustainability goals, meaning we’re able to make 75% of our range no more than 45 miles from our Farnham head office. On the occasion that we do import from overseas, we reduce our impact by shipping instead of air freighting, and we offset our emissions by making donations to UN Carbon Offset Platform projects, chosen by our team.
Porta Romana x Tala Bulbs
We have created our own lightbulbs in partnership with Tala, the makers of superior and sustainable LED bulbs, which have a lifespan of around 30,000 hours. That means that if used for 8 hours a day, they will last around 10 years.
Tala bulbs are supplied and included in the cost of all our products. They have a high Colour Rendering Index (CRI) of 95, matching the quality of lighting used in galleries. What’s more, we’ve created our own colour temperature to perfectly complement our pieces.
Porta Romana x Tala Bulbs
