David Trubridge Ltd

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David Trubridge Ltd Sustainability Actions

Certified B Corp

We are very proud to have been certified by B-Corp. Internally, we have always known that we are a very responsible company, caring for both the environment and for people. But in today’s world of serious greenwashing, we need external endorsement to back up our claims, which until now we have never had. B-Corp (“because there is no planet B”!) seemed the best option, with its focus on turning business into a force for good.

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Kitset lights reduce freight

One of the best ways to reduce impact is to minimise the amount of material used. Our lights are designed so that a strong structure is created with small pieces of extremely thin material. They are also all kitset, which means that the freighting volume is massively reduced: on average 40 kitset boxes take up the same volume as a single assembled light.

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Plastic removal

Over recent years we have progressively removed plastic from our operation except for the nylon clips used to assemble the lights, the bulb holders/cables and the diffusers on Navicula and Maru. We are working with a science lab to develop an organic alternative for the clips.

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Renewable electricity and EVs

We purchase our electricity from a company which generates entirely from renewable sources. Both our company cars are electric including our delivery van.

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EPDs and LCA data

We were the first Australasian company to offer EPDs (Environmental Product Declarations) for our designs. We also have LCA (Life Cycle Analysis) data for our lights and are in the process of registering them with the US Declare label.

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Carbon audit completed

We have just done an audit of the company’s carbon emissions.

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Community giving

We endeavour to give back to the community and to nature as much as we can. Part of this process is financing educational activities with children who will learn about the need to care for nature. We fund a local tree planting and beach clean-ups. In all, we give away about 5-10% of our profits.

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Low landfill waste

Our factory produces one small bin of, mostly kitchen, waste a week for landfill. Everything else is recycled: metals, plastics, cardboard, all the beer bottles from our wild parties; while all the wood offcuts and dust are burnt in an incinerator that generates electricity.

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Certified B Corporation

About David Trubridge Ltd

  • Status
  • Unverified
  • Employees
  • 25 - 100
  • Country
  • New Zealand