As a significant user of timber and wood-based products, NBJ recognises that it has a responsibility to current and future generations when purchasing timber. We therefore seek to purchase all our wood from certified sources. This ensures the legality of the timber and promotes environmental, social and economic sustainability.

NBJ have worked with Harborough Energy to deliver a renewable solar photo-voltaic energy project – a 100 KwH array installation at our premises at Airfield Park. As a significant energy user, this will enable us to raise the low carbon electricity supply to our factory. Close monitoring of consumption and export to the grid will enable us to manage our usage more effectively and de-risk future cost uncertainty. 

We pursue a vigorous Environmental policy, by the efficient use of wood waste as the sole source of energy to heat our workshop, reducing the amount of waste by producing cutting lists for each stage of manufacture. We seek to reduce the need to travel by using local labour and encouraging green forms of transportation. All our paper and cardboard waste is recycled. Our state of the art extraction collects dust which is recycled.

According to the Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations, half the world’s Forests have already been altered, degraded, destroyed or converted into other land uses. Much of the remaining Forestry today suffers from illegal exploitation and poor management.

FSC® is a global network of members, staff, certificate holders, promotional licence holders and responsible consumers. By working together, we can help to ensure that we use forests and forest products responsibly, shifting the global forest trend towards sustainable use, conservation, restoration, and respect for all.

FSC® certification complies with the highest Social and Environmental standards on the market and will offer NBJ’s Clients the ability to choose products from Socially and Environmentally responsible Forestry. Clients have the option of selecting FSC® Certified Joinery secure in the knowledge that they are not contributing to the destruction of the worlds Forests.