The Laminex Group have received recognition at the annual CIPS (Chartered Institute for Purchasing Supply) Australasia Procurement Professional Awards in Melbourne this month.
Recognising company’s ongoing commitment to sourcing and manufacturing products to support a sustainable building industry, the company was jointly awarded the ‘Best Example of Socially Responsible Procurement’ category, along with multinational mining and resources group, Rio Tinto.
There are nine categories within the Awards that acknowledge the varied contribution organisations within the private and public sectors are making throughout the professional procurement and supply chain management industries.
Procurement Manager, Lian Knight, said this is the first time The Laminex Group has received a CIPS Award.
“We’re very proud to have our ongoing investment and commitment to developing and fostering a ‘greener’ building industry officially recognised. We’re also thrilled to share the Award with a globally recognised leader like Rio Tinto.”
In July, the company submitted an application for the CIPS Awards that outlined the positive work the organisation has championed over the last 12 months to foster a sustainable building industry.
The company transitioned of all its MDF (Medium Density Fibreboard) products from E1 to the even lower formaldehyde E0 and this move has been extended to all its raw and decorated MDF products. Such low emission products help to accrue valuable Indoor Environmental Quality (IEQ) points in the Green Star Materials Calculator
The organisation has become the first Australian supplier to achieve ecospecifier GreenTag GreenRate Level A certification.
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