Supplying Timber Issue 9 0 - Autumn 2025 - Flipbook - Page 15
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Scott Pallets and The
Pallet LOOP shortlisted
for award
collaborates, and innovates. Through
alongside The Pallet LOOP, for a
robust and scalable reuse solutions,
Sustainable Materials Award at the
Scott Pallets champions the use of
2025 Supply Chain Excellence Awards.
reusable timber pallets. A cornerstone
organisations that demonstrate best
practice in supply chain operations
across the UK and Europe. Being
shortlisted highlights the shared
commitment of Scott Pallets and The
Image: The
Pallet LOOP
and Scott
Pallets o昀昀er
a circular
pallet reuse
scheme.
of this approach is the company’s
nationwide pallet recovery service.
Working directly with customers across
di昀昀erent industry sectors, Scott Pallets
collects, repairs, and reintroduces
pallets into supply chains.
Pallet LOOP to minimising waste,
Scott Pallets is the delivery partner
conserving resources, and embedding
of The Pallet LOOP, a circular pallet
British Gypsum, Isover, Wienerberger
circular economy principles at scale
reuse scheme for the UK construction
and Superglass, and collecting pallets
across supply chains in the UK and
sector. Operational since May 2024,
back from some of the nation’s biggest
Ireland.
The Pallet LOOP is already moving
Tier 1 contractors, housebuilders and
products for some of the biggest
builders’ merchants.
names in UK construction, including
www.scottpallets.co.uk
At Scott Pallets, sustainability is
central to how the business operates,
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The Awards recognise and reward
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Scott Pallets has been shortlisted,
DTS achieves EPDs for full wall panel range
it easier to compare the impacts of
only way to achieve zero carbon is to
Donaldson Timber Systems
di昀昀erent materials and build systems
measure and reduce the whole-life
(DTS), has published third-party
accurately.
carbon of buildings. The availability of
accredited environmental product
declarations (EPD) for its full wall
panel range.
environmental product declarations
The use of EPDs is in line with the
Government’s Timber in Construction
Roadmap to get Britain building with
In 2024, the DTS open panel Alpha
the use of sustainable and low carbon
system became the 昀椀rst to o昀昀er an
building materials.
approved EPD. DTS now also holds
Valid for 昀椀ve years, the EPD is based
EPDs for its Delta pre-insulated wall
system, and the award-winning Sigma
II solid stud and Sigma II I stud
closed panel system.
The EPD, which transparently
communicates the environmental
performance of a product over
its lifetime, allows customers to
accurately measure their carbon
footprint and make informed
decisions on the best product choices
to meet sustainability goals. It also
improves transparency regarding
product performance claims, making
(EPDs) is an important step in
recognising this."
www.donaldsontimbersystems.com
on current available and published
data for end-of-life assumptions. DTS
is now working on EPDs for its 昀氀oor
and roof systems.
John Smith, Technical Director at
Donaldson Timber Systems, said: “We
always champion the use of o昀昀site
timber frame construction as the best
way to achieve sustainable building
practices and meet net zero targets
but telling customers this is no longer
enough. If we are to make meaningful
change, all environmental claims
need to be backed up with proof. The
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UK o昀昀site frame manufacturer,
Image: Donaldson
Timber Systems has
published EPDs for its
full wall panel range.
