Acoustic & Thermal Cork Insulation Roll
Cork is harvested from cork oaks without destroying the trees. Cork oak forests support wildlife and have been an important part of communities for centuries.
We believe we should help our customers make a positive difference to their home. We think everyone deserves a healthier, more efficient home – one that’s comfortable to live in but uses fewer resources and costs less to run. We’re on a mission to help our customers lower their environmental impact.
It’s why, for decades, we’ve focused on reducing the environmental impact of our products. Embedding best practices into our range design and development, creating products that are made from reduced impact materials or processes or designed to help people live with a reduced impact at home. Already more than 47% of our sales are generated from Sustainable Home Products. Our ambition is to get to 60% by 2025.
As industry experts, we know the impact home improvement projects can have on the environment and can be confusing for our customers. We want to empower our customers with better information and greater choice.
The green star mark will help make it easier to navigate and shop for products with a lower impact on the environment. The green star mark points to these products in store and online.
For example, on taps that reduce the flow to save water at home. LED Lightbulbs that save energy at home and last longer. And toolboxes that are partially made from post-consumer recycled plastics.
As we all look at ways to contribute to a more sustainable future, we’re working hard to offer affordable products that can make useful differences. Sustainability is complex and it’s generally not possible to produce a product free from issues. The green star product mark is there to guide customers to help make more informed choices on the environmental impact of home improvement.
Green star products are internally reviewed and externally certified before receiving the mark.
Many experts in their field work on the green star product marker, ensuring that the claims we make about each product are simple, easily understood and can be justified.
Green star products have a lower environmental impact because of what they are, what they do or how they've been made.
Green star products are defined by 9 attributes which are split between 2 categories.
Green star products are assessed against a set of criteria which is summarised in factsheets where we explain how the products are both internally and externally validated. These factsheets describe what the green star mark is, what the attributes mean and why they matter to our customers.
Discover more by heading to each attribute and links to the relevant factsheets* below.
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We choose the wood we use for our products from well-managed forests. Not only does this mean that we can trace back everything we use, we’re also helping to avoid deforestation.
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Every small change makes a difference. Using alternative materials that are less damaging - like swapping plastic for bamboo - helps to reduce a product’s overall impact.
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Creating new products can have a big environmental impact. But what if we could help reduce that? We’ve partnered with organisations that are helping the factories we work with to operate more efficiently.
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Recycling waste materials is a great way to limit the waste. We recycle plastics and create new products. It’s a win-win – this is how we reduce the amount of plastic we would normally manufacture.
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Better insulation, smart home controls and more efficient lighting and appliances are a few of the ways we can reduce our energy consumption and bills. As heating uses nearly two thirds of the energy we consume in our homes, changes here can make a big difference.
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Efficient toilets, taps and showers are simple ways to reduce the amount of water we use in our homes. And by collecting water in a water butt, we can keep our garden green while reducing the use of tap water.
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We think gardens and outdoor spaces should work with nature, not against it. Making simple changes like using natural gardening products, planting companion seeds that promote biodiversity and growing your own produce, can make your gardens a better place for you, plant and animal life.
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Waste doesn’t have to go to waste. Take a look around your house and have a rethink. Transform vegetable peels, fruit cores and skins into useful compost with a compost caddy and bin. Swap regular batteries for rechargeable ones and stop your waste in its tracks.
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Whether it’s grab rails for safer bathrooms, extractor fans that improve indoor air quality or water-based paints, we’re making it easier to create healthier, safer homes.