Environmental Policy
Harlow Bros is a family managed independent business established for over 80 years. The company’s head office is at Long Whatton near Loughborough with branches at Derby, Coalville, Nottingham, Leicester and Burton on Trent. The Company’s main activities are the importing and merchanting of timber and allied products. The Company also fabricates Roof Trusses through its subsidiary Harlow Timber Systems Ltd. at Bardon and Kettering
The Company is committed to the protection of the environment and to the promotion of wood as a renewable and environmentally friendly material. This policy is reviewed annually however, the impact of our operations on the environment is continually appraised and our environmental programme is geared to promoting consistent continual improvement.
We will make this policy proportional to the size and nature of our business, that is:
| Group Comprises | location | Activity | Number of Staff |
| Head Office | Long whatton | Head office, sawmill, manufacturing, retail, vehicles. | 158 |
| Burton | Burton upon Trent |
Sawmill, retail, vehicles. |
7 |
| Timber Frame | Burton upon Trent |
Truss & Panel manufacturing, vehicles. |
14 |
| Coalville | Coalville | Sawmill, retail, vehicles. | 10 |
| Derby | Derby | Sawmill, retail, vehicles. | 13 |
| Leicester | Leicester | Retail, cutting service, vehicles. | 5 |
| Nottingham | Nottingham | Retail, cutting service, vehicles. | 4 |
| Harlow Timber Systems | Bardon | Truss & Panel manufacturing, vehicles. |
30 |
| Harlow Timber Systems | Kettering | Truss & Panel manufacturing, vehicles. |
4 |
| Related Company | Location | Activity | Number of Staff |
| Harlow Timber LLP | Kidderminster | Head office, sawmill, manufacturing, retail, vehicles. | 25 |
The Company is committed to:
Complying with all applicable and relevant environmental legislation
Supporting National and International efforts to achieve the fastest practicable progress towards environmentally and socially sound forest management worldwide in line with the Statement of Forest Principles adopted by the United Nations Conference on Environment and Development
Ensuring that as far as possible, all timber purchases are from well managed forests and wherever possible this be endorsed by verifiable evidence or certification. To this end the Company is making positive moves towards stocking products from sustainable and well managed forests and in particular FSC and PEFC certified products. The company has achieved FSC and PEFC chain of custody certification.
The efficient use of energy and raw materials
Careful management and minimisation of waste.
The recycling of as much waste product as is practicable.
Promoting and providing correct and proper timber preservative treatment to prolong the service life of any timber product and complying with the Environmental Protection act 1990 with regard to any qualifying treatment plant.
Emphasising and engendering the importance of environmental issues throughout the whole workforce.
Preventing pollution.
Complying with legal requirements and other requirements, FSC (FSC-STD-40-004 and 40-4003), PEFC (Annex 4), TTF.
Using the Management Review meeting to:
Set and review environmental objectives.
Review this policy
Communicating this policy to all persons who work in, and on behalf of, the company.
Making this policy available to the public and other interested parties through are internet site.
Environmental Objectives 2010
To reduce fuel and energy at source, by more efficient means
Attaining ISO 14001 by September 2010 or sooner
P.V. Harlow
10th June 2010 Review date: June 2011
Health and Safety Policy - pdf
Timber Sourcing
We take great care in sourcing our chosen products to ensure the traceability and integrity. All our timber is sourced from well-managed forests governed by strict environmental programmes.
Harlow Bros Ltd have been granted certification by BM TRADA, the leading body in timber and accredited by UKAS. This covers the Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) Chain of Custody Scheme and the Programme for the Endorsement of Forest Certification (PEFC) Chain of Custody scheme.
FSC
FSC is an independent, non-profit, non-governmental organisation. It is an association of members from environmental and social groups, the timber trade and the forestry profession, community forestry groups and other organisations from around the world. FSC runs a global forest certification scheme which includes two key aspects: Forest Management and Chain of Custody certification. This ensures that timber produced in certified forests can be traced from the forest to the end user.
FSC products
Softwoods
Plywood
OSB (Oriented Strand Board)
MDF (Medium Density Fibreboard) sheets and mouldings
PEFC
The PEFC Council (Programme for the Endorsement of Forest Certification schemes) is also an independent, non-profit, non-governmental organisation, founded in 1999 which promotes sustainably managed forests through independent third party certification. The PEFC provides an assurance mechanism to purchasers of wood and paper products that they are promoting the sustainable management of forests.
PEFC is a global umbrella organisation for the assessment of and mutual recognition of national forest certification schemes developed in a multi-stakeholder process. These national schemes build upon the inter-governmental processes for the promotion of sustainable forest management, a series of on-going mechanisms supported by 149 governments in the world covering 85% of the world's forest area.
PEFC products
Softwood
Plywood
OSB (Oriented Strand Board)
MDF (Medium Density Fibreboard) sheets and mouldings
Timber Engineered Products
Customers should be aware that both FSC and PEFC certified sustainable requirements are made clear at the time of order, so that chain of custody conditions can be met.