Sustainability - Mitchell Group Australia

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SUSTAINABILITY
As suppliers of building and architectural materials, we are committed to offer the most sustainable solutions.

STRATEGY

As suppliers of building and architectural materials, we are committed to offer the most sustainable solutions.

We supply high quality products that have been created with sustainability woven into their DNA.

Sustainable products and services.

We have put together of range of products with a variety of sustainability accreditations. Our goal is to source products for our customers that are designed to achieve the ideal equilibrium between “eco” considerations and consistent performance.

Examples include locally made EchoPanel® products which are manufactured from high-quality recycled materials such as post-consumer PET plastic, and Perspex®re (Recycled Acrylic) which is crafted from 100% recycled MMA.

We maximise sheet and minimise waste when customers use our precision cutting and cut to size services. We reuse and repurpose left over materials for small projects, samples and reuse in packaging and merchandising.

These examples of our sustainable products and processes are all making a direct contribution towards achieving a circular economy.

Design 4 Sustainability

Beyond material selection.

When working towards our sustainability goals, our focus is on generating a longer lifecycle through creating solutions that have the smallest carbon footprint possible by adhering to these steps.

1/ Supplying long lasting & good quality products.

2/ Procuring locally manufactured products when possible.

3/ Maximising sheet yield & repurposing offcuts.

4/ Optimising transportation efficiency.

5/ Reusing or recycling at end of life.

Environmental credentials

Our range of products sustainability credentials include; Made using post-consumer recycled materials, 100% recyclable, Environmental Product Declaration, Red List Free, Global GreenTag™, GreenRATE Level A, Declare, RoHS Compliant, LOW VOC Emissions, Carbon Neutral Certified products, and Australian Made.

Read about our Environmental Goals & Accreditations.

Climate Active is a government-backed voluntary initiative providing a rigorous, transparent and science-based way to measure, reduce and offset carbon emissions.

Carbon Neutral

An independently verified and registered document, communicating quantifiable and comparable environmental impact data on the life cycle of a product.

EPD

Global GreenTag™ GreenRATE Level A. Certification of products’ ingredients, supply chain & manufacture for environmental, social & Building Code compliance.

GreenTag™

Global GreenTag™ Product Health Declaration (PHD) – Platinum HealthRATE. A certification tool recognising full ingredient transparency.

GreenTag™ PHD

Transparency initiative by the International Living Future Institute. Declare is an ingredients label for building products, enabling build teams to make informed choices.

Declare

Products with the Red List Free label comply with the Living Building Challenge goals of industry-wide elimination of all Red List chemicals.

Red List Free

Restriction of Hazardous Substances (RoHS). As opposed to other acrylic products, genuine PERSPEX® is led-free, non-toxic, and food contact rated.

RoHS Compliant

Low VOC Emissions. Products with low volatile organic compounds are less harmful to the environment and human health. Contribute to good Indoor Air Quality.

Low VOC

EchoPanel® is made using 60% – 80% post-consumer recycled PET plastic bottles. Recyclable at end of life.

Upcycling

We recycle, or reuse and repurpose left over materials for small projects, samples and reuse in packaging and merchandising.

Recyclable

We are supporters of locally made materials. We stock and supply local materials wherever possible. We source many products including our trade essentials from Australian manufacturers.

Australian Made

Sustainable methodology

At Mitchell’s, we take our product selection process seriously. Sustainability is a key consideration when we create partnerships with manufacturers of the products we supply. We believe that supplying materials extends well beyond choosing a recyclable material.

Mitchell’s supplier scorecard when sourcing materials includes >

Green products

Procure products with good environmental sustainability credentials.

Value & quality

Supply good value, high quality products that are durable and long-lasting.

Form & function

Offer solutions that are both functional and aesthetically pleasing.

Reuse & recycle

Repurpose left over materials for small projects, samples and reuse in packaging and merchandising.

Reuse & Recycle

At Mitchell’s we maximise sheet and minimise waste when customers use our precision cutting and cut to size services.

We repurpose left over materials for projects requiring part-sheets and samples. If we are unable to find another application for our off cuts, we will then reuse them for packaging and merchandising.

When you buy top-quality products from Mitchell’s including Laminex®, Formica®, EchoPanel® and Perspex®, you are choosing a trusted team with a wealth of knowledge and a mission to supply the most sustainable architectural and building products in Australia.

Explore by collection

Looking for inspiration for Perspex® acrylic sheet, EchoPanel® accoustic boards, and other decorative building sheets, boards and panels for your projects? See examples of the products in applications like kitchens, educational buildings, offices, and shopfitting.