ISO 14001 Accreditation

The International Standard for Reducing Impact on the Environment

Yorkon, as part of the Portakabin Group, has achieved ISO 14001 accreditation - the internationally recognised standard for reducing impact on the environment.

Certification was achieved by the Portakabin Group, which includes Yorkon, following a rigorous independent assessment of the company's environmental policy, compliance with legislation, control systems and procedures, and targets for further improving environmental performance.

Environmental impact is an increasingly important global issue and it is essential that all organisations, particularly in the construction industry, are committed to minimising the effect of their activities on the environment.

The accreditation allows organisations such as Yorkon and Portakabin to focus their environmental efforts on internationally-accepted criteria and promote best practice. The Group is working on many levels to continually improve sustainability.

Initiatives include:

• reducing waste in the construction process through off-site manufacturing
• increasing the recyclability of waste by employing intelligent design and production methods
• the manufacture of buildings which are highly thermally efficient
• the use of new technologies and innovations for 'greener' modular buildings."