Environmental Policy

Unibox (the Company) recognises the importance of working to protect the environment and is committed to operating responsibly across all its business activities for the benefit of its customers, employees, partners and wider community. It works according to a continuous improvement philosophy to ensure it operates in compliance with all relevant environmental regulations, legislation and approved codes of practice. The Company follows an Environmental Management System to meet the requirements of ISO 14001:2015.

To ensure that the Company can meet its environmental objectives and uphold its associated responsibilities, it is essential that all parties concerned, either within or outside the Company, combine their efforts to both recognise and reduce the impact that our shared operations have on the environment. To this end, Unibox is committed to the following statements:

  • Establishing an Environmental Management System to enable the Company to monitor and control is environmental impact where possible.
  • Conducting assessments and subsequent reassessments of the environmental effects of the Company’s activities.
  • Operating in a manner that is sensitive to the needs and concerns of the people with whom it deals directly, the surrounding environment and the wider community in which it operates.
  • Conducting assessments and subsequent reassessments of the Company’s environmental statement, including its objectives and targets.
  • Using, where practical, the latest technologies to facilitate environmentally conscious production processes and operating systems.
  • Integrating environmental issues into the Company’s decision making, whilst at the same time recognising that business concerns might affect the course of action.
  • Reduce or eliminating pollution and/or waste material whenever possible. 
  • Minimising energy usage and wastage whenever possible.
  • Promoting the use of recyclable and renewable materials whenever possible.
  • Educating the Company’s employees about the use of environmentally conscious practices, regardless of job role or seniority.

This Environmental Policy is communicated to all employees, suppliers and sub-contractors and, when requested, is made available to the public.

Unibox constantly monitors its environmental performance and implements improvements when appropriate.

This Environmental Policy is regularly reviewed in order to ensure its continuing suitability.

End-of-life Disposal Statement (ISO 14001)

In accordance with the principles of ISO 14001 Environmental Management Systems, this product has been designed with consideration for responsible end-of-life treatment and resource recover.

At the end of its operational life, the LED lightbox shall be dismantled where practicable disposed of in applicable local, national, and international  environmental regulations.

The principal materials used in the construction of this product are aluminium, acrylic (PMMA), aluminium composite materials (ACM) panels, medium-density fibreboard (MDF), and LED electronic components. These materials should be managed as follows:

  • Aluminium components shall be segregated and directed to recognised metal recycling streams.

 

  • Acrylic (PMMA) components should be recycled where suitable facilities exist or disposed of as non-hazardous plastic waste in accordance with local requirements. 

 

  • ACM panels shall be processed by specialist recycling operators capable f handling composite materials 

 

  • LED strips and associated electronic components shall be treated as Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) and transferred to an authorised collection or recycling facility. 

 Disclaimer: certain bespoke or custom – manufactured products may incorporate or alternative materials not listed above. In such cases, it is the responsibility of the end user or appointed contractor to identify and dispose of all materials in accordance with relevant environmental legislation and local waste management requirements. 

Disposal via general waste stream is not recommended for electronic components. Appropriate end-of-life management supports waste reduction and material to ensure environmentally sound management of non-recoverable materials.