Insulation specialist Actis, whose HQ is in South West France, has become a corporate patron of UNESCO World Heritage site the Canal du Midi – its latest commitment to protecting the environment
The canal’s Corporate Sponsors’ Club will see funds invested in a vast tree planting programme along the 150 miles of its length, following the decimation by canker stain of plane trees which lined its banks.
The 17th century canal, which runs from Toulouse to the Mediterranean, is one of the oldest in Europe. The major engineering feat is regarded as an immense historical, cultural and environmental asset, encouraging tourism and economic development in the region.
Actis is committed to encouraging more sustainability within the construction industry
Actis ensures its own products and processes have minimal impact on the environment.
For example, it has a zero-waste policy, which sees all off-cuts recovered, crushed and reintroduced into the manufacturing process and its products are 100% recyclable.
Its honeycomb-structured Hybris insulation is the only reflective insulation in Europe to have earned international Cradle to Cradle Certified® Certification – an achievement gained after being measured against five rigorous criteria – product circularity, material health, clean air and climate protection, water and soil stewardship and social fairness.
Minimal water is used during its production and its lightness and compactness means more thermal capacity can be carried per lorryload than traditional solid insulation or fibreglass.
Actis UK and Ireland sales director Mark Cooper said:
“Our development team is dedicated to researching ever more sustainable ways of ensuring our products not only offer optimum thermal efficiency but are also created in the most energy efficient way. Our new role as patron of one of the country’s most culturally, historically and environmentally significant treasures is the latest demonstration of our ongoing commitment to the environment.”
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