May 2022
Cradle to Cradle® is one of the world’s most advanced certifications for products that have a positive impact on people and the planet. It is based on a design approach that brings together safe materials, product circularity, clean air and climate protection, water and soil stewardship, and social fairness.
Eagle Lighting’s Educo Vitality recently became the first luminaire in the Southern Hemisphere to gain the certification. Nicole Sullivan, our Head of Strategy & Impact Australia, spoke with Eagle Lighting’s Engineering Manager Mark Antonello and Lighting Solutions Manager Ian Johnson about the process, what they have learned and how the company is benefitting from the certificate.
Here is a sneak preview of the webinar:
Key takeaways from the webinar
- A better understanding of everything
The C2C certification pushed Eagle Lighting to gain a deeper understanding of products, the materials used, the origin of their components and the processes implemented to create them.
- Suppliers become partners
Supply chains for electronics can be challenging and complex. Through C2C, Eagle Lighting became a supply chain influencer by improving their social practices and those of their suppliers.
- Certification to support your strategy
Eagle Lighting had earlier committed to five UN Sustainable Development Goals and wanted to further validate this strategy. C2C provided a framework to live these values.
- The start of a circular journey
C2C requires consideration at the design stage so that products can be renewed during their life and designed to be truly circular. C2C needs to be considered during the full design process and leads to continual improvements.
- Good for business
Eagle Lighting have ratings and certification from Ecovadis, C2C and the Green Building Council. This has business benefits in more than one way: it improves the products they make and demonstrates to customers their sustainability credentials.
- Be part of a movement
By being part of a sustainable movement like C2C, Eagle Lighting is contributing to incremental steps, creating a combined pathway to solutions for the industry.