Sustainability
At Langridge Organic, we believe operating our business in the most sustainable way possible is crucial, we make sure we do everything we can to carry this ethos throughout our entire business operation. Selling certified organic produce however is only the starting point for a truly sustainable business. Every aspect of the business needs also to be examined and questioned to make sure that everything we do is done in the most environmentally friendly and sustainable way.
For businesses within the food sector, environmental changes call for accountability, responsibility and innovation.
The last 40 years show us what happens when environmental impact is overlooked. The next 40 years will be shaped by the choices we make today. Sustainability is not about perfection. It is about progress. The industry has a significant influence on land use, emissions and biodiversity, but it also has the ability to drive meaningful change. Organic farming, food waste reduction, lowered transport emissions and improved energy efficiency are all choices which can deliver real, measurable benefits.
Our work at Langridge, together with our partners, already creates meaningful change. When these efforts are repeated across supply chains, the effect grows fast, because staying still is no longer an option and business can help shape a better future.
Solar Installation
As an Organic Business our own carbon footprint has always been very important to us and we have always tried to reduce this where and whenever we can.
As tenants at New Covent Garden for nearly 25 years we were quite limited in what we could do in terms of the suppliers of our utilities and in particular our electricity suppliers.
When we moved to a new premises in August 2018 one our first actions was to make sure our electricity came from 100% renewable sources. This was relatively easy to achieve so we started looking at the possibilities of generating our own electricity.
After a little research we found Mole Energy, part of Mole Valley Farmers, and in March 2021 our 106 kWp solar installation went live.