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Sustainable Exhibition Stands
Leading the way in sustainable exhibition stand design & build
A significant shift has taken place. Responsible and ethical businesses genuinely care about the origins and production methods of their exhibition stands, and GH Display’s business model is already aligned with this environmentally conscious approach. Creating eco-friendly and sustainable exhibition stands doesn’t start and end with the production of the stand itself. It is a multi-faceted approach that starts from the day to day running of our manufacturing workshops and print studio to the power we use, to the decisions around materials, waste disposal, recycling and product design. In fact everything we do at GH Display starts with the question, how do we deliver this one thing as well as we possibly can, whilst minimising our impact on the planet.
Certified Tier 5 by ESSA for Sustainability
GH Display has been awarded the highest level for Sustainability – Tier 5. The Event Supplier and Services Association (ESSA) is the trade body for the event industry. As part of the regulation GH Display has invited ESSA to independently assess the business for sustainability. ESSA believes the Sustainability Assessment module goes beyond the requirements of ISO standards, demanding tangible progress and evidence of improvement. The accreditation serves as independent verification of a company’s sustainability performance, providing credibility and recognition in the field of sustainability.
Powering GH Display
In 2022 GH Display Ltd invested £125,000 into renewable energy generation and low voltage lighting installation at our 30,000 square foot of workshop, print and office space. This bought us a roof full of solar panels and new low voltage LED lighting throughout our workshops, print areas and office spaces. We are proud to report that 100% of our manufacturing, production and print is completed using our own generated renewable energy.
Environmentally sensitive material choices
We have swapped out the traditional print medias with the latest in eco-friendly materials. It is a constant exploration with new environmentally friendly, more durable and cost effective sustainable medias being introduced to the market every week. Unless there is an absolute justifiable need for a non recyclable or non-recycled media, we have exchanged traditional polyester based fabric medias with a new 100% recycled plastic based material, manufactured from recycled plastic drinks bottles. We have replaced PVC banner media with a biodegradable equivalent and where this may not be suitable for particular conditions, we would replace our biodegradable media with a recyclable PVC free material. What would have been produced on rigid foamex boards has now been swapped for a 100% recyclable and 80% recycled equivalent white board product. Traditional acrylic sheets have now been replaced by Green Cast sheets, which are 100% recycled and 100% recyclable without losing any of the optical, mechanical and thermal characteristics of traditional acrylic.
Designed for refurbishment, reconfiguration and reuse
We ensure that a GH Display custom exhibition stand is designed and built to last. This means our stand and custom displays are reused for multiple events, reducing our waste disposal as a business, but also that of our customers. All of our custom exhibition stand components are design engineered to be both durable, and also easy to renew and refurbish. Therefore if a component is damaged, rather than scrap and replace the entire item, we will produce the damaged element only and replace this part. This approach to design has been a game changer for us in terms of the reduction in our waste and carbon emissions output. Our manufacturing material choices are guided by sustainability. For example, we often choose to manufacture from aluminium as this is one of the only metals that can be infinitely recycled to create the exact same quality product, time and time again. Our large storage facility enables us to store and therefore reuse exhibition stand components.
GH Display is taking action to becoming a Net Zero business
We are committed to doing everything that we can as a business to reduce our carbon footprint and take care of our planet for the next generation. We are well on our way to the decarbonisation of our business activities and we will continue to make positive change towards our Net Zero target of 2035. As a responsible organisation we recognise that is our responsibility to make changes that are kind to the environment, even though they may be costly to our business, financially. Our guiding principle around sustainability is to meet the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs. If you are interested in becoming a supplier to GH Display or partnering with us please get in touch and download our Sustainable Procurement Policy below.
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Producing & using renewable energy
Our exhibition stands are made using power from our own renewable energy
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Sustainable exhibition stand enquiry
Let an industry leader of sustainable exhibition stands take you through the process of designing and building your next exhibition stand. You can call our friendly team on +44 (0) 1733 570222 or complete the sustainable exhibition stand enquiry form below and we will contact you.
The sustainable choice
We have a huge stock of hire exhibition stand components, making the possibilities both endless and affordable. Better than that, exhibition stand hire is the most sustainable way to build an exhibition stand. Every item of hire stock has been built to last. By restoring, repurposing and reusing these components to create bespoke display stands, we ensure less waste goes to landfill. We go further still and produce your graphics on recycled, recyclable and biodegradable media. All of this sustainable manufacturing magic takes place on our site in Cambridgeshire using our own solar generated renewable energy.
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