Barratt Developments, has joined forces with European Logistics Management (ELM), a member of the Scott Group, to launch a specialist pallet repatriation service for all its building projects across the UK.

John Adams, Group Procurement Director at Barratt Developments, said: "As part of an initiative to reduce packaging waste produced on our sites, we identified significant environmental and cost saving benefits associated with returning wooden pallets to suppliers for re-use. I believe this initiative will benefit all organisations using pallets as a packaging and transport medium, and is also a very positive environmental statement."


All suppliers to the Barratt Group, which includes Barratt Homes, David Wilson Homes and Ward Homes, will be required to mark pallets with an identifier that will enable ELM to return them to source.

Michael Noble, Managing Director at ELM, said: "We're delighted to be partnering with Barratt Developments on this exciting new service. This initiative is absolutely in line with the industry’s objective of reducing packaging waste and promoting the re-use of transit packaging. The service is being implemented by Barratt Developments prior to the publication of the industry's Packaging Resource Efficiency Plan. This highlights Barratt's proactive approach and determination in addressing the sustainability demands of its market."

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