Sustainability

As a family business, we take responsibility for our impact on the world. Our commitment is to design and manufacture timeless lighting in a responsible way, creating products that can be admired for generations.

Made to last

All our products are handmade by skilled craftspeople using traditional methods and quality materials. This ensures durability and reduces the need for replacements.

To extend product life further, we offer spare parts, many of which are available under the ‘Accessories’ category. For additional support, our customer service team is always available to assist.

We also provide a 2-year warranty on lights purchased directly through our showrooms, website, or sales team, demonstrating our confidence in the longevity of our products.

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Pouring slip into moulds to create bone china lighting pieces.

Locally sourced

We prioritise UK manufacturing and materials, reducing transport emissions and supporting local industry. Our dedication to British craftsmanship includes acquiring a bone china factory in Stoke-on-Trent, preserving jobs and traditional techniques. This factory, along with five other UK-based facilities, produces our ceramics, glass, and metal components.

In 2023, we centralised our glass-blowing operations at our main site in Oxfordshire. This relocation reduced transport miles, streamlined management, and enhanced efficiency. By sourcing approximately 95% of components within the UK - many from family-run suppliers - we further minimise environmental impact.

Using our own van for weekly collection rounds reduces packaging needs and ensures reusable materials are returned to suppliers, cutting waste and emissions.

our factories

reducing waste & recycling

recycled materials

Recycling is central to our manufacturing process. We use recycled metals for many Davey Lights, reducing landfill and avoiding habitat destruction caused by mining. Glass that doesn’t meet standards is re-melted and reused to create new shades. Broken or defective glass is melted down and reused in our glass factory, ensuring no material goes to waste.

Office practices

We have significantly reduced paper usage in our offices and factory. Sales, customer service, marketing and production teams now operate paper-free, cutting down CO₂ emissions, water usage and deforestation. 

Collaborators

We partner with companies that share our values, such as DPD, who deliver our UK and European orders carbon neutrally. By working with like-minded suppliers, we ensure our environmental efforts extend beyond our own operations. 

Offsetting emissions

Carbon-neutral operations

We offset all carbon generated by our offices, showrooms, manufacturing and fulfilment facilities, supporting high-impact projects with both social and environmental benefits. 

Energy efficiency

We invested £40,000 to replace incandescent lighting in our warehouses with energy-efficient LEDs, reducing carbon emissions by 3.48 tonnes per year while improving working conditions for our team.

Electric vehicles

80% of our company vehicles are now fully electric, reducing our reliance on fossil fuels and lowering emissions further.

Our factories

At Original BTC, our commitment to quality and craftsmanship is exemplified through the factories we own and operate across the UK.

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