Toitū

Why we chose Toitū Envirocare

Toitū Envirocare provides independent certification that helps businesses measure, manage and reduce their carbon footprint through recognised environmental standards.

Toitū was established in 2001 and provides specialist, independent advice to help businesses understand their environmental impact and operate more sustainably. For McKechnie^®, working with Toitū Envirocare supports our commitment to responsible aluminium manufacturing, measurable carbon reduction and ongoing environmental improvement.

Toitū certification requirements are grounded in science and align with strict international standards, including ISO 14067:2018. This gives customers confidence that McKechnie’s certifications are independently audited, recognised in New Zealand and accepted across many international markets.

McKechnie^® holds both Toitū carbonreduce certification and Toitū enviromark diamond certification. These certifications are audited annually, helping us continually review, improve and reduce the environmental impact of our operations. We recognise that sustainability and decarbonisation are ongoing commitments, and we are focused on making measurable progress year after year.

How we became certified

McKechnie^® is the only New Zealand aluminium extruder to achieve third-party Toitū carbonreduce product certification. This certification confirms that our product carbon footprint has been measured and verified against ISO 14067:2018, one of the world’s recognised standards for product carbon footprint assessment.

Our certification journey began in 2016, when we measured emissions across our operations and began planning practical steps to reduce our carbon footprint. Since then, we have continued to improve our processes, review our environmental performance and support lower-carbon aluminium solutions for New Zealand industries.

Our product footprint

The global average carbon footprint is 11.5kg of CO2e per kg of aluminium extruded. We have achieved a carbon footprint of 1.31kg of CO2e per kg of aluminium on a Scope 1 and 2 basis and a full lifecycle of just 8.13 CO2e per kg of aluminium verified through Toitū’s carbonreduce certification. 

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Toitū enviromark diamond certification

Toitū enviromark diamond certified organisations have a self-sustaining environmental management system (EMS) in place. An EMS is a plan to mitigate negative impacts on the environment – and an ongoing commitment to identify potential risks, and put in place strategies to stop or reduce any impact.

Being certified with Toitū, which is reviewed annually, ensures that our EMS is objectively credible and consistent with international regulations. We continually drive compliance to our resources consent and relevant regulations to ensure ongoing compliance

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89% less carbon emitted per kg than other aluminium extruders globally*

McKechnie® is the only New Zealand aluminium extruder to achieve Toitū carbonreduce product certification.