Sustainability

Central Co-op unveils new eco funeral plans following member survey

Central Co-op Funeral Plans has introduced new products designed to give customers more flexibility and environmentally-conscious options, in response to…

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ICCM sponsors first-ever funeral floristry exhibit at Chelsea Flower Show

The Institute of Cemetery and Crematorium Management (ICCM) was the lead sponsor of The Farewell Flowers Directory’s first-ever funeral floristry…

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Great Glen Crematorium officially opens natural burial ground

Westerleigh Group’s Great Glen Crematorium in Leicester has officially opened a natural burial ground today (1 May) as a way…

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A.W. Lymn’s barrows: a legacy in stone

In a quiet pocket of the Nottinghamshire countryside, something ancient is being reborn. After a period of delay, family-run funeral…

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Central Co-op signs CPPA to supply green energy to 400 locations

Central Co-op has signed a 10-year corporate power purchase agreement (CPPA), in partnership with four other independent co-operative societies, to…

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The AA confirms Association of Green Funeral Directors collab

The AA has announced a new collaboration with the Association of Green Funeral Directors, which will see the insurer support…

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Greener Globe Funeral Standard awards gold to Lea Fields Crem

Lea Fields Crematorium has announced that it has been awarded the Gold Certification for Environmental Excellence by the Greener Globe…

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Gen-Z Britons prefer traditional burial, The Farewell Guide finds

Some 41% of 16 to 24-year-olds in the UK now favour a traditional burial to a cremation, according to a…

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Leverton and Sons wins gold Greener Globe Funeral Standard award

Leverton and Sons has attained a gold award from the Greener Globe Funeral Standard scheme for its efforts in making…

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Lea Fields Crem achieves bronze funeral standard award

Lea Fields Crematorium has received a bronze award from the Greener Globe Funeral Standard, as the facility has taken steps…

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