Sustainability
Sustainability is an increasingly important focus for the funeral profession, as environmental considerations influence everything from cremation emissions and vehicle fleets to coffin materials, energy use, and memorial practices. Funeral directors, crematoria, cemeteries, and suppliers are investing in greener operations to meet regulatory expectations and public demand for environmentally responsible services. Funeral Service Times covers sustainability developments across the sector, including innovations, policy shifts, best practice guidance, and supplier initiatives—supporting professionals in delivering ethical, future-focused funeral provision.
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Jun- 2025 -23 JuneBusiness
Central Co-op to expand green energy drive to funeral services
Central Co-op is planning to roll out solar panels across its funeral business as part of its broader strategy to…
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12 JuneBusiness
The Wellbeing Farm launches celebration of life package
Lancashire events venue, The Wellbeing Farm, has launched a new “celebration of life” package with the aim of reframing traditional…
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5 JuneFuneral Plans
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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May- 2025 -29 MayEvents
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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1 MayFuneral Plans
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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Apr- 2025 -7 AprilFeatures
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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3 AprilBusiness
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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Mar- 2025 -21 MarchBusiness
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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19 MarchTrade Organisations
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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6 MarchFuneral Plans
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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