Opportunities to positively affect climate change often come by learning from others. In that spirit Eva-Last has looked outside of itself for ways to improve manufacturing efficiency, reduce GHG emissions and create a better, more eco-friendly composite product line. Eva-Last representatives have been in direct contact with, and held discussions on these topics with composite manufacturers and distributors internationally. Eva-Last has sent representatives to the United States, Europe and Asia in order to study efficiency models that are used elsewhere. Eva-Last has also had outside consultation from Canadian and American composite leaders, who have provided climate change solutions which Eva-Last has worked to implement locally.

Eva-Last leads the entire African composite market in amount of production and green initiatives. It is the continent’s only composite decking manufacturer. Eva-Last believes that a green product is only as green as each of its components. After comparing various composite manufacturing and distribution methods worldwide, Eva-Last initiated transport procedures to lessen the amount of domestic transport by increasing the size of each truckload delivered. The company established holding depots throughout South Africa and aims to send out only full truckloads of material over long distances, rather than separately transporting individual orders. To date, Eva-Last is among the only composite manufacturing companies worldwide to utilise the energy saving colour dye methods which originated in America. Eva-Last uses shorter, more compact dye strands in its manufacturing which require significantly less electricity to incorporate into the end Eva-tech product than traditional longer strands of colour dye used elsewhere.

Eva-Last's business strategy involves green initiatives for consumers and encouraging green habits in its own employees. At present Eva-Last offers petrol reimbursement incentives for all employees who carpool to work. Strides are made and improved upon to promote client behaviours towards preserving the environment. The Eva-Last website and marketing materials give consumers ideas on how to recycle and creatively reuse otherwise wasted goods. Nearly all marketing is done on a paperless basis as part of Eva-Last’s agenda to operate with as few natural resources as possible.

Eva-Last has spent the entirety of its existence dedicated to consistent improvement in the quality of composite created, and lowering GHG emissions. Eva-Last looks to others in and out of its direct industry for ideas, and goes beyond the status quo of green manufacturing and distribution. Four years after its creation, Eva-Last is already establishing new precedents for minimising the carbon footprint associated with producing a world-class outdoor material. For Eva-Last, business strategy and eco-consciousness go hand in hand.

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