Maybrey Precision Castings, as part of the Caro Group, has been awarded the Future Net Zero Platinum Award: the highest level of the FNZ programme and the most rigorous independent certification available for carbon reduction in UK manufacturing. The Platinum award verifies an 81.3% reduction in our total carbon footprint since beginning the net zero journey in 2018.
What the Platinum Award Represents
The Future Net Zero Standard is verified by independent assessors and aligns with the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) Race to Zero campaign. Platinum status, the highest of three tiers (Silver, Gold, and Platinum), requires comprehensive measurement, reporting, and verified reduction of carbon emissions across all scopes. It is not self-certified: independent assessors verify every claim.
Achieving net zero emissions ahead of the 2050 goal, and reducing greenhouse gas emissions by 50% ahead of the 2030 deadline, are among the milestones the Platinum award recognises.
How We Got Here
The carbon reduction programme has involved transformation across every part of our operation:
- Energy: all facilities switched to green energy contracts; low-powered machinery throughout the foundry; enhanced energy monitoring systems installed
- Transport: expanded electric and hybrid vehicle fleet; 85% of deliveries now carbon-neutral through carbon-offsetting courier partnerships; business travel reduced by 135.7% against the baseline; car-sharing covering more than 65% of staff
- Supply chain: all pattern makers, core makers, and finishing contractors located within ten miles of our Aylesford foundry; subcontractor deliveries consolidated into full pallets to reduce unnecessary journeys
- Operations: 50% of board meetings and three international meetings moved fully online
What It Means for Our Customers
For customers working to PAS 2080 carbon management standards, seeking BREEAM credits, or managing Scope 3 emissions in their supply chains, our Platinum certification provides independently verified assurance. Every component manufactured at Maybrey comes from a facility operating at the highest independently verified level of carbon reduction available.
Dave Lowe, Group Managing Director, said: 'Achieving Platinum status gives us a strong start to 2026 and sets a new benchmark for sustainable manufacturing. Our customers benefit directly: every product they specify actively reduces their Scope 3 emissions.'
177 Years of Craft. A Commitment to the Future.
With a heritage traceable to 1849, Maybrey combines traditional foundry expertise with modern manufacturing practices. The Platinum award demonstrates what we have always believed: that manufacturing excellence and environmental responsibility are not opposing forces. They are complementary strengths.
We are not stopping here. Continuous improvement is embedded in our culture. Our FNZ certification can be independently verified at futurenetzero.com.