United Kingdom
Miele Professional calls on the government to extend its plan to introduce longer-life guarantees for household appliances to commercial laundry appliances. The government initiative aims to combat "planned obsolescence" and calls on manufacturers to extend the life of electrical products to at least seven years and ensure that parts are available so that equipment can be repaired rather than replaced. The aim of the move is to promote more sustainable consumption of products.
The government recently announced plans to ensure longer life for household goods like refrigerators, washing machines, and televisions. Miele's Professional division, which provides laundry equipment for various sectors such as healthcare, veterinarians and hotels, would like to make companies aware that not only household machines contribute to the production of greenhouse gases during the manufacturing process, but machines in commercial use also play a significant role Role.
As reported by the BBC, Daily Mail and The Mail on Sunday, refrigerators, washing machines and televisions are guaranteed to last longer in the "war on obsolescence," as the Department of Economic Affairs, Energy and Industrial Strategy come up with plans to encourage manufacturers to extend the life of electrical products to extend. The new framework, which is expected to "go beyond current EU regulations", requires that products have their expected lifespan and that spare parts are available for at least seven years to ensure that machines can be repaired rather than replaced to have to.
Simon Venni, Country Sales Manager GB&I from Miele's Professional Division, said: “We applaud the government's position on 'planned obsolescence', which shows a clear understanding of the need for sustainable product consumption. It's important that manufacturers make products that are built to last so that we can work towards a more sustainable future. Lifelong quality and durability are the core of all Miele products. We are glad that steps are being taken to extend the lifespan of the devices and thus to help protect against environmental influences. Sustainability is right at the top of our agenda at Miele. We have reduced our CO2 emissions by 57% since 2000 and are a member of the UN Global Compact, an initiative to promote sustainability in companies since 2004. "
Venni explained that Miele commercial washing machines are tested to 30,000 cycles for over 30,000 years, which is the equivalent of eight loads a day, seven days a week. In contrast to household machines, commercial machines that are used in areas such as care, veterinarians, hotels and restaurants, are run several times a day. These areas are heavily dependent on reliable laundry solutions to ensure uninterrupted service. This has become increasingly important during the Covid-19 pandemic as organizations, especially across the care sector, take extra precautionary measures to guide infection control and prevention.
