Sustainability

AGA cookers are unlike any other household appliance. Because of their renowned longevity – an attribute shared by the Rayburn – these iconic cast-iron range cookers have frequently been passed down from generation to generation, providing decades of sterling service.

Unlike other range cookers on the market, every cast-iron AGA is almost completely recyclable at the end of its useful life. 

Since the very first model was made more than a century ago, a large proportion of each cast-iron AGA is made from recycled iron which is melted down to create the world’s most famous range cooker. 

Fuel choice and energy consumption are becoming increasingly important. We build our cast-iron AGA and AGA Rayburn cookers with this in mind with models available in a choice of size options and a range of fuel options, providing cleaner, lower-cost energy sources. These energy-efficient solutions also mean ease of installation and lower maintenance costs.

Cookers in the all-electric AGA eR7 Series collection are fully programmable for optimum efficiency, meaning they offer the lowest running costs of any heat-storage cast-iron range cooker. AGA eR3 Series also offers lower running costs as it has independently controlled ovens and hotplates and can be on when you need it and off when you don’t.

Since AGA began making all-electric cookers, we’ve often been asked whether they can be powered by renewable energy sources including solar panels. At a time when we’re all trying to rely more on renewables, the answer for many is a resounding yes. Alongside reduced costs, energy independence is also high on the agenda.

The AGA Rayburn Heatranger 60, 80, 100 models have HVO-compatible burners, making them future-ready and allowing for them to be run in a way that is eco-friendly and carbon-free. See the Heatranger HVO (95% Hydrotreated Vegetable Oil) fuel is completely renewable and is set to play a pivotal role in helping the UK achieve its target of a reduction of up to 90% in net CO2 emissions.

We use re-usable packaging for delivery of cast-iron AGA cookers to our supply partners and to customers. This has resulted in a reduction in the amount of cardboard, straps and Stratocell polyethylene foam pieces used around new AGA cookers. We also continue to review other reusable items, such as pallets and internal packaging. 

AGA textiles are packaged in biodegradable potato starch bags, made from 100% compostable material. The bags can be added to a garden compost heap, put into the green bin, or added to the food waste caddy.

Here at AGA Rangemaster we recognise the importance a reduction in CO2e has on the planet and we are committed to minimising emissions by challenging our current methods of manufacturing and by implementing environmentally friendly sustainable solutions. 

Comparing Quarter 1 2023 to the same period in 2022 we have achieved a 30% reduction in carbon emissions. Furthermore, there has been a 21% reduction in total energy consumption across all our sites, and additionally a 36% drop in natural gas consumption.

For the year 2022 AGA Rangemaster obtained a Bronze award against Net Zero Standard, as a result of reducing  our total t CO2e by 917.6 tonnes. This is a superb achievement and AGA Rangemaster Limited would like to thank all those who have participated. We will seek to reduce our CO2e even further during 2023 as we continue in the Race to Zero emissions.