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Our journey towards sustainability

We’re always looking at how we do more with less, in the right way. Making things work better. Whether in engineering, education, farming or good works.

Products and technology Buildings and manufacturing Education and medical Dyson Farming

Rethink

Products and technology

Cyclones, not wasteful bags. High-speed air to dry hands instead of energy-hungry heaters. Invention requires leaps of faith and the desire to try new approaches. By continuously improving every aspect of our technologies, using resources more effectively, we're making increasingly efficient machines.

Reinvented motors

Standard brushed motors are heavy and clunky, consuming more electrical energy. So Dyson set out to engineer one that worked better. The result was the Dyson digital motor, which has allowed us to pioneer new technologies in multiple categories.

Cyclone separation

James Dyson first developed cyclone technology for the DC01 vacuum cleaner, reducing the need for wasteful bags. By separating dust from air using centrifugal forces, it didn't need the traditional bag that gets clogged with dust.
Software

Dyson's software engineers improve the efficiency, intelligence and onboard performance of Dyson technology for a long-term approach. By looking forwards, Dyson software can help answer the problems others may ignore – pioneering efficient change.

Batteries

Dyson engineers are developing core battery technologies, including cleaner, safer batteries with higher energy density, to maintain high performance.

Battery cells next to a battery shell.

Batteries

Dyson engineers are developing core battery technologies, including cleaner, safer batteries with higher energy density, to maintain high performance.

Filters

We engineer high-performance HEPA filters for our purifiers, and found a way to manufacture the filter frame from 85% recycled materials. Our latest machines also have a unique catalytic filter that destroys formaldehyde – and never needs replacing.

Dyson purifier filter.

Filters

We engineer high-performance HEPA filters for our purifiers, and found a way to manufacture the filter frame from 85% recycled materials. Our latest machines also have a unique catalytic filter that destroys formaldehyde – and never needs replacing.

We've always done more, with less

We started by removing the bag from the vacuum to prevent loss of suction. This was an engineering decision, and in saying goodbye to the bag, we removed an unnecessary consumable.

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Bag used in traditional vacuum cleaners.

We've always done more, with less

We started by removing the bag from the vacuum to prevent loss of suction. This was an engineering decision, and in saying goodbye to the bag, we removed an unnecessary consumable.

See Dyson timeline

Reduce, reuse, recyclone

In 1995, we released our first vacuum made using recycled plastic – the Recyclone™. Recycled products are now widespread, but at the time it was unusual. The process excited our engineers and taught us much about the material properties of recycled plastic.

The Dyson DC02 Recyclone.

Reduce, reuse, recyclone

In 1995, we released our first vacuum made using recycled plastic – the Recyclone™. Recycled products are now widespread, but at the time it was unusual. The process excited our engineers and taught us much about the material properties of recycled plastic.

Vacuum cleaners

Our latest software allows our vacuums to automatically adapt suction on different floor types, increasing power only when needed and reducing it when not.¹ This optimises the efficiency of our machines.
Hand dryers

Single-use paper towels are wasteful. The Dyson Airblade 9kJ hand dryer produces up to 88% less CO₂ emissions than paper towels. And with 388mph sheets of air to dry rather than energy-hungry heating, it's low energy – using just 9.1 kilojoules of energy per dry.

Hair care

Over the past 20 years, Dyson has focused on the development of tiny, high-speed, efficient motors. Motors that maximise the performance from each joule of energy.

Technology within a Dyson Supersonic hair dryer.

Hair care

Over the past 20 years, Dyson has focused on the development of tiny, high-speed, efficient motors. Motors that maximise the performance from each joule of energy.

Lighting

Jake Dyson saw the problems with conventional lighting and provided a solution. With a non-stop cooling cycle using Heat Pipe technology, our lights maintain light quality for up to 60 years.³

Technology inside a Dyson light.

Lighting

Jake Dyson saw the problems with conventional lighting and provided a solution. With a non-stop cooling cycle using Heat Pipe technology, our lights maintain light quality for up to 60 years.³

Air treatment

Dyson purifiers automatically sense and react to indoor air pollution, capturing 99.95% of microscopic pollutants from the air.² When air quality has returned to a safe level, our machines can be set to switch off – to reduce energy consumption.

Dyson purifier projecting cool air.

Air treatment

Dyson purifiers automatically sense and react to indoor air pollution, capturing 99.95% of microscopic pollutants from the air.² When air quality has returned to a safe level, our machines can be set to switch off – to reduce energy consumption.

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Renew

Buildings and manufacturing

We restore and improve historic buildings, while finding clever ways to generate our own energy to power them. Continuing to do more, with less.

Our sites use renewable energy

Ground source heat pumps that keep our IT server centre cool. Solar panels that can power our research and development building. Anaerobic digesters to power Dyson farms. By the end of 2022, 100% of Dyson-owned manufacturing, and 65% of the electricity consumed by Dyson spaces globally, was renewable or covered by renewable energy guarantee of origin certificates.

Hullavington campus

The Hullavington campus is a restored airfield. In 2018, the hangars were faithfully renovated and repurposed. With cavernous, open plan and light interiors, high ceilings and double height mezzanines, it's now the home of our Robotics research and development.

Hangar on the Hullavington campus.

Hullavington campus

The Hullavington campus is a restored airfield. In 2018, the hangars were faithfully renovated and repurposed. With cavernous, open plan and light interiors, high ceilings and double height mezzanines, it's now the home of our Robotics research and development.

St James Power Station

We restored St James Power Station with minimal embodied carbon in mind, while optimising energy efficiency and procuring renewable electricity.

Spiral staircase inside St James Power Station.

St James Power Station

We restored St James Power Station with minimal embodied carbon in mind, while optimising energy efficiency and procuring renewable electricity.

Malmesbury campus

Our newest UK research, design, and development space is equipped with solar panels – producing enough energy to power the entire building. A ground source heat pump under the car park saves energy by regulating the temperature inside the Lightning cafe – and keeping our IT server centre cool.

The grounds of the Malmesbury campus.

Malmesbury campus

Our newest UK research, design, and development space is equipped with solar panels – producing enough energy to power the entire building. A ground source heat pump under the car park saves energy by regulating the temperature inside the Lightning cafe – and keeping our IT server centre cool.

From car park to a solar farm

In 2021, we converted our Dyson Malaysia Development Centre (MDC) car park into a solar farm, by installing 4,000 solar panels above 611 parking spaces. This generates an estimated 2.4GWh per annum.

A solar panel farm on top of the Dyson Malaysia Development Centre car park.

From car park to a solar farm

In 2021, we converted our Dyson Malaysia Development Centre (MDC) car park into a solar farm, by installing 4,000 solar panels above 611 parking spaces. This generates an estimated 2.4GWh per annum.

Reshape

Education and medical

We empower the next generation of engineers to solve the problems of our age with education programmes and awards that encourage, recognise and reward.

The Dyson Institute of Engineering and Technology

The Dyson Institute of Engineering and Technology educates through engineering, with undergraduates working on everything from pollution-sensing backpacks to helping develop sustainable technologies.

The James Dyson Award

Challenging young engineers and scientists to solve some of the biggest problems facing the world today. From technology that improves accessibility, to technology that tackles environmental challenges. With an increasing amount of environmentally-focused projects submitted each year around the world, the competition now has a dedicated Sustainability Award.

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The James Dyson Foundation

The James Dyson Foundation is Dyson's engineering education charity that helps promote change to young inventors, by introducing them to the exciting world of problem solving.

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Re-defining air sensing technology

Dyson engineers created portable air monitoring technology to study air pollution around the world. From school children in London and Africa to athletes in Adelaide and Tokyo, the backpacks monitored exposure to pollen, dust, VOCs, nitrogen dioxide and other gases – along with the potential impact on wellbeing.

A new perspective to Alzheimer’s research

The James Dyson Foundation funds a £1.5m dementia research Fellowship, in partnership with Race Against Dementia. Dr Claire Durrant is supported by Dyson engineers, who help analyse brain samples on a microscopic level. Using in-house equipment and expertise at Dyson’s labs in Malmesbury.

Reimagine

Dyson Farming

Our engineers work closely with Dyson Farming. Using new technologies and ingenuity to grow produce responsibly and at scale, while also nurturing the natural environment and biodiversity.

Our circular farming system

We feed crops into our anaerobic digesters, which generate renewable energy. Heat and CO₂ from the process is piped into our glasshouse to encourage fruit growth. In the future, the biogas will be captured to convert into biofuel for vehicles.

Natural flavours and nutrition

Wheat for flour used in bread, biscuits and cakes, barley for brewing, and strawberries, potatoes, meat and peas – all are nurtured by Dyson Farming with a focus on natural flavours and nutrition. Selling directly to the shopper reduces long supply chains.

Dyson peas growing in a field.

Natural flavours and nutrition

Wheat for flour used in bread, biscuits and cakes, barley for brewing, and strawberries, potatoes, meat and peas – all are nurtured by Dyson Farming with a focus on natural flavours and nutrition. Selling directly to the shopper reduces long supply chains.

Renewable power

Dyson Farming produces enough renewable energy to power the equivalent of 10,000 homes. Renewable energy production is not only an increasingly important part of our business, it also represents a huge opportunity to do more with the resources available to us.

Aerial view of Dyson Farming's anaerobic digester

Renewable power

Dyson Farming produces enough renewable energy to power the equivalent of 10,000 homes. Renewable energy production is not only an increasingly important part of our business, it also represents a huge opportunity to do more with the resources available to us.

Future of farming

The Dyson family applies the same risk-taking spirit in their farming as they do in their engineering business. Dyson is developing new technology while researching the impact on produce, land and the environment.

Combine harvester harvesting crops on a Dyson farming site.

Future of farming

The Dyson family applies the same risk-taking spirit in their farming as they do in their engineering business. Dyson is developing new technology while researching the impact on produce, land and the environment.

From farm to fork

Every day, thousands of Dyson people on our UK campuses eat food produced on Dyson farms. The short chain from farm to fork helps us deliver good food for our people, which has always been a key part of our strong campus culture.

Dyson employees eating in a Dyson café.

From farm to fork

Every day, thousands of Dyson people on our UK campuses eat food produced on Dyson farms. The short chain from farm to fork helps us deliver good food for our people, which has always been a key part of our strong campus culture.

Using technology to improve harvests

If the UK lived solely off its own produce, it would run out of food by August each year. We use harvested rainwater and excess heat from our anaerobic digesters in our 15-acre greenhouse, to grow strawberries out of season. And help reduce the food miles associated with imports.

Doing more with less

The less raw material we use, the less energy-intensive processing is required. As we develop our technology further, and people increasingly use renewable energy, the impact will reduce further still.

The Dyson Institute of Engineering and Technology

The Dyson Institute of Engineering and Technology educates through engineering, with undergraduates working on everything from pollution-sensing backpacks to helping develop new technologies.

Renovating old into new

The places in which we work have always been important to Dyson. Just as our machines are built to be durable and sustainable, we take the same approach with our physical properties too, helping to restore landmark buildings to their former glory.