Celebrating excellence: gold for being green

Prestigious award highlights Leverton’s dedication and commitment to sustainability.

Eco-conscious North London funeral director Leverton & Sons Ltd has achieved a respected industry accolade for its efforts to make send-offs more sustainable. The business, which is renowned for its service to both local families and the Royal family, has attained a gold award from the Greener Globe Funeral Standard scheme. Leverton & Sons had previously been awarded bronze for devising and implementing an environmental policy, and this latest milestone comes after the management team completed an audit across the firm, identifying areas of best practice and opportunities to go even further for the planet.

From left Carolyn Day, of Greener Globe Funeral Standard, presents Levertons & Sons' team members Andrew, Hannah and Pippa Leverton with their Greener Globe Funeral Standard Gold plaque
From left Carolyn Day, of Greener Globe Funeral Standard, presents Levertons & Sons' team members Andrew, Hannah and Pippa Leverton with their Greener Globe Funeral Standard Gold plaque

Hannah Leverton, the firm’s spokesperson, said: “We’ve been committed to green funeral practices for many years. For example, we were the first funeral director in the UK to offer an electric hearse to bereaved families. So, it’s fantastic to receive recognition for our work in this area. “But the journey doesn’t end here. We’ll be building on this award with additional environmental initiatives, such as more zero-emission vehicles, sustainable coffin types and reductions in energy and water consumption.”

Hannah added: “With demand for greener funerals growing, it’s vital that funeral directors not only offer eco-friendly options but can also demonstrate broader sustainable practices in the running of their businesses.”

The Greener Globe Funeral Standard initiative was launched by former crematorium manager Brendan Day, in a bid to drive environmental awareness among what is a very traditional sector.

Of the award, Brendan said: “We’re pleased to see such a renowned funeral director as Leverton & Sons receive our gold award. It’s very well deserved, given their pioneering approach to sustainability in funerals and it sends a really positive message to the wider profession about the need to protect the environment.

“I’ve no doubt that we will see the business succeed in achieving our highest platinum award in the near future.”

In addition to Greener Globe Funeral Standard recognition, Leverton & Sons is a member of the Association of Green Funeral Directors and Natural Death Centre. The business is also committed to Camden Climate Change Alliance’s Cutting Carbon scheme.

Leverton & Sons was established in 1789 by John Leverton and operates five offices across Inner and North London – Camden, Golders Green, Hampstead, Kentish Town and Muswell Hill.

Former Chairman Clive Leverton was also a founding member of SAIF.

For many years, the company has been at the forefront of innovations in the funeral profession. For example, it was a pioneer in elevating women to frontline funeral directing roles at a time when the industry was still male dominated, and was one of the first businesses to publish its prices online.

“With demand for greener funerals growing, it’s vital that funeral directors not only offer eco-friendly options but can also demonstrate broader sustainable practices in the running of their businesses”

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Deborah Rush at Levertons was simply superb. She handled my grief in an empathetic but not cloying manner . Deborah’s attention to every detail was impressive. Further , after a brief description of what qualities I wanted in a celebrant , Deborah chose an excellent one , Ruby Warnock. All my guests at the cremation commented on how well everything had gone.

Review by Andrew R left on 24 Oct 2025

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I used Levertons for my my husbands funeral and cannot recommend them high enough. Very professional but also caring and considerent at the same time. Very helpful at a very difficult time.

Review by Tracey L left on 23 Oct 2025

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James was excellent throughout the whole process from start to finish. He was kind, friendly and always willing to help whenever I had a query. Very professional service and highly recommended.

Review by LWF left on 23 Oct 2025

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Lovely service from start to finish. Deborah was especially considerate and helpful, would highly reccomend

Review by Holly B left on 23 Oct 2025

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The experience of losing a loved one is traumatic. The staff at Leverton & Sons were wonderful, and extremely helpful. They guided us through what is always a difficult process with kindness and care. Thank you.

Review by Georgia S left on 23 Oct 2025

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Levertons, and their funeral Director, Deborah Rush made a difficult time easy. Highly professional and understaning, they provided me an dmy family with a very high quality service and the funeral was provided in a respectful and dedicated way. Many thanks to Deborah and her team.

Review by Ed N left on 22 Oct 2025

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Julie at Levertons was absolutely lovely. It's a time when you're not thinking straight but Julie led us through the process of planning Mum's funeral with real patience and humour. This a great local business and I thoroughly recommend them.

Review by C a t h e r i n e Alexander left on 22 Oct 2025

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Carmel and the team looked after us throughout the whole process. I would definitely put my trust in them again.

Review by Anthony left on 21 Oct 2025

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Everything was done beautifully I don't see how it could have been done better.

Review by Mari B left on 21 Oct 2025

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I had never arranged a funeral before and when my brother died I made a leap of faith and chose Leverton & Sons as the funeral directors. I could not have chosen better. From the moment I spoke to Andrew Leverton I knew I was in kind and careful hands. Throughout the process from the collection of my brother from the hospital to the final service I felt supported and guided. Andrew Leverton was always available to speak to me on the phone and gave me thoughtful advice on the contents of the service, the choice of crematorium and recommended an excellent celebrant. The service for my brother was carried out with great dignity and professionalism. I would like to add special thanks to our driver for his kindness. I would recommend Leverton & Sons wholeheartedly.

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