Environment

Performance Data

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Reducing our carbon footprint is a continuous process. The table below shows steps taken already and an estimate of the carbon removed as a result. This is a live document will be updated periodically as we progress towards our carbon reduction objectives.

Electricity at our head office supplied from 100% renewable sources from SSE.

Benefit

Carbon reduction of 50,487kgs (216684 kwh @ .233g CO₂ p.kwh)

1.1.2022

Warehouse Lighting at LDC converted to LED and operated by PIR detectors

Benefit

Carbon reduction of 2475kg (replaced 34no 70watt fluorescent tubes with 35watt LED version)

31.1.2021

Installed electric vehicle charging points across the business.

Benefit

Provide convenient charging facilities to support staff and customers who wish to drive electric vehicles

In progress

90% of FLT are electric

Benefit

165,000kg CO₂ per annum avoided vs diesel FLTs (based on 40kg CO₂ per day per FLT for 18 trucks)

Over 10 Years

Established practice of recycling.

Benefit

Conserves natural resources, reduces waste, pollution and energy consumption

Over 10 Years

Water recycling plant at our production facility.

Benefit

Reduces demand for water conserving precious natural resources

October 2014

Stone waste is recycled.

Benefit

Diverts waste from landfill and reduces need to quarry additional aggregate for construction projects

Over 10 years

Damaged/defective products sold at discounted prices rather than disposed of.

Benefit

Diverts waste from landfill and reduces need to quarry additional aggregate for construction projects

31.01.2021

Banned single use plastics

Benefit

Reduces landfill, plastic pollution, ocean pollution and helps preserve habitats for wildlife

13.08.2019

Fuel-efficient LGV fleet with euro 6 engines.

Benefit

Reduces fuel consumption, carbon emissions and air pollution in areas of operation

01.09.2016

Waste timber is burnt in biomass boiler to dry stone before sealing

Benefit

Carbon reduction of 36,348kg (Replaced 30kw electric heater running 20hours per day with 103kw biomass boiler)

18.04.2019

Waste timber shredded on-site and burned off-site for power generation.

Benefit

Condenses material in waste skips meaning fewer collections, lower emissions and less air pollution.

31.01.2021

Timber crate bases reused as pallets.

Benefit

Reduces need to buy newer pallets, lower cost, less demand for virgin timber and contributes toward the circular economy.

28.11.2022

IT is recycled and upgraded

Benefit

Recycling or upgrading equipment which would have previously been discarded lowers demand for new resources reducing emissions, pollution and landfill.

31.01.2021

Card reduction on Indian Porcelain

Planned

Plastic packaging reduction on porcelain worked or split in house

Planned

BSC PIR detectors on lights

Planned

Reduced size of samples box to reduce cardboard consumption

Planned

Voltage Optimisation system to reduce power consumption by 10%

Planned

Install solar panels at our head office to provide 30% of our electricity.

Planned

Install biomass boiler for heating at our head office to reduce electricity consumption.

Planned

Switch electric contract at production facility to a renewable provider.

Planned

Find out how we calculate the carbon footprint of our paving and hard landscaping materials

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