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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.
All
Completed
In Progress
Planned
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 footprintof our paving and hard landscaping materials
