Sustainability strides being taken
Reductions in waste to landfill and mains water use both continue to be ahead of our 2020 sustainability targets while environmental training has been developed and widened.
Other highlights reported in our 2019 sustainability report include the completion of a £15 million investment programme to minimise cement dust emissions and environmental complaints at a five-year low.
The report, which covers the 2018 calendar year, also recommends areas for improvement including the quest for zero harm, energy consumption and carbon emissions.
Hanson UK CEO Simon Willis said: “Sustainability is about more than reducing emissions and protecting the environment. It’s about working efficiently, making a profit and investing in value-creating projects to the grow the business; and it’s also about people-related issues such as health, safety and well-being, succession planning, diversity and supporting the communities in which we operate.
“We are working hard to ensure our employees are fully engaged, properly trained and empowered to drive ongoing improvements. Our One Team philosophy is underpinned by a set of values and aspirations designed to make our people feel connected, involved and valued. This will allow us to deliver an improved service to our customers and strengthen the sustainability of the business.”
We are also working with three universities – Reading, Cambridge and Swansea – on carbon reduction projects for our cement and Regen GGBS plants, which have the potential to save over 50,000 tonnes of carbon annually, as well as investigating other collaborative research projects to reduce our carbon footprint.
Over the last 12 months we have been discussing and developing a sustainability strategy that will guide us through the next decade. Following a series of formal consultations involving our leadership team, employees, customers and sector associations, we are refining the indicators, objectives and targets that will provide us with a firm base on which to build the future of the business.
Our sustainability report is published annually and is built around six topics which underpin our performance indicators and targets. They are: enabling sustainable construction, people and communities, carbon and energy, waste and raw materials, water and biodiversity, and quality processes and systems. You can read the full report at www.hanson-sustainability.co.uk