Russell Roof Tiles, is on track to meet its 2040 Net Zero target after results from its sustainability report show continued reductions, for two consecutive years.
Since the company announced its ‘Race to Zero’ strategy in 2022, it has made significant improvements to reduce its environmental impact which in the last 12 months has resulted in a 3.9% carbon emissions reduction overall.
Russell Roof Tiles initially set a target of 2.5% reductions per year, but thanks to upgrades and investment in renewable energy and energy efficiency measures in excess of £500,000 at its three sites in Burton and Lochmaben, the manufacturer has exceeded these.
The roof tile manufacturer places a major focus on direct emissions (Scope 1 and 2) as well as fossil fuel reduction, energy efficiency, maximising renewables and procuring green energy. The company worked closely with external accreditation agency Planet Mark to verify and measure its carbon and social data to reduce emissions over the last two years.
This external certification assures customers that the business is taking active steps forward to tackle climate change and reduce carbon emissions in the supply chain.
Dan Hancox, Corporate Sustainability and Development Director, commented: “After verifying the data we’re pleased to report a significant reduction to our carbon emissions last year.
“Thanks to investments such as the new fleet of electric forklift trucks, switching to a renewable energy contract and continuous site upgrades, our market-based carbon footprint decreased by 22.4 percent as a result.
“With our sights set on being Net Zero by 2040, we’re integrating sustainability across all departments plus looking at ways to involve the supply chain.”
“Every year we are continuing to see large scale energy reduction which has been months and years in the planning. We’re now looking ahead following the launch of our first solar PV system, RussFast Solar.”
This is the latest in an extensive line of strategic investments the company has made and is set to continue to drive the business towards electrification and decarbonisation.
Andrew Hayward, Managing Director at Russell Roof Tiles said: “The results show we are taking significant steps in our sustainability journey.
We’re focusing not just on our manufacturing impact but also the influence of our products which is why we are pleased to have brought RussFast Solar to market, which is an important part of our continued development in sustainability.
“These findings are a tangible demonstration of lead the market into lessening our impact on the environment.”
