ARDEX UK and Building Adhesives Ltd – part of the ARDEX Group UK – have both achieved gold certification for five years of continuous CO2 reduction.
The ARDEX Group UK first achieved ISO 14064:1 (otherwise known as CEMARS) for the quantifying and reporting of Greenhouse Gas (GHG) emissions and removals in 2019
Building Adhesives Ltd in Stoke-on-Trent and ARDEX UK, based in Haverhill, were the first companies in the global ARDEX Group to achieve this standard and were the first companies in the tiling and flooring sectors to be reporting their GHG emissions through this internationally recognized standard.
To achieve this internationally recognized standard, BAL and ARDEX UK worked with Achilles (an independent consultancy) to accurately measure their GHG emissions and create positive strategies to manage and continually reduce impacts.
Achilles’ Carbon Reduce (powered by Toitu) scheme highlights the necessary data required which is then measured, monitored and calculated under the ISO 14064:1 scheme. Following successful completion and assessment, executive reports are produced for independent verification.
To ensure that BAL and ARDEX are meeting this international standard, annual audits are carried out by Achilles to verify that both companies can prove they are reducing their CO2 emissions.
Recent audits by Achilles at both Stoke and Haverhill plants confirmed an annual reduction for the 5th year in a row from their base reporting in 2019, ensuring that both sites achieved the Gold Certificate for being 5 Year Certified under the scheme.
The most recent audit confirmed an 11% reduction in Scope 1 & 2 CO2 emissions at Building Adhesives Ltd in Stoke, and a 17% reduction at ARDEX UK in Haverhill using the programme 5 year rolling average methodology.
Scope 1 & 2 Co2 emissions relate to direct GHG emissions an organisation controls, and indirect GHG emissions from purchasing energy.
Paul Vickers, UK Procurement Manager and UK sustainability champion, said: “Achieving this gold standard from Achilles is a significant step in our road to Scope 1 & 2 carbon neutrality by 2030.
“Recent audits have confirmed that we have made significant progress towards our targets, helped by recent initiatives to reduce our emissions including; the installation of solar panels at both ARDEX and BAL, switching to 100% renewable energy sources, installing energy-efficient LED lighting in our warehouses, promoting the use of electric company vehicles and installation of EV charging points and converting diesel forklifts to electric.
“Other emission reduction measures are also continuing including using reducing waste, increasing the use of recycled raw materials in our products and reducing emissions for company wide freight distribution to our customers.”