Our new ESG report is here
An introduction from our Managing Director, Robert Mustoe
“I am very proud to lead a company that was founded on my father’s conviction that business should only make positive impacts. Fifty years later, and we remain more united than ever to uphold our responsibility to people and planet.
“This report captures not only our strategy, but more importantly, the actions we have taken and the progress we have made. Managing environmental and social impacts is a topic we are discussing daily – with our customers, the design community and within our own walls.
“We have always believed in making the complex simple, and that applies to our approach to ESG. We continue to break it down into three pillars. Firstly, Designing with Intent, which focuses on how we design our products to be as sustainable as they can be, not only to stand the test of time, but live on beyond their intended use. Secondly Reducing our Impacts where we interrogate our operations, logistics and wider environmental impacts. And our third pillar Building Better Lives because improving the lives of our employees and protecting the people throughout our supply chain is fundamental to both our values and our purpose.
“We have also worked persistently to identify key areas of improvement and better align with our customers and other stakeholders to make progress toward shared goals and priorities. This includes our Pledge to Net Zero in Scopes 1 and 2 by 2040. Through our combined efforts emissions were reduced by 43% over the 2019 baseline year and our 4,000 solar panels produced over 15% of our electricity in 2024.
“From a product perspective, we are working with our suppliers to identify innovative materials that will reduce carbon emissions and reduce the use of limited natural resources by employing a circular approach, and this will be supported once more by our Sustain facility, which offers sustainable solutions for recycling and remanufacturing services to our customers.
“We have made exceptional progress in our commitment to create Health Product Declarations for our products, working with our supply chain to ensure the traceability of materials. We now have 675 Life Cycle Assessments across 225 ranges and 157 HPDs, which capture 30 different environmental stresses cradle to grave.
“When it comes to supporting our surrounding communities, our incredible people raised or donated £101,885.83 as well as giving valuable hours to volunteer for worthy causes. And we work diligently to make sure our working environment is welcoming, supportive and inclusive. 2024 saw additional support for our employees, with cost-of-living wage increases. I would like to take this opportunity to thank them for their hard work and dedication. The momentum of our efforts is driven by their passion and values.”
Read our latest ESG report here
