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    WELCOME TO OUR

    SUSTAINABILITY REPORT 2011/12

    Read about our performance, our actions and our approach to sustainability.

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    Mineral extraction

    Mineral Extraction

    Our raw materials include sand, hard rock and gravel, quarried from our sites across the UK.

    • Safety

      Safety

      Our safety performance shows continued improvement. In 2011, we achieved a 31% reduction in Lost Time Injuries.

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    • Restoration

      Restoration

      We take pride in restoring our quarries at the end of their working life, providing environmental and social benefits.

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    • Biodiversity

      Biodiversity

      We actively manage our sites to preserve and enhance biodiversity, and we’re achieving some impressive results.

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    • Community Engagement

      Working with communities

      Being a good neighbour is important to us. We keep local people informed and listen to their views.

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    • Environmental Protection

      Environmental protection

      We aim to operate with the utmost care and respect for the environment, to reduce our long-term impact.

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    • Archaeology

      Archaeology and heritage

      We encourage and work with local experts to uncover and preserve the archaeological heritage at our sites.

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    • Employees

      Our employees

      We’re committed to ensuring that our staff work in a healthy, safe and rewarding environment.

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    Manufacturing

    Manufacturing

    We process our raw materials into asphalt, cement, concrete, lime, blocks and mortar, and guarantee that they are all responsibly sourced.

    • Safety

      Safety

      Our safety performance shows continued improvement. In 2011, we achieved a 31% reduction in Lost Time Injuries.

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    • Energy
      efficiency

      Energy efficiency

      Our ambitious energy efficiency targets are integral to our climate change strategy. We’ve cut specific energy consumption by 15% since 2004.

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    • Recycling
      and Reuse

      Recycling and reuse

      We ‘reduce, reuse, recycle’ wherever practical. We’ve reduced the volume of waste sent to licensed disposal by 95% since 2004.

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    • Reducing CO2

      Reducing CO2

      We’re committed to reducing CO2 emissions across the business. We’ve cut specific CO2 emissions by 12% since 2004.

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    • Waste-derived Fuels

      Waste-derived fuels

      Using waste-derived fuels to make cement helps to conserve fossil fuels, reduces CO2 emissions and cuts the carbon footprint of our products.

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    • Transport

      Transport

      We constantly work to improve the safety of our transport activities and reduce the CO2 emissions from our liveried fleet.

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    Products and end uses

    Products and end uses

    Our many products are found everywhere in the built environment, so their sustainable performance really matters.

    • Sustainable products

      Sustainable products

      We’re committed to reducing embodied CO2 and promoting the whole-life sustainability performance of our products.

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    • Product performance

      Product performance

      Focusing on the whole life cycle of our products ensures they make a positive contribution to the sustainability performance of buildings and other infrastructure.

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    • Quality management

      Quality management

      Our customers depend on Tarmac to offer high quality products, expert technical knowledge and commercial understanding of end markets and legislation.

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    • Community engagement

      Working with communities

      Being a good neighbour is important to us. We keep local people informed and listen to their views.

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    • End uses

      End uses

      Our sustainable products are used in many settings such as roads, offices and schools, as well as in manufacturing and environmental processes.

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    • Responsible sourcing

      Responsible sourcing

      Every product is responsibly sourced and certified to the BES 6001 Framework Standard for the Responsible Sourcing of Construction Products.

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Welcome from our Chief Executive

Read what our Chief Executive Terry Last has to say about being a responsible and ethical business.

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Our Sustainability Framework

Our Sustainability Framework

Our Framework identifies the key priorities for our business, focusing on four major themes: Sustainable Products, Climate Change, Natural Resources & The Environment, and People & Communities.

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GRI 'A' application level

This report is aligned with the Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) G3.1 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines at a GRI-checked application level ‘A’.

Read our highlights report

Sustainability performance highlights for 2011/2012.

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2011 HIGHLIGHTS

Sustainability is essential to the way we do business and we continue to improve our performance in key areas.

44%

reduction in workplace injuries (total recordable case frequency rate)


95%

reduction in waste sent to licensed disposal since 2004


15%

reduction in specific energy consumption since 2004


100%

of products certified as responsibly sourced


Sustainable Products

Our materials and products are widely used in everyday life and their effective performance helps our customers meet their own sustainability targets.

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Climate change

Tarmac is responding to the challenge of climate change by proactively adopting new processes, innovating new products and embracing the latest technologies to reduce the carbon footprint of our business.

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Natural Resources & The Environment

We meet the demand for our products in a responsible way, conserving finite resources, managing the environment and enhancing biodiversity in and around our sites.

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People & Communities

People are key to the long-term success of our business. We’re committed to building a diverse workforce and developing positive relationships with our neighbours.

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