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KERAKOLL
Kerakoll’s impact on sustainability
THE Kerakoll Group has just published its first Group Impact
Report, outlining the actions that the Group and its subsidiaries
took over the course of 2023 and the impact this had on the
environmental and societal goals of the company. Some of the
highlights from this are discussed below.
The first and major change was the B Corp certification of
the company, one of the first in the construction industry to
undertake this step.
One area of focus is the environmental footprint of
production, logistics and supply chain processes, including
the extraction of resources, the use of energy and toxic
substances, and the control of waste and greenhouse gas
emissions.
Binders are the major source of emissions in procurement,
and the company has continued to develop new and
innovative binders, to move away from a reliance on cement,
as this is one of the Group’s main sources of CO2 emissions
due to the energy intensive nature of its production. The
objective is to guarantee maximal technical and environmental
performance.
Transport is also a major contributor to the overall impact.
The company is committed to developing intermodal transport
routes. Kerakoll UK worked with their supplier on a new
intermodal concept for the transportation of bulk raw materials,
reducing CO2 emissions by 30% compared to transportation
by road only. Thanks to a road, rail and maritime transport mix,
they not only improved the sustainability of operations, but
also their logistics efficiency, ensuring faster delivery times.
Furthermore, in 2023, the foundations were laid for a
multiple-year collaboration with the University of Sheffield
t/a Advanced Manufacturing Research Centre (AMRC). The
first project agreed on with AMRC refers to assessing the
efficiency of the machines at the Kerakoll UK plant, with a view
to minimising waste.
Running parallel to this, AMRC is supporting the company
126 in designing a new manufacturing plant in the United Kingdom,
with a special focus on reducing the environmental impact
and maximising the potential social impact, both for the staff
occupying the spaces and the local community.
Energy is another area with a big impact, and the Group
continues to invest in energy from self-produced renewable
sources and in energy optimisation to bring down the
emissions from this source.
Kerakoll realises that this is an on-going process, but the
company remains committed to contributing to building a
sustainable future and creating positive change for both the
environment and the communities it serves.
01772 456831
info@kerakoll.co.uk
www.kerakoll.com

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