Sustainability Pathway
Our pathway to a sustainable and inclusive future has begun.
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Axter UK is now a Certified B Corporation™
B Corporation is a global movement driving an inclusive, regenerative economy by using business as a force for good.
Achieving B Corp certification galvanises our commitment to impactful change for people and planet. Through its rigorous assessment and required transparency, it empowers us to measure and enhance our sustainable performance across our entire value chain.
We are proud to be a Certified B Corp, which holds us to a high social and environmental standard and reinforces our drive for positive change in the built environment sector.
Our journey so far
March 2024: We are a Silver accredited Carbon Literate Organisation
We have recently been accredited as a Silver Carbon Literate Organisation, which proves our commitment to engage positively with our communities and encouraging a Carbon Literate workforce. We are continuing our journey towards Platinum accreditation.
January 2024: Axter funded Suffolk Mind Schools programme starts
We are supporting local mental health charity, Suffolk Mind, to deliver a newly launched children's mental health programme to six schools across the Shotley Peninsular. Read more about how this amazing work is positively impacting children in Suffolk here.
December 2023: All employees complete Carbon Literacy training
We have partnered with Hattrick training provider and they have delivered the Net Zero Carbon Literacy Masterclass to all our employees.
September 2023: We recieve NCS Carbon Measured Certificate
Our Carbon Assessment has been verified by Natural Carbon Solutions.
April 2023: We've submitted our B Impact Assessment
It's taken six months of research, analysis and eye opening exploration into our business.
February 2023: Measuring our Carbon - Scope 1,2,3
We delve deep into our carbon emissions. Splitting our assessment out into three core areas.
December 2022: Carbon Assessment
We want to fully understand our carbon output so have partnered with specialist carbon assessment consultancy Eight Versa to measure and reduce our carbon footprint including product lifecycle assessments.
October 2022: UKGBC Membership
We became members of the UK Green Building Council, as we support their mission and believe that collaboration is the key to achieving meaningful sustainable change within the industry.
October 2022: B Impact Assessment
We begin our deep dive into sustainability by starting the B Impact Assessment.
September 2022: Sustainability Partner
We partner with Cyd Connects to help us measure, create and meet our sustainability goals.
July 2022: The time is now
Our determination to understand the impact our business has on our climate and communities...
Read Axter's Carbon Assessment report detailing the operational carbon footprint for the 2022 reporting year
DownloadSocial Responsibility
As well as working towards our own sustainability and Net Zero goals, we are proud to support six amazing partner charities. Each one is doing incredibly important climate and community work in the local area.
Visit our Social Responsibility page to find out more.
Climate
Our climate based charities are doing incredible work to improve our environment, make our spaces wild again and campaign for protecting our land for wildlife. We want to help with their cause and are committed to supporting their efforts. Our climate charity partners are Rewilding Britain, Wild East, Wildfowl & Wetlands Trust and Suffolk Wildlife Trust.
Community
Our three community focussed charities work tirelessly to support the people and communities in need. For us, Suffolk is our local area, and therefore we have partnered with Suffolk Mind, Emmaus Suffolk and Suffolk Community Foundation to help support the work they do across our county.
