H+H has been named as one of Europe’s top climate performers for its work to reduce Greenhouse Gas Emissions. Based on independent research by data analysts Statista, the list is published by The Financial Times.
Companies were invited to submit data on emissions between 2018 and 2023. The focus is very much on Scope 1 and Scope 2 emissions: ie the areas of activity over which they have control. Companies are also required to report on their Scope 3 emissions (those associated with the activity of their supply chain). This rigour ensures that the total emissions associated with the product manufacture are taken into account.
This is welcome independent recognition for the work that the H+H International has been doing across its European production operations, all of which contributes to the organisation’s commitment to reaching its goal of net zero carbon emissions.
The Sunday Times list considers organisations across Europe. Closer to home, H+H UK Ltd has received further praise, cited as a textbook case study on measurement and carbon reduction by One Click LCA. One Click provides automated life-cycle assessment tools to allow organisations to accurately calculate carbon emissions and other environmental impact data, giving the information required to plan and monitor progress.
H+H UK Ltd is using One Click calculation to provide life cycle carbon emissions data which it then publishes in its Environmental Product Declarations. The company is committed to transparent reporting of its carbon reduction strategy and the EPDs enable users to make meaningful comparisons across product types.
H+H has a strong track record when it comes to environmental impact – as long ago as 2008 the company was named as one of the UK’s 50 Best Green Companies by The Times – and became the first manufacturer in the construction industry to achieve certification by the Carbon Trust in the same year.
“As a manufacturer of masonry building materials, we are contributing to the buildings that will be part of our environment for the next 100 years at least” says MD Calum Forsyth. “We believe that we have a responsibility to focus on the impact of our operations and set ambitious targets for our products.
“It is salutary to reflect on the inconsistency of national policy in this area, but we welcome the accelerating introduction of meaningful carbon reduction targets across the construction industry.”
The specific targets for H+H include a 50% reduction in total emissions intensity by 2030, contributing to the ultimate strategy to achieve net zero carbon emissions by 2050, in line with the UK national timetable.