Sustainability
Responsible actions, lasting impact
At Solus, sustainability guides our relationship with people, products, and planet. We invest in our teams, continuously enhance our sustainable offerings and actively contribute to the wellbeing of the environment and society. Our commitment to sustainable practices influences the product choices we make. Every tile we bring to the market comes with a story that demonstrates our commitment to a greener, more responsible world.
Our sustainable commitments
People
- We focus on giving our employees a sustainable employment proposition. We look to recruit and retain the best employees. We support and promote employees most aligned with our business goals and our sustainability challenge.
- We give back to the A&D and contractor community which we are an active part of. We invest our time and resources into educating this community on the subjects we are most passionate about and the areas where we can most make a difference.
Product
- We recognise that we distribute a product that has an environmental impact – most of this impact is caused by our downstream supplier base.
- We recognise that society demands this product and that this demand is increasing – this demand needs to be serviced with reduced environmental impact.
- We will work with our customers, suppliers and employees to educate them on the environment impact of the products we distribute. Our aim is to better connect our environmentally concerned customers with our lowest environmental impact suppliers – this is the most effective way to lower our environmental impact.
- We promote, educate and explain sustainable products and practices across our sector.
Planet
- We are committed to working with the product suppliers that have the lowest environmental impact – this is where we can make the most difference.
- We also recognise that our own operations have an impact on our environment, and we strive to minimise this footprint.
- We aim to have a net positive impact on the environment, working to benefit the planet rather than harm it.
- We measure our success and hold ourselves to account. One of the ways we do this is by working with certification agencies. The certification improves the credibility of our sustainability goals and makes them easier to communicate.
People
- We focus on giving our employees a sustainable employment proposition. We look to recruit and retain the best employees. We support and promote employees most aligned with our business goals and our sustainability challenge.
- We give back to the A&D and contractor community which we are an active part of. We invest our time and resources into educating this community on the subjects we are most passionate about and the areas where we can most make a difference.
Product
- We recognise that we distribute a product that has an environmental impact – most of this impact is caused by our downstream supplier base.
- We recognise that society demands this product and that this demand is increasing – this demand needs to be serviced with reduced environmental impact.
- We will work with our customers, suppliers and employees to educate them on the environment impact of the products we distribute. Our aim is to better connect our environmentally concerned customers with our lowest environmental impact suppliers – this is the most effective way to lower our environmental impact.
- We promote, educate and explain sustainable products and practices across our sector.
Planet
- We are committed to working with the product suppliers that have the lowest environmental impact – this is where we can make the most difference.
- We also recognise that our own operations have an impact on our environment, and we strive to minimise this footprint.
- We aim to have a net positive impact on the environment, working to benefit the planet rather than harm it.
- We measure our success and hold ourselves to account. One of the ways we do this is by working with certification agencies. The certification improves the credibility of our sustainability goals and makes them easier to communicate.
Ken Graham, sustainability manager
“Floor and wall coverings represent a significant part of a building’s embodied and operating carbon footprint, and some coverings present replacement and recycling problems here in the UK. That’s why natural, low-maintenance, durable ceramics and terrazzo tiles are regarded as sustainable options. Over a typical building lifespan, their carbon footprints are amongst the lowest and their repurposing opportunities are regarded as more achievable.”
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Spolia longlisted for Dezeen Awards
12th Sept 2024
Meet Ken Graham, Sustainability Manager
23rd May 2022
