Creating a positive environmental, social, and economic legacy for future generations is core to creating quality products that will enhance the built environment, making beautiful, durable, and safe architecture for many generations to benefit from.
Determined to continue being the sustainable face of clay brick manufacturing and with the support of its Chief Executives, its dedicated Sustainability Group and Net Zero Steering Group, Michelmersh has already lead numerous decarbonisation projects to minimise its environmental impact and increase its already efficient production methods with state-of-the-art technology, reporting systems and quality standards.
- Sustainable Products
- Sustainable Architecture
- Sustainable Future
Our achievements
As the Group strives to reduce its carbon emissions and environmental impact, it seeks to create biodiversity net gain, improve employee wellbeing, and embrace technology innovation across the business, creating value to all its stakeholders.
There are a wide variety of potential projects that Michelmersh propose to embrace, highlighted on the road map below to achieve net zero. These will include a wider roll-out of more energy generation and resource efficient production methods, alternative new technologies or fuel switching, such as but not limited to hydrogen or biomass or more electrification through renewables, with the addition of carbon capture, use & storage.
From the first approach of reduction, to pursuing alternatives, we will only look to offset any emissions at the end of this analysis, focusing diligently on transforming the trajectory of our ‘in control’ emissions first and foremost. Michelmersh is dedicated to ‘Shaping Genuine Sustainability‘.
ESG Strategy
Michelmersh has published its ESG Strategy which was included in the 2023 Annual Report, published in April 2024. You can read the strategy section by filling in the form below.
Corporate Goals & Objectives
100% of the Michelmersh Group’s UK products are supplied from factories certified under the BES 6001 Responsible Sourcing Standard, ISO 14001 Environmental, ISO 50001 Energy and ISO 9001 Quality Management Systems.
100% of Floren.be products are independently certified to national European standards.
Sustainability Report
Michelmersh 2021 Sustainability Report. You can read the report by filling in the form below.
Michelmersh Group KPI Targets for 2030
(Inclusive of Floren & FabSpeed) – Calculated from 2016 Baseline.
Sustainability Initiatives
Brands that showcase sustainability & inspired brick architecture
Sustainability is one of Michelmersh’s four company core values. With a continuous programme of investment, the Group has shown a strong commitment to sustainability and efficiency improvements.
With over 500 acres of land, Michelmersh encourages the re-introduction of habitats and wildlife to its former quarry sites, to allow nature reserves, lakes and natural spaces to flourish. All its UK and European plants adhere to strict environmental codes of practice with well-maintained clay resources which are stringently operated in cohesion with their surroundings.
Sustainability is key for Michelmersh as it strongly upholds its responsibilities to nurture our land and the environment around us. Through rolling investment programs its modernised plants are streamlined and automated, maximising efficiency and product output.
Integral to transition for the industry will be collaboration with Government and other stakeholders, as well as the availability of financial support for development and implementation of these technologies. Decarbonisation is therefore a key consideration in the long-term business investment decision-making for Michelmersh.
Sustainability Achievements
Investing in Culture & Community, Our People & Our Environment
Michelmersh is already recognised for technical expertise, award-winning product innovation, long-standing heritage, and a strong customer focused service ethos. The Group is building on these virtues by investing heavily in innovative and energy efficient avenues which evolve the sustainable future of our business, our employees, and our customers.
Our company core values of integrity, respect, innovation, and sustainability are enshrined in everything we do.
The Group aims to provide training, security and career progression for all of its employees, whilst acting as a responsible corporate citizen and keeping stakeholder value at the forefront of every decision.
The Board and senior managers set and monitor performance and improvement targets for all departments, while providing the guidance, resources, information and training necessary for employees to succeed in delivering the Group’s objectives.
- Introduction of an Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) for all staff.
- Monthly digital wellbeing newsletters to all employees and implementation of wellbeing/support notice boards.
- Substantial annual budget for charity and charitable/community events.
- All senior managers to be trained in Mental Health First Aid (IACT Trainers).
Michelmersh is fully committed to ensuring that all employees have the relevant knowledge, skills and expertise to perform their work to consistently high standards and to achieve their full potential. Michelmersh recognises that the training and development of its employees is fundamental to the improvement of our operational performance and the achievement of company strategy and goals.
- Michelmersh won multiple awards at the British Ceramic Confederation (BCC) Pledge Awards.
- All works managers are trained to NEBOSH: General Certificate.
- All Department Managers are trained to IOSH: Managing Safely.
- 5.5% of our UK workforce currently engaged in apprenticeships covering all areas of the business from Business Administration to Operational.
- Performance & Engineering.
- Michelmersh was awarded the ROSPA Diamond Award (Level 5).
All employees have a part to play in our management systems and are encouraged to bring forward ideas that will contribute to the continual improvement of our products and processes. We also expect contractors and suppliers to have due regard to the principles and objectives of this policy.
Creating a positive environmental, social, and economic legacy for future generations is core to creating quality products that will enhance built environment, making beautiful, durable and safe architecture for many generations to benefit from.
The company is committed to the protection of the environment, biodiversity, ecosystems, and minimisation of pollution. We will ensure compliance with all legal, regulatory and other obligations; report any breaches transparently; and will monitor, control and report our relevant greenhouse gas emissions in line with our regulated targets.
By adopting sustainable resource and energy planning, we aim to minimise waste and ensure efficient use of energy, resources, water and raw materials. Where practical, the use of local materials and suppliers is encouraged.
Energy performance will be a key factor in the design, purchase and operation of equipment, vehicles and services.
- The Group contains three Geological Sites of Special Scientific Interest, managed intensively according to regulations.
- Archaeological investigations were carried out by John Moore Heritage Services in 2015 at the Michelmersh site revealing the land was used by inhabitants from the Mesolithic through to the Roman period. The items found were recorded and granted permission to be transferred to the Hampshire Cultural Trust where they will be used in education and training. The area has now been worked and restored back to pasture as per the planning permission.
- Two of our sites are currently undergoing substantial arboriculture, tree planting and landscape restoration schemes. A five year plan is underway, including surface water management lagoons and a vast array of advance feathered tree planting using native species.
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Our Environment, Energy and Responsible Sourcing policies operate in conjunction with other company policies and procedures, including Health and Safety, Quality, Code of Ethics, Corporate Governance, Bribery, Sponsorship and Charitable Donations.
