Jewson's parent company Saint-Gobain Building Distribution UK (SGBD) has announced it has beaten its target for reducing waste to landfill in 2009.
In 2008, SGBD set itself the long-term aim of halving waste to landfill from a 2008 baseline of 21,310 tonnes down to 10,655 tonnes by the end of 2012. Annual targets were set for each intervening year to benchmark the company's progress.
Figures published by SGBD this week show that against a waste to landfill target of 19,400 tonnes in 2009, the company achieved a figure of 13,449 tonnes - smashing the target by 37%.
On a lfl basis this means a 25.8% reduction from 9.3 tonnes per £m of turnover to 6.9 tonnes per £m of turnover.
SGBD partnered with waste management company Biffa in 2007, who now manages the disposal of waste from all Jewson and sister brand sites thoughout the UK.
SGDB's sustainability director Steve Millward said: "Everyone is aware of the importance of addressing the environmental impact of our commercial activities but changing a company culture is notoriously difficult. We have not only changed it, but transformed it on a national scale and now we are seeing the results. Every single member of staff should be proud of that."
The company sets and publishes key environmental performance indicators through its annual Corporate Responsibility Statement.