Sustainability: Responsible Sourcing

It is becoming increasingly important to our customers that they know where construction products and their constituent ingredients originate from, and what impact the making of these products has on the environment.

Responsible sourcing of construction materials is based on the fundamental principles of life cycle stewardship which is at the centre of the Brundtland definition of sustainable development as ‘’development which meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs’’

It is therefore right that the consequences and impacts of using materials should be considered from the point at which they are extracted or harvested in the raw state, through to manufacturing, design, installation and finally disposal.

BREEAM and the Code for Sustainable Homes.
The materials category of BREEAM and the Code for Sustainable Homes addresses responsible sourcing of materials. Credits/ Points can be awarded depending on the level of certification in place, based on conformity with criteria specified in four Tier levels.

Lignacite Ltd operates a BSI certified Environmental Management System (EMS) in accordance with ISO 14001:2004 for its key process (concrete block manufacture). The Certificate No. is 549768. Our key supply chain processes, as described in the Technical Guidance to BREEAM / the Code, also have a certified EMS. This level of certification allows Lignacite Ltd to meet Tier Level 3.