Sustainability

IG Masonry Support becomes Supply Chain Sustainability School Members: Providing employees with access to thousands of online learning resources surrounding various sustainability, offsite, digital, procurement, lean and management topics relevant to the built environment.

The Keystone Group implements Corporate Social Responsibility & Environmental Policies:

• Environmental Policy: Updated July 2024

Switch to 85% recycled stainless steel for manufacturing of products: In theory, stainless steel is 100% recyclable. The primary alloy elements of stainless steel, which include chromium, nickel, and molybdenum are all extremely valuable and can be recovered easily when recycling stainless steel. What’s more, extracting these elements doesn’t affect the finished product.

Upgraded recycling and waste facilities within Swadlincote site: IG Masonry Support declare zero waste to landfill and the recycling of all manufacturing materials.

Scope 1 and 2 emissions assessment completed: Scope 1 emissions are direct greenhouse (GHG) emissions that occur from sources that are controlled or owned by an organization (e.g., emissions associated with fuel combustion in boilers, furnaces, vehicles). Scope 2 emissions are indirect GHG emissions associated with the purchase of electricity, steam, heat, or cooling. Read more>>

Laser cutting facilities upgraded: Purchase of new fibre laser cutting machine for Swadlincote factory which, in comparison to traditional laser cutting methods, such as CO2 laser cutting, provides exact precision meaning the entire process is quicker, uses less energy, and reduces material waste.

Removal of energy-intensive plasma cutting system: This system produced excess fumes and required and electrodes can be expensive to source.

Carbon Neutral certification received for B.O.S.S. A1:  B.O.S.S. A1 becomes IG’s first Carbon Neutral product by offsetting carbon emissions through certified carbon offset projects.  Read more>>

Keystone Group appoints new Group Sustainability Manager:
Jemma Ison, who is also Specification Executive for IG Masonry Support, is appointed as Group Sustainability Manager after playing an integral part in developing Keystone’s Sustainability Strategy. Read more>>

Carbon Neutral Environmental Product Declaration: EPDs are received for every IG Masonry Support product, which transparently communicates the product’s or material’s environmental performance or impact over its lifetime.

1. 1. BREG EN EPD 000462 – Brick on Soffit System (B.O.S.S.)
   2. BREG EN EPD 000456 – Brick on Soffit System (B.O.S.S. A1)
   3. BREG EN EPD 000461 – Welded Masonry Support (WMS)
   4. BREG EN EPD 000457 – Brick Slip Lintel
   5. BREG EN EPD 000458 – Reveal Support Plate
   6. BREG EN EPD 000459 – Titan
   7. BREG EN EPD 000460 – Windpost

• Begin full upgrade of company fleet to electric
• Achieved 80% reduction of Scope 1 & 2 emissions since 2020
• Installation of PV panels across Swadlincote manufacturing site
• SBTi Near-Term Target set for The Keystone Group to achieve 36.6% reduction by 2034
• SBTi Long Term Net Zero Target set to achieve Net Zero by 2050

• Aim for all IG Masonry Support company car fleet to be converted to fully electric or hybrid: Aligned with the end of lease of fossil fuel engine vehicles

• Continuous improvement of laser cutting facilities: Upgrade onsite systems to significantly reduce nitrogen usage

• Aim to reduce Scope 1 and 2 emissions by 100%: Scope 1 covers direct emissions from owned or controlled sources. Scope 2 covers indirect emissions from the generation of purchased electricity, steam, heating and cooling consumed by the reporting company.

• Aim to achieve SBTI Long Term Target: Aligned with The Keystone Group target of Net Zero