Sustainability Commitment Annual Report 2025
Our customers don't just want a roof that performs; they want a partner who protects the long-term value of their asset. Every specification we write, every system we install, is judged on whether it delivers real, lasting outcomes, not just at handover, but for decades after.
John Mather National Sales Manager, Employee-owner since 2011
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Contents
Introduction
Our Sustainability Pillars
Our Sustainability Commitment: Next Steps 2026 and beyond
Welcome to Our Sustainability Report About Garland UK Our Sustainability Commitment
Carbon Carbon Emissions Quantifying Garland UK's GHG Emissions Carbon: 2025 Progress Resource Efficiency & Waste Resource Efficiency & Waste in 2025 Waste Reduction and Recycling: 2025 Data Resource Efficiency & Waste: Next Steps People
Focus Areas & Targets
Driving Sustainable Progress Across Our Pillars
People: 2025 Data People: Next Steps
Our Commitment to Sustainable Systems
ESG Materiality Assessment Sustainability Roadmap Sustainability Governance
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Welcome to Our Sustainability Report
This progress matters most in what it means for the people who specify, install and maintain the buildings we work on. Every improvement we make to our data, our materials and our supply chain is ultimately about giving surveyors, architects and estate teams a partner they can trust to deliver lasting, measurable value, not just compliant paperwork. As a 100% employee-owned business, this responsibility sits with all of us. Every colleague at Garland UK has a stake in getting this right, and that shared ownership continues to shape how seriously we take our commitments to our people, our customers, our supply chain and the wider communities we serve. Refurbishment and retrofit remain chronically underserved by sustainability frameworks built for new build. We believe our sector deserves better, and we intend to lead that change, raising the standard for what responsible roofing and building envelope work looks like across the UK. This report sets out where we are, what we have learned, and where we are focusing next. We remain committed to transparency, to science-based action, and to delivering outcomes that our customers and communities can measure and rely on.
As we publish Garland UK's third annual Sustainability Report, I am proud to share a defining milestone in our journey. In 2025, Garland UK achieved carbon neutrality across Scope 1 and 2 emissions, a goal we set out to reach and have now delivered through real, verified action. It is a moment that reflects years of disciplined data collection, supplier engagement and operational change, and it sets a new benchmark for what our industry should expect of itself. Our total emissions fell to 287,064 tCO 2 e in 2025, a 4% reduction on 2024 and 12% below our 2023 baseline. We know where our impact lies, predominantly in freight, and we are using that clarity to sharpen our focus for the years ahead rather than treating this as a finish line.
Mark Fisher General Manager Employee-owner since 2010
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About Garland UK
Garland has once again displayed continuous improvement in delivering against their targets, set out within their sustainability strategy. This shows their commitment to decarbonisation and remains in line with the UN Environment Programme’s recommendations for staying on track to meet the Paris Agreement’s 1.5°C target. Chris Erhard Lead Consultant, Action Sustainability
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manufacturing innovative systems that protect and enhance the long-term value of every asset we work on.
Garland UK supports specifiers across the surveying, estates, and architectural sectors with a comprehensive range of high- performance waterproofing and building envelope systems, including roofing, rainscreen, and solar solutions. As part of The Garland Company, Inc., established in 1895 in Ohio, USA, we bring over a century of expertise to the UK market. For over 25 years, Garland UK has partnered with specifiers across the public and private sectors, providing unbiased technical advice and
We've been 100% employee-owned since 2008, reflecting our commitment to long-term partnerships, expert guidance, and delivering consistently high standards throughout the life of every building we protect.
We offer
Environmental initiatives, government grants and funding application support
Diverse system range including metal, modified bitumen, liquid coatings, green and solar PV
Dedicated Technical Manager throughout your project
New build, refurbishment and preventive maintenance solutions
Bespoke specifications and detailed drawings
Cloud-based roof asset management services
Rooftop survey and condition reports
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Our Sustainability Commitment
As we progress, we remain committed to a measured and transparent journey, testing every stage to ensure our targets stay realistic and achievable. This gives our customers, partners and stakeholders a solid, credible foundation to build on, aligned with ISO standards, SBTi criteria and the UK Government's own objectives.
At Garland UK, our Sustainability Commitment is grounded in science-based action, long-term accountability and responsible leadership. In 2025, we took a defining step towards these targets, achieving carbon neutrality across Scope 1 and 2, a milestone that reflects years of focused data collection, supplier engagement, and operational change. Our approach continues to centre on three pillars, Carbon, Resource Efficiency & Waste, and People. These pillars shape every part of our operations, guiding how we reduce our environmental footprint, use materials responsibly, and support our teams and supply chain partners to deliver lasting impact.
Target Achieve our near-term reduction targets by 2032 and our long-term net-zero target by 2050, aligned with a 1.5°C pathway.
Near-term: A 45% absolute reduction in Scope 1 and 2 emissions by 2032, against our 2023 baseline
Long-term: Net zero by 2050, a 90% absolute reduction across Scope 1, 2 and 3
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The level of service from Garland UK has been first-class from start to finish. Rob and the team gave us confidence at every stage, from design to handover. The quality of the roof and the management of such a tricky site exceeded our expectations.
Rob Wall Technical Manager Employee-owner since 2021
Robin Jones Senior Property Surveyor, Denbighshire County Council
Our Impact SC2 Water Park, a flagship leisure destination for Denbighshire County Council, faced an unexpected crisis when adverse weather and severe storms ripped off the original roof. The Council needed an experienced, technically capable partner who could restore the site quickly and ensure it was protected for decades to come.
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Focus Areas and Targets Driving Sustainable Progress Across Our Pillars
Through clear, measurable targets across each pillar, Garland UK is not only reducing its own environmental footprint but actively supporting our customers, partners and supply chain to achieve lasting, real-world progress, whatever stage their building is at.
Garland UK's Sustainability Commitment goes beyond compliance. It's about driving positive, industry-leading change across every part of our business, and setting a standard for what responsible roofing and building envelope work should look like. Built around our three core pillars, Carbon, Resource Efficiency & Waste, and People, this framework allows us to address today's environmental challenges alongside the long-term demands of a rapidly evolving built environment.
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The 3 Pillars of Our Sustainability Commitment
Resource Efficiency & Waste
Carbon
People
All employees receive relevant sustainability training, and we continue to deliver dedicated technical training to our Technical Managers. We engage with our supply chain and communities, supporting apprenticeships and creating wider social value through our Approved Contractor network.
We will reduce our waste to landfill and increase the use of recycled, reused and recyclable materials within our projects. We provide our customers with transparent data on our waste management, resource efficiency, circular economy and modern slavery due diligence.
We will reduce greenhouse gas emissions throughout our business and supply chain. By continuously developing our services and systems, we support our customers to reduce their operational and whole-life carbon, while maximising the environmental benefits of their roofing assets.
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Our Commitment to Sustainable Systems
Garland UK's systems feature extended service life, recycled content, recyclability, and independently verified Environmental Product Declarations (EPDs), giving our customers full transparency on product lifecycle impacts. In 2025, we continued to build out EPD coverage across our range, now holding certifications for 17 of 18 systems.
As part of a global manufacturing group, Garland UK remains committed to designing and delivering roofing and waterproofing systems that meet the highest environmental and performance standards. Every system is designed with both sustainability and long- term performance in mind, using durable materials to deliver high-performance roofing and building envelope solutions that provide lasting protection and environmental value.
Reaching EPD coverage across 17 of our 18 systems means our customers no longer have to take our word for a product's environmental performance, they can see it, verified and independently assessed. That transparency is what we believe specifiers should expect as standard, not as an exception.
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Service Life Years
EPD certification
System
Material
Recycled Content
Recyclable
StressPly Signature
Bituminous
30+
10-15%
StressPly Flex Plus
Bituminous
30+
10-15%
StressPly Flex
Bituminous
30+
10-15%
StressPly Flex SA
Bituminous
30+
10-15%
StressPly Evolution
Bituminous
30+
10-15%
PUMA liquid coating
30+
0%
Dura-Coat
Dura-Walk
PUMA liquid coating
30+
0%
Dura-Park
PUMA liquid coating
10
0%
White-Knight
Polyurethane liquid coating
25
0%
Liqui-Zero
Polyester Methacrylate
25
0%
Aluminium
50
55%
R-MER LOC
R-MER SEAM
Steel
20
16.72%
R-MER CLAD
Steel
45
16.72%
R-MER COMPOSITE
Steel
45
16.72%
R-MER TILE ST
Steel
30+
25%
R-MER SHIELD
Aluminium
30+
95%
Organic, Polyolefin
30+
51.4%
Green Shield
5% of the aluminium in module frames 45% of the silicon in solar cells 20% of the glass in the PV module
Glass composite/ PERC cells
Solarise
30
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Sustainability Roadmap
2023
Evaluate and benchmark our suppliers on their carbon performance
Engage our supply chain with our Sustainability Commitment
We have outlined our key stage-gates on our path to a more sustainable operation and net-zero carbon.
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Scope 1 & 2
Evaluate supply chain for areas of non-compliance and support suppliers who are investing in renewable energy
Achieve zero av to landfill
Scope 3
Scope 1, 2 & 3
2030
Rather than pursuing formal SBTi validation, Garland UK ensures its targets remain aligned with a 1.5°C pathway, reviewed regularly to reflect updated science-based guidance and evolving UK government expectations.
Achieve zero avoidable waste
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2024
2025
Publish Carbon Reduction Report annually
Invest in greener energy for our buildings
Achieve carbon neutrality
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2027
2026
Complete the circular economy process for end-of-life bitumen membranes
voidable waste
Continued alignment to SBTi guidance
Remove forklift trucks using fossil fuels from our operation
2032
2050
Achieve near-term target of reducing Scope 1 and 2 emissions by 45%
Achieve long-term Net-Zero, a 90% absolute reduction across (Scope 1, Scope 2, and Scope 3)
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Sustainability Governance
We back this governance with regular environmental safety audits, helping us manage risk and stay compliant with relevant legislation. Alongside these audits, we maintained our ISO 9001, ISO 14001, ISO 45001, and SafeContractor certifications throughout 2025.
Garland UK's sustainability journey is underpinned by clear ownership, not just good intentions. A dedicated pillar champion leads each of our three focus areas, Carbon, Resource Efficiency & Waste, and People, tracking progress, working through challenges, and keeping activity aligned with our wider strategic goals. A cross-functional steering group sits alongside this structure, bringing together colleagues from finance, marketing, operations, warehousing, and technical management. Regular meetings give the business a consistent rhythm for reviewing performance, spotting where improvements are needed, and holding our commitments to account, so sustainability stays embedded across every department rather than sitting with one team alone.
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Pillar Groups Carbon
Resource Efficiency & Waste
People
Pillar Champions
Carbon: Mark Fisher General Manager
Resource Efficiency & Waste: Andy Dickens H&S and Compliance Manager
People: Charlotte Fenwick Senior Marketing Manager
Steering Group
Emily Spence Metal & Technical Coordinator Dan Weston Warehouse Manager
Ben Eason Head of Finance Mick Livesey Head of Marketing Ben Whitemore Head of Technical
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ESG Materiality Assessment
issues against two lenses: how important each one is to our stakeholders, and how significant its impact is on our business. Bringing together that many perspectives gave us a rounded, honest picture rather than a top-down view of what mattered. Materiality assessments are designed to hold for around five years, so this one continues to shape our priorities without needing to be redone for 2025.
Not every sustainability issue matters equally to every business, which is why Garland UK carries out a formal ESG Materiality Assessment to pinpoint the environmental, social and governance risks that matter most to us and to the people we work with. It sits alongside our ISO certifications and feeds directly into our master risk register, legal register, and environmental aspects and impacts register, so the issues we identify translate into actions we actually manage. The assessment itself was carried out in October 2023, when colleagues across the business, including senior leadership, individually scored a range of sustainability
For this year, the areas scoring highest on both impact and stakeholder importance are:
Materials
Health & Safety
Customer Service
Modern Slavery
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Sourcing & Supplier management
Human Rights
Openness & transparency
Carbon & Energy Modern Slavery Health & Safety
Wellbeing
Training & Skills
Innovation & Technology
Ethics & Compliance Waste & Resource Efficiency
Customer Service
Materials
Corporate Governance
Risk & Due Diligence
Employment (payment mechanisms, right to work, wages)
Circular Economy
Biodiversity /natural capital
Hazardous substances/ chemicals
Equity, diversity & Inclusion (EDI)
Community engagement & investment
Climate Change
Air Quality
Water
Impact on Our Business
LOWER
HIGHER
Environment
Social
Governance
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Our Sustainabilit Pillars
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Carbon
UN Sustainable Development Goals:
Commitment: We will achieve our near-term reduction targets by 2032 and our long-term net-zero target by 2050, aligned with a 1.5°C pathway.
Targets:
Achieve our near-term reduction target, a 45% reduction in Scope 1 and 2 emissions, by 2032, with targets kept aligned to a 1.5°C pathway and reviewed regularly
We've also taken a considered decision not to pursue formal Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi) validation. Instead, we're keeping our targets tightly aligned with a 1.5°C pathway and reviewing them regularly against the latest science-based guidance and UK government expectations, giving us a framework that flexes as best practice evolves, rather than locking us into a fixed validation process.
2025 was a landmark year for Garland UK's carbon journey. We achieved carbon neutrality across Scope 1 and 2, a goal we set out to reach and have now delivered through measured reductions and a verified offset. It's proof that disciplined data and consistent action produce real results, not just plans on paper.
Publish our Carbon Reduction Plan, in line with Procurement Policy Note 06/21
Progress:
Garland UK achieved carbon neutrality in 2025
Scope 1 and 2 emissions have collectively reduced by 12% since our 2023 baseline. Carbon data continues to be reported across Scopes 1, 2 and 3 Garland UK published its Carbon Reduction Plan in 2025, meeting PPN 06/21 requirements
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Carbon Emissions
Our carbon footprint spans all three scopes, calculated in line with the Greenhouse Gas Protocol using an operational control approach:
Scope 1 Direct emissions
Scope 3 Other indirect emissions
Natural gas diesel & petrol Fuel combustion
Category 1: Purchased goods & services
Category 5: Waste generated in operations
Includes water
Materials, products used in packaging and products purchased for office operations. Conversion factors aligned with corresponding EPDs and BATH ICE in the absence of product specific data
Fugitive coolant emissions Fugitive emissions
Category 6: Business travel
Third-party transportation for business related activities
Scope 2
Well to tank & distribution losses accounted using BEIS location-based emission factors Category 3: Fuel and energy related emissions
(market based) Energy indirect emissions
Category 9: Downstream transportation and distribution
Electricity purchased from the grid to power premises (e.g. lighting, office equipment) Consumption of grid electricity
‘Direct To Site’ & outbound freight
Category 4: Upstream transportation and distribution
Inbound freight
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Our emissions in 2025
Scope
2023 (tCO 2 e)
2024 (tCO 2 e)
2025 (tCO 2 e)
Change since baseline
Scope 1
58
54
48
-18%
Scope 2
5
4
7
+61%
Scope 3
326,803
297,611
287,009
-12%
Total
326,866
297,699
287,064
-12%
electricity consumption. We're not glossing over this, freight remains our largest single opportunity for reduction, and it's the clear priority in our next steps below, while our rising electricity use is one we're now investigating so we understand what's driving it before it becomes a trend.
Total emissions fell by 4% year-on-year and 12% against our 2023 baseline, driven primarily by reductions in Scope 3. Business travel emissions dropped 37% on 2024 (71% since baseline), and inbound freight fell 46% on 2024 (53% since baseline). Not every trend moved in the right direction. Outbound freight rose 9% since baseline, and Scope 2 emissions increased 61% due to higher
Total GHG emissions compared to 2023
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Quantifying Garland UK's GHG Emissions
This consistency matters, but so does knowing where the gaps are. Looking ahead, we've identified opportunities to strengthen our data further, including a fuller screening of Scope 3 categories and more complete capture of goods and services purchased within the reporting year. Getting this right may mean revisiting our baseline in future, a trade- off we're comfortable with in exchange for a more accurate picture.
Our approach to measuring carbon stays consistent year to year, so our progress is genuinely comparable. We calculate our footprint in line with the Greenhouse Gas Protocol, using an operational control approach that consolidates emissions data across the whole business. Activity data is logged in our Sustainability Tool, with emission factors drawn from DESNZ/DEFRA 2025, the BATH ICE Database (2019), and product-specific Environmental Product Declarations where available.
Garland UK’s GHG emissions by source, 2025 (tCO 2 e)
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Scope 3 emissions account for 99% of our total footprint, and within that, freight remains our clearest priority. Inbound, outbound and direct-to-site transport together make up 79% of everything we emit, with outbound freight alone responsible for 67%. This is where our decarbonisation focus needs to sit, and it's exactly where our next steps are aimed.
Scopes
2025 (tCO 2 e)
Fuels
17
Fugitive emissions
31
Electricity
7
Materials
2,748
Fuel and energy related emissions
53,287
Waste
0
Water
0
Business travel
4,058
Hotels
4
Inbound freight
33,164
Outbound freight
192,574
Direct to site freight
1,173
Total
287,064
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Carbon: 2025 Progress
2025 brought together several years of groundwork into one defining result, carbon neutrality across Scope 1 and 2. Alongside that milestone, we made steady progress across the rest of our carbon commitment:
Achieved carbon neutrality for Scope 1 and 2, offsetting 60 tonnes of carbon through the Solar Lighting for Families in Zambia project, certified by Gold Standard, one of the world's most trusted frameworks for verified carbon reduction. Maintained our environmental aspects and impacts register, identifying high-risk areas such as pollution and waste, with mitigation actions including staff training and reduced travel. Continued sourcing electricity and gas through British Gas, with electricity 100% backed by Renewable Energy Guarantees of Origin (REGO) verified by the Carbon Trust, and gas 10% backed by REGO with the remaining 90% offset.
Invested in a new ERP system, laying the groundwork for higher-quality Scope 3 data in the years ahead.
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Next Steps into 2026 and beyond
Collaborate with freight suppliers to identify low-carbon transport solutions, including encouraging the adoption of low-emission vehicles, our largest single opportunity for reduction
Upskill our teams internally on carbon, from the fundamentals through to identifying decarbonisation opportunities in their own areas
Investigate the drivers behind our increased electricity consumption in 2025, to inform whether efficiency measures or procurement changes are needed
Complete a carbon validation exercise to close gaps in our data and build a more accurate, streamlined reporting process
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Resource Efficiency & Waste
UN Sustainable Development Goals:
Commitment: Zero avoidable waste to landfill by 2027 & zero avoidable waste produced by 2030.
Responsible material use starts before a single roof is installed. We work to source sustainably and procure the right volume of materials from suppliers we trust,
backed by ongoing due diligence on modern slavery and ethical sourcing across our supply chain.
Targets:
Progress:
waste away from landfill, even through a transition between waste providers We've defined what 'avoidable waste' means at Garland UK and are actively working to prevent it, from tighter stock control to avoiding over- ordering
Promote reuse and encapsulation of existing
Achieve zero avoidable waste to landfill by 2027
We've continued applying circular economy and waste hierarchy thinking across our projects, exploring alternative disposal routes and building waste minimisation into how we specify We've maintained zero waste to landfill throughout 2025, using energy recovery schemes to divert 100% of
roof systems where possible, reducing unnecessary waste to landfill over a building's life cycle Incorporate circular economy principles and the waste hierarchy into all specifications
Achieve zero avoidable waste by 2030
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Resource Efficiency & Waste in 2025
Three warehouse clear-outs, in February, June and July, removed a significant volume of dead stock from our site. This was necessary housekeeping, but it also meant a noticeably higher volume of waste moving through our system this year than usual.
Garland UK changed waste provider partway through the year, moving from Grundon's Energy from Waste scheme to Veolia in October 2025. Both partners divert waste from landfill, but the switch changed how our waste is categorised: from January to September, waste was recorded simply as general or mixed recyclable, while from October onwards, Veolia's reporting splits this further into non-hazardous industrial, mixed recyclate, and food waste.
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Recyclable and non-recycled waste in 2025 (tonnes)
Recyclable and non-recycled waste in 2025 (tonnes)
Non Recyclable Recycled Food
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Waste Reduction and Recycling: 2025 Data
The clear-outs explain most of this; dead stock leaving our warehouse and logistics centre largely couldn't be recycled and was instead routed to energy recovery.
We won't pretend this year's numbers moved in the direction we wanted. Total waste produced rose by 13.75 tonnes, a 53% increase on 2024, and our recycling rate fell by 43%, with general waste up 83% year-on-year.
Alongside the clear-outs, we've kept our everyday waste reduction habits running throughout the year:
Working with key suppliers to cut unnecessary packaging and explore better recycling or reuse options, and choosing packaging made with recycled materials, such as shrink wrap, where we can
Repurposing damaged bituminous membrane returned from site into smaller offcuts for product samples Running office waste reduction initiatives, including segregated bins, refillable bottles, travel cups and printer cartridge recycling
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Total waste produced 2023-2025 (tonnes)
Recyclables
Non-Recyclables
42
32
26
38
28
20
6
4
4
2023
2024
2025
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Resource Efficiency & Waste: Next Steps
Looking forward, our next steps into 2026 and beyond include:
Deepen our understanding of product materials and support suppliers with clearer end-of-life disposal guidance, working directly with manufacturers to understand what goes into our products and how it can be recycled or reused
Continue engaging our waste provider on alternative disposal methods, and connect our procurement team with key supply chain partners to understand their waste capabilities
ZERO Garland UK maintained zero waste to landfill in 2025
Develop practical guidance for our teams on improving waste behaviours, covering everything from preventing over-ordering to cutting unnecessary packaging
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From initial condition survey through to the integration of solar PV, this project was about delivering long-term value, reducing energy costs and helping the school move towards a more sustainable future.
Sam Rigden Technical Manager Employee-owner since 2016
Our Impact Where extensive roof failure was beginning to disrupt learning environments, Garland UK was appointed to deliver a complete building envelope solution for Towers School, aiming to restore waterproofing integrity, improve thermal efficiency, and annually avoid over 17 tonnes of CO2
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People
UN Sustainable Development Goals:
Commitment:
Targets:
We will ensure all employees are trained on sustainability topics relevant to their role, deliver market-leading training for our Technical Managers, and work with clients and suppliers to create a Social Value Framework that maximises, measures and reports positive outcomes for the communities we operate in.
All team members complete continual learning on relevant sustainability topics, and are empowered to develop innovative solutions supporting our commitments
Technical Managers receive expert training to confidently support customers' sustainability ambitions
Ensure all appropriate team members complete Fairness, Inclusion and Respect (FIR) training
Work with key and strategic suppliers to develop their sustainability capabilities
Support client ambitions and targets to improve social value outcomes
Sustainability at Garland UK isn't something that happens to our people, it happens through them. This pillar covers both sides of that responsibility: the colleagues who make up our business, and the wider community, supply chain and subcontractors we work alongside every day.
Progress:
100% of our internal teams were upskilled on sustainability topics including environment, sustainability, FIR and ISO awareness
Our Technical Managers took part in sustainability training alongside additional technical and public speaking training
Continued to develop and strengthen supply chain relationships
Undertook research to support our social value offering and client support
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100% employee-owned
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People: 2025 Data
Training
course completed by the wider Technical Manager team. First aid training added four new qualified first aiders to our sites, and with every permanent employee holding a personal training budget, this year saw colleagues complete an essential 3D Modelling certificate and enrol on an ADR certificate course.
Our training matrix continues to guide learning across corporate, sales and technical teams, covering health & safety, operations, industry guidance, compliance, cyber security, and environment and sustainability, each role assigned relevant training at the right frequency, whether that's a one-off, annual, or three-yearly requirement. 2025 brought some notable additions. Every new Technical Manager received extensive onboarding, including HQ-based technical training and onsite shadowing, alongside a one-day public speaking
Volunteering
charities, schools and community groups, including children's clubs, homeless hostels and refuges, helping ensure it reaches people who need it most.
Garland UK contributed 108 hours of volunteering with FareShare South West in 2025, supporting the redistribution of surplus food to communities most in need. FareShare South West rescues food that would otherwise go to waste and channels it to
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Employee wellbeing
2025 also marked a first for Garland UK: our inaugural employee wellbeing survey, achieving a 47% response rate and generating a genuinely constructive range of feedback. We're now working through those findings to shape the initiatives that follow.
We brought colleagues together throughout the year with BBQs, breakfast mornings, a company bowling trip and a team cook-off for pancake day, alongside our continued Employee Assistance Programme through Health Assured and BUPA cover.
External
alongside product demo days and regular on-site training delivered by our Technical Managers to our network of Approved Contractors.
Garland UK's five RIBA-accredited CPD courses continue to educate specifiers across building envelope systems, design considerations and compliance essentials. In 2025, we presented to 989 attendees in person and a further 434 online,
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People: Next Steps
Looking forward, our next steps into 2026 and beyond include:
Encourage more completions of our wellbeing survey, through clear communication from our General Manager, transparent deadlines with staged reminders, and a genuine "you said, we did" commitment, sharing headline findings, a short action plan, and progress updates with colleagues
Work with our internal teams to build actionable ways we can support suppliers with decarbonisation and wider sustainability commitments, embedding this into how we work Re-develop our supplier engagement plan to better understand our key clients' and suppliers' sustainability capabilities, refining the questions we ask so they connect directly to our goals
Continue reviewing and refreshing our training matrix, keeping it relevant and aligned with the ambitions of our internal teams
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The college is really pleased that it’s got a roof system it’s not going to have to think about for many years. That confidence is important when you’re planning properly and trying to reduce risk across the estate.
Dan Crowley Technical Manager Employee-owner since 2013
Dr John Hindley Director, Twelvetrees Consulting
Our Impact The Royal Northern College of Music undertook a major decarbonisation programme while remaining fully operational. With energy demand rising and long-term resilience a priority, a fabric-first approach sat at the heart of the strategy, with the roof identified as a critical opportunity to deliver meaningful and measurable thermal performance gains.
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Our Sustainability Commitment Next Steps: 2026 and beyond
Across all three pillars, Carbon, Resource Efficiency & Waste, and People, we remain committed to practical, evidence-led action that delivers real environmental, social and business outcomes, not just figures on a page.
2025 was a year where ambition met delivery. Achieving carbon neutrality across Scope 1 and 2 wasn't an easy milestone, but it proved what's possible when data, accountability and action work together. As we move into 2026, our focus shifts from proving what's achievable to building on it, deepening our understanding, sharpening our targets, and extending our impact further across our supply chain and the communities we serve.
Key priorities for 2025–2027 include:
Work with our freight suppliers to identify low-carbon transport solutions, our single largest opportunity to reduce emissions
Develop practical guidance to help our teams reduce waste in how we order, package and dispose of materials
Build on our first employee wellbeing survey with transparent reporting and a genuine "you said, we did" approach Re-develop our supplier engagement plan to better understand, and support, our supply chain's sustainability capabilities
Complete a carbon validation exercise to strengthen the accuracy of our data across all three scopes
Investigate what's driving increased electricity consumption, so we can act on the right solution
Deepen our understanding of product materials, supporting suppliers with clearer end-of-life disposal guidance management options.
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In 2025, we also took the decision to refresh our sustainability strategy, ensuring it stays aligned with our current priorities and internal resource. This will be released in due course, giving us an up to date, achievable framework to focus our attention on the issues that matter most, in a clear, structured way. Looking ahead
As we move into the next phase of our journey, our focus stays on meaningful action, continual improvement, and working closely with our people, customers and supply chain to drive real, lasting progress. By staying transparent and accountable, we'll continue to raise the standard, for our business, and for our industry.
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Our Technical Managers are on hand to assist and provide technical advice on your building envelope and roofing systems. Contact your local expert today
contact@garlanduk.com
01174 401050
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