Manufacturing

Norcros t/a Abode

Abode, part of Norcros provide high quality and innovative bathroom and kitchen products.
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Certified
1 year

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Highlights

Measure

Location-based total carbon footprint

Reporting Boundary: Barnsley, Zenith Park,
Whaley Road, S75 1HT

Emission Sources: Electricity, Natural Gas, Fleet, Business Travel, Homeworking (excluded from footprint)

Reporting Period: 01 Apr 2021 – 31 Mar 2022

39.0 tC0₂e

Location-based total carbon footprint per employee

1.1 tC0₂e

Market-based total carbon footprint

31.3 tC0₂e

Market-based total carbon footprint per employee

0.9 tC0₂e

Engage

FTE employees

We engage our employees and wider stakeholders to unlock their talent and knowledge to drive year on year progress in sustainability.

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Communicate

UN Sustainable Development Goals

We recognise that transparent communication is essential for transformational change and we quantifiably contribute to 5 SDGs.

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Certification story

Abode, provider of high quality and innovative kitchen taps has achieved the Planet Mark certification. Sustainability is at the core of Norcros’ strategy. It aims to manage its societal and environmental impact by conducting business to the highest standards as well as using resources more efficiently. The group pride its self in reducing its operational environmental impact, from energy efficiency to recycling and waste schemes.

As it continues to develop its sustainability strategy, Adobe will be working with Planet Mark to reduce its carbon footprint whilst sharing its journey with its customers, employees and communities. By being more strategic about its environmental responsibility, it will be able to increase its positive impact significantly and hopes to encourage continual improvements within its community.

Through Planet Mark, A has protected an area of endangered rainforest thanks to Cool Earth; a charity working alongside rainforest communities to halt deforestation. Its pledge through Cool Earth directly supports the Asháninka community in Central Peru.

It has also helped the Eden Project – an educational charity building connections with each other and the living world, exploring how we can work together towards a better future.

Norcros ta Abode has achieved Carbon Neutral status.

Future targets

Reduce carbon emissions by at least 2.5% each year

To recertify next year Abode must reduce emissions by 2.5%.

Aim to reduce carbon emissions by 5% each year

A 5% year-on-year reduction is the target reduction recommended by Planet Mark.

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