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Wickes & The Environment
Wickes is fully committed to minimising the company’s impact on the environment.
We are taking positive steps to improve energy efficiency and reduce waste from our stores, offices and distribution centres, whilst making a concerted effort to source our materials and products from environmentally responsible suppliers and manufacturers.
Wickes is a founding signatory to the British Retail Consortiums statement setting out retail sector environmental targets.
As part of the Travis Perkins Group, Wickes environmental management controls are externally certified to the international standard ISO 14001 and Wickes contributes to the achievement of performance targets against which progress is publicly reported.
Product Choices
Wickes sells a number of products such as insulation, thermostatic radiator valves, composters and water buts that will help you make environmental improvements around the home. We are also phasing out non efficient light bulbs from our range.
Timber
More than a third of Wickes products contain some timber or timber fibre. Much of the timber used in these products is produced by members of the Forest Stewardship Council (FSC), an international agency that promotes responsible management of the world’s forests. Buying FSC certified products from Wickes guarantees that the forests from where the timber was harvested are being managed according to strict environmental, social and economic standards. You’ll see the FSC ‘Chain of Custody’ logo and number on our timber products and on your till receipt. Wickes’ unique member number, issued by the Soil Association, is your assurance that the materials have come from a well-managed source.
Wickes is currently looking into ways of increasing the percentage of its timber sourced through chains of custody, a process overseen by the WWF Forest and Trade Network.
Carbon Emmissions
Wickes recognises that the production of power used to light and heat its company buildings can result in the addition of harmful carbon dioxide gas to the atmosphere. In an effort to reduce our overall energy consumption, Wickes is working in partnership with the Carbon Trust to deliver carbon savings through improved energy efficiency and advanced store design.
As well as making efficiency savings all of Wickes electricity is sourced from clean renewable sources to reduce our carbon footprint.
Waste Management
Wickes has developed a waste management strategy that aims to reduce the volume of waste sent to landfill sites, increasing the percentage of recycled or reclaimed material used by the company.
Plastic and cardboard packaging is recycled at our Northampton distribution centre and all stores that can accommodate them now have a separate skip for recycling cardboard.
Future projects currently under development include plans to recycle plastic packaging waste produced by individual stores and to reduce the amount of packaging you take home around our products.
More Information
For more information on any of our environmental initiatives please contact us at environment@wickes.co.uk
Additional information on Wickes’ environmental policy may be viewed by clicking here.
You can also check these links for more information on Wickes’ environmental partner organisations:
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