BriggsAmasco Recognised for Commitment to Environmental Best Practice

AS THE WORLD races against time to lower its carbon footprint, BriggsAmasco has been recognised for its commitment to reducing its greenhouse gasses.

The company was awarded the ISO 14064-1 certification which recognises its commitment to the Scope 1, 2, 3 emissions inventory. The programme, implemented through the Achilles Carbon Reduce Certification Scheme, verifies an organisation’s direct and indirect CO₂ output.

Kobir Ahamed, Sustainability Manager for BriggsAmasco

Kobir Ahamed, Sustainability Manager for BriggsAmasco, explains: “Achieving ISO 14064-1 certification hallmarks our status as a company dedicated to environmental best practice. A Scope 1, 2, 3 emissions inventory involves a big commitment, requiring a lot of time and investigation to provide an accurate assessment of CO₂ impact.

“Despite the effort involved, it’s vital that businesses like ours engage with globally-recognised low-carbon initiatives, as they are essential to our energy-smart future.”

Environmental Best Practice

BriggsAmasco’s long-term drive for net zero carbon neutrality is supported by a sustainability strategy. Recent initiatives have included a large solar panel installation at the company’s Cradley Heath offices in Birmingham, which is expected to ensure the site is solar energy reliant during the summer months.

Earlier this year, the company became the first UK roofing and waterproofing contractor to receive Carbon Literate Organisation (CLO) accreditation. The award certifies that BriggsAmasco employees are knowledgeable about climate change and related environmental issues.

BriggsAmasco’s emissions reduction targets have been validated by the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi), a corporate climate action organisation that develops standards. SBTi provides a range of tools and guidance, allowing companies to set standard greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions reductions targets to keep global heating below catastrophic levels and achieve net zero by 2050 at the latest.

SBTi Chief Executive Officer, David Kennedy, praised BriggsAmasco’s targets: “To stay competitive in a net zero world, companies must act fast and decisively. Briggs Amasco has done just that, setting robust net zero targets that respond to climate science and set a new benchmark for others in their industry.”

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