Long Service Provides Sustainable Legacy at Roof Tile Manufacturer

PITCHED ROOF tile manufacturer Russell Roof Tiles recently presented new sustainable long service awards to its team who have a combined 120 years’ service.

At the beginning of this year Russell Roof Tiles announced a net zero pledge. The company outlined its strategy for both its Burton and Lochmaben sites, providing a clear direction toward its long-term 2040 goal – 10 years earlier than the Government’s agreed target.

Sustainable Legacy

As part of its dedication to sustainability, the company has launched a new Long Service Programme giving long serving staff managed woodland from the Woodland Trust to commemorate their hard work and dedication. The woodland, close by the Burton site, now has land dedicated to each member of staff at the firm, for them to visit and add to in the future. Team members from Lochmaben were also presented with dedicated trees at a Woodland Trust site in Scotland.

Andrew Hayward, RRT Managing Director, said: “We are proud to have come up with a new, innovate and sustainable programme that is all about legacy. We’re incredibly proud of, and grateful for our team at Russell Roof Tiles. This new initiative helps us again invest in our local community whilst thanking our team at the same time.

“Having woodland that our team can visit and add to encourages eco consciousness and reflects our sustainability mission perfectly. A huge congratulations and thank you to them for their continued efforts at Russell Roof Tiles.”

First Recipients

The first recipients of the new scheme are Ian Jones, Works Manager, based in Lochmaben, who has worked for the company for 30 years, and Araminta Chesters, Finance Director, based at the HQ in Burton, who has worked for the company for 10 years.

Araminta said: “Receiving woodland that we can go and visit and add to is a lovely gift that ties in with our net zero pledge. This is a lovely inheritance to show my time at the company.”

Other long service recipients are Piotr Osses, Operative in Burton, who has worked for the company for 15 years; Vicky Gibbs, Purchase Ledger in Burton who has worked for the company for 20 years; and Caroline Westwood, Customer Service Supervisor, and Paul Erskine, Works Manager in Burton, who have both been at RRT for 25 years.

James Pendleton, Regional Sales Director, who has also worked for the company for 20 years, said: “Having worked for Russell Roof Tiles for two decades now has meant that I’ve been able to grow with the company and see all our developments over the years.

“The focus on sustainability and innovation is highlighted through our teams work, and it’s an honour to receive a long service award that reflects our legacy in a sustainable way.”

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