Manufacturer Sets the Gold Standard for Sustainability

RUSSELL ROOF TILES has achieved a sustainability award for its ongoing support for net zero and its commitment is to achieve the target by 2040 – a decade earlier than the national target.

At COP29 last year, the launch of the Intergovernmental Council for Buildings and Climate drew attention to the role of buildings in global sustainability. It highlighted how making buildings more energy efficient through modern construction, as well as circular economy principles, and moving away from fossil fuels, is vital to reducing carbon emissions.

The UK is making substantial strides toward this ambition, and Russell Roof Tiles is ensuring that it is reducing emissions and making progress across both its product range and its own manufacturing facilities.

Gold Sustainability Award

The roof tile manufacturer was recognised for these efforts with a Gold (Homes Sector) Award at the recent Award Ceremony as part of the Supply Chain Sustainability School’s (SCSS) annual summit.

Launched in 2012 the Supply Chain Sustainability School is a virtual learning platform for sustainability, to upskill people working in the built environment sector.

The school covers all aspects of the built environment and focuses on sustainability, offsite, BIM, Lean construction and management, providing practical learning through sustainability training, networking, e-learning modules, tailored assessments, and online resources.

Russell Roof Tiles Corporate Sustainability & Development Director, Daniel Hancox received the awards, commenting: “Sustainable business practices are a vital topic for everyone working in our sector. The construction supply chain needs to adapt, and learning will help drive change. The award reflects our work in utilising the Supply Chain Sustainability School’s resources to improve our own work in sustainability, as well as for our customers.”

The Gold award is one of three accolades that were awarded following the analysis of data based on training and resources utilised, providing a league table on how each organisation has performed against other members in the last 12 months.

Daniel added, “We’re especially proud of this recognition. It highlights our sustained Gold Member status with the SCSS and reinforces our dedication to training, development, and supplier collaboration, acknowledging our work with the major national house builders and construction companies.”

Russell Roof Tiles attributes its success on the road to net zero to its recent site upgrades and product development. The manufacturer’s new £18.5m upgraded plant in Burton on Trent (its largest investment to date) features a solar PV system which helps to power the production facility as work continues on-site.

Since its introduction in late 2024, it has generated over 20,000kWh of clean electricity for the factory, saving approximately 21.6 tonnes of CO₂ emissions and immediately offsetting energy costs. The Burton facility will also house the manufacturing line of Russell Roof Tiles’ concrete roof triple tile, Bute3^®.

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