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Corporate Social Responsibility
Our Corporate Responsibility.
As a family business our thinking is long-term and ensuring our customers, communities and all the products and people we depend on will be safeguarded for the next 160 years is a key part of our purpose. It is our commitment to make a positive difference in our communities by building strong relationships and partnerships in the areas where we live and work.
A Greener Future
Here at JT Atkinson we strive to be the best at what we do, serving you and the associated trades with tried and tested products from our trusted suppliers and to be a business that helps to promote more sustainable actions in the building materials supply industry.
We're acutely aware of our responsibility to lower our environmental impact throughout our business operations and we are actively working towards a reduction in our energy usage, waste. offsetting our carbon usage and switching to cleaner energy wherever possible. Here are some of the ways we're doing that....
Our Products.
We’re working with our suppliers to create a more sustainable supply chain whether that’s timber, plaster or plumbing & heating. We choose to work with suppliers who have carbon reduction commitments and we work closely with them to provide customers with sustainable solutions that not only meet environmental targets, but excel in performance.
All of our timber comes from responsibly sourced companies who can provide full chain of custody certification where necessary.
Our Environment.
Since 2020 we have proudly been working with the Yorkshire Dales Millennium Trust to help enhance the environment where we operate, tackle climate change, and promote more sustainable practices within the trades we supply. Since then, we have donated over £35,000 to the Yorkshire Dales Millennium Trust and these funds have enabled the planting of 2,000 native broadleaf trees, offsetting approximately 330 tonnes of CO2.
The Yorkshire Dales Millennium Trust
We’re committed to supporting the Yorkshire Dales Millennium Trust to deliver its aim of tackling nature loss and increasing the woodland in the Yorkshire Dales where woodland cover is just over 4% - compared to the national park average of about 9%. We will continue to support the trust to create 6,000 hectares of woodland habitat in the Yorkshire Dales National Park by 2040.
Every year we volunteer with the trust to plant new trees and remove and recycle plastic tree guards. In 2022 we helped to clear an estimated 4,000 plastic tree guards from the Dales. We also got involved with the Seed to Sapling campaign by donating tools and equipment and matching funds raised.
Our partnership and funding have also enabled 300 people from across our communities to connect with nature and the environment, helping to improve mental health and empower people to make small changes to tackle climate change.
Jamie Atkinson, managing director at JT Atkinson, says: “We are delighted with our partnership and to support a local environmental charity that aligns with our business objectives to be more sustainable, give back to our communities, and to reduce our carbon footprint. This is the fourth year that we’ve been working with the Trust and it’s great that we can get staff involved with planting native trees, clearing plastic from our woodlands, and building germination trays.”
Our partnership has created woodlands for wildlife and people to enjoy, not only helping with climate change but bringing 300 people across our local communities together to connect with nature and the environment. In the years we have been working with the Yorkshire Dales Millennium Trust we have achieved so much with more to come.
Our achievements...
Helped to raise a total of £15,712 for the community Seed to Sapling project.
Donated £35,000 to support the planting of 1.6 million native trees in the Yorkshire Dales.
Volunteered over 400 hours to maintain local woodlands, remove plastics and plant saplings.
Supported the Green Futures scheme to allow young people to realise their full potential.
Our Energy Usage.
We have been assessing each of our sites for it's suitability to generate sustainable electric power from the sun, using PV (photovoltaic) solar cells and from the wind via turbines. We have installed solar panels to 19 sites so far with more planned. We're also asessing our sites for suitability for energy storage and 'sleeving'.
We have installed efficient long life LEDs in our warehouses and offices, controlled by motion detectors where possible so we're only lighting up the spaces in use to reduce our energy consumption.
Recycling & Waste Management.
We work closely with Go Green Ltd, an innovative leader in outsourced waste management and recycling solutions to recycle and responsibly dispose of our General and Commercial Mixed Waste as well as our Mixed Recycling.
We’ve also introduced a number of on site solutions and continue to look for ways to improve our recycling and waste management. We have switched to using a bulk bag which has a minimum 30% recycled content and we're aiming to be completely paperless by 2030. To achieve this we're researching and developing our capabilities for barcoded warehouse management systems, electronic proof of delivery technology and our website will increasingly become an account dashboard where customers can check statements and manage their accounts without the paperwork.
Transport & Logistics.
Here at JT Atkinson we're working to transition all our company cars over to hybrid and electric alternatives, we're currently at 85% and increasing.
To further reduce our emissions, we use a journey planner on our operating system, in conjunction with the Masternaut vehicle tracking system to determine the most efficient routes for deliveries. We also operate a number of HGVs essential to the supply of materials and although the future of electric builders merchants vehicles is still in the early stages of development, we continue to monitor these developments to determine how soon this becomes a realistic and sustainable alternative which we can aspire to incorporate.
Communities
We're proud to be based in the North East and we’re committed to playing our part in supporting the people and communities in our region. We engage our people with fundraising for local charities and support programmes and initiatives which help the local communities.
Ending Bed Poverty with Zarach
Our chosen charity is Zarach based in Leeds. We’re raising funds to help Zarach deliver on their mission to end bed poverty in our regions. Thousands of children are going to sleep each night without a proper bed of their own.
Bed Poverty is a real problem that has a significant effect on a child’s education. By providing something a good night’s sleep, we can give every child an equal chance to learn and succeed at school.
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