SUSTAINABILITY J
une 2022 saw the launch of Mannok 2030 Vision, a sustainability strategy that roadmaps the progress the company will make towards
a carbon-zero future up to the end of the decade while paving the way for net-zero emissions by no later than 2050. Mannok has set an ambitious interim emission reduction target of 35% by 2030. In effect, this means removing the vast majority of fossil fuels from our supply chain and replacing them with green lower carbon alternatives.
Sustainability manager Paul Monaghan says that, Mannok being a company that is deeply rooted in the community that it serves, with this comes a considerable responsibility to the long-term environmental, social, and economic sustainability of the region we live and work in.
“The strategy details how we will transition our business from a carbon-intensive operation to a more sustainable path and is built on three foundational pillars of People, Planet, and Partners,” he says. “Each pillar is key to the long-term success of the organisation and ensuring we continue to contribute to the economic, social, and environmental prosperity of the region where we are based.
MANNOK UPDATES ITS VISION
Upholding the principles of sustainability throughout every part of the business is a fundamental part of all that Mannok does, as Kevin Stanley discovers.
“In the Mannok 2030 Vision we have identified a number of priorities under the three pillars of People, Planet, and Partners, and within those we have outlined a total of 36 ambitious targets to achieve by 2030.” The Sustainability Working Group meets each month (and annually) to focus on sustainability metrics and ensure all areas of
Mannok plants its environmental commitment
Mannok has continued with its environmental messaging by planting an orchard on the grounds at the rear of its insulation facility. The 50 different tree varieties, some of which have been grown in Ireland for hundreds of years, include 40 apple, 5 pear and 5 plum trees, the planting having taken place at the start of February. It is anticipated that the trees will take around three years to bear fruit. Soft fruit bushes, including blackcurrant, white currant, gooseberry, redcurrant, and honeyberry have also been added; the fruit of which will enable birds to build up fat reserves both to survive winter and to provide fuel for migration. The orchard will also be underplanted with certified Irish-sourced wildflower seed. This project reinforces Mannok’s commitment to the All-Ireland Pollinator Plan as both the wildflowers and the blossom will provide pollen and nectar for our endangered pollinators throughout the spring and summer months. The group also planted 450 native trees in November 2023, as part of its sponsorship of the 2023 Builders Merchants Federation Conference in Istanbul in June 2023. As a means of offsetting the carbon footprint from the event Mannok sponsored the planting of a tree for all 450 attendees who travelled to the conference. A site at one of Mannok’s sandstone quarries was chosen for the trees to be planted.
Lee Gillman, Mannok GB Sales and Marketing Director, said: “We were delighted to team up with BMF for this project to help offset some of the carbon emissions from the flights for those attending the conference in Istanbul.” From 2021 to 2023 Mannok’s ‘Kick the Carbon’ tree planting programme has
resulted in the planting of 12,540 native trees and will see the company plant tens of thousands of trees over the next decade.
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the business are on track to achieve agreed targets. They report to the Sustainability Steering Group made up of the CEO, CFO, and COO who meet periodically to review and approve all relevant sustainability reporting, and ensure provision of adequate resources for the achievement of the Mannok 2030 Vision.
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