NEWS


Kingfisher accelerates action to tackle climate change


Kingfisher has announced that it is committing to a new 2040 net zero target and


an increased 60%


Sustainable Home Products sales 2025 target. Kingfisher has also published its annual Responsible Business Report, which shows that the business has made significant progress with its responsible business priorities during the financial year.


Thierry Garnier, Chief Executive Officer of Kingfisher plc, said: “We are committed to helping tackle climate change by setting targets both in the


Modern to minimalism: The most influential interior trends for 2022


short and in the long term. In the short term, we are on track to reduce our carbon emissions in line with global efforts to limit warming to below 1.5°C by 2025. In the long term, we are now committed to reach net zero emissions by the end of 2040.


“Helping our customers to live in more sustainable homes is another of our key priorities. We think everyone deserves a greener, healthier home – that’s comfortable to live in but uses fewer resources and costs less to run. With rising energy prices, home energy efficiency


since last year, not only with our progress on carbon reduction but also with our work to become a more inclusive company, and our commitment to help people living in unfit housing.


“Being a responsible business is at the heart of our ‘Powered by Kingfisher’ strategy’. By uniting colleagues behind our responsible business ambitions and


embedding Thierry Garnier, CEO


has never been more important. “There is more to do, but we have made good progress


our targets


into our reward structures and governance processes, we are committed to use our knowledge,


and scale to achieve positive change for all.”


Health charity benefits from Burg-Wächter’s secure communities scheme


A mental and physical health support charity serving people living in Wiltshire, Carmarthenshire and Norfolk has won the support of Burg-Wächter UK’s ‘Secure Communities Scheme’. The security out


specialist an Industville has created a


unique algorithm to rank the UK’s most popular interior trends for 2022, revealing modern interior design and hybrid Scandi-Japanese style, Japandi, as firm favourites. Industville, the leading UK of


maker handcrafted, high-


quality, uniquely designed industrial style lights and furniture, has recently commissioned a study to determine which interior design trends have been the most influential this year. Data was correlated into a unique ranking metric that determined an overall average ranking of 15 interior trends. The data, sourced from Google search, Google trends and social media, recorded 56.5 million mentions of Japandi across Instagram and TikTok alone - evidence that the fusion trend is influencing interiors throughout the UK. The


research, inspired by


Industville’s new Chelsea range, draws from industrial aesthetics, focusing on elegance and redefined curves. With the notable success of their modern Sleek range, Industville wanted to determine which interior design styles impacted Brits purchasing decisions. The findings determined that Modern Design is the most influential trend of 2022 with almost five million Instagram mentions, over 31 million TikTok mentions and 70,000 Google searches.


4 DIY WEEK JULY 2022


Colin Brickell, group plant buyer


for Haskins Garden


Centres, has retired after 38 years of service for the business.


Brickell joined Haskins at its original Trickett’s Cross site in Dorset in February 1984, progressing through several roles including plant area manager, before becoming group plant buyer in the early 1990s. During his time with the company,


Brickell became a


well-known and respected figure in the horticultural industry. He built his reputation due to his success in sourcing new plant varieties across the UK and Europe, establishing himself as an important member and negotiator.


Recalling on his time with the


company, Colin Brickell, said: “The thing I loved most about working for Haskins was the relationships that I built over the years. From staff to suppliers,


everybody was always so lovely, which really shows the strength of Haskins’ company culture.” Having worked for Haskins since 1984, Brickell has been an important part of the company’s growth, playing a significant role in the move to the new Ferndown site in 1994. During this time, Colin oversaw the management of the old site during the construction phase of the new Ferndown centre. Richard Lockwood, who


application


Gul Outdoor Therapy to its scheme, and was impressed with the charity’s work. As a result, Gul has now received a padlock and electronically locking safe donated free of charge by Burg-Wächter. Now, the charity is able to store its possessions safely and keep its perimeter gates secure, which is especially important given that it has an off-grid, rural location. James Dwyer, Operations


Director at Gul Outdoor Therapy, commented: “Gul provides mental and physical health support in the outdoors. Just over half of our provision is centred on using horses, ridden


singled from


experience


Hardware Retail Group has announced the acquisition of the renowned hardware store, Black Cat of Sheerness. Black Cat


has over 100


or ground-based, to teach skills and enhance mental health and wellbeing. The other part of what we do involves using outdoor spaces such as woodlands for the same purpose, and this involves navigation, gardening, bush craft and forest schooling. “In addition, it was a super- simple process to apply for the equipment. The Secure Communities Scheme is featured on the Burg-Wächter website, and this details what to do. It’s just a case of sending one email, that’s


all. I’d strongly recommend that other community-serving initiatives apply.” The Secure Communities Scheme gives regional community


leaders and


volunteers the chance to win a security kit worth up to £200 for their organisation. Any regional initiative that is run by or supports the local community can apply. For further details of the scheme and rules of entry head to www.burg.biz/uk/ community


Group Plant Buyer retires from Haskins following more than three decades of service


joined Haskins in February 2021 as plant bedding buyer, has taken over the role of group plant buyer.


Brickell plans to enjoy his


retirement spending time with family, enjoying cricket, and travelling more in his spare time.


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years of trading on Sheerness’ high street and is popular with residents and visitors to the Sheerness area. As with all hardware stores, it stocks a wide range of products in the hardware and gardening sectors and with its great customer service, has a desire to help people get the right tools and products for their intended tasks. “It is a pleasure to be able to continue the stewardship of such a great business, working with the customers, staff and suppliers for the next chapter in Black Cat’s history” said Alison Roylance-White, Chairman of Hardware Retail Group Ltd. “Securing hardware stores for the future in our towns and villages is our aim. We hope Black Cat will be the first of many to come.”


Hardware Retail Group acquires Black Cat Trading of Sheerness


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