AS a leading company in the construction chemicals industry, ARDEX is strongly committed to sustainable building solutions and a more responsible world.
From reducing our CO2 emissions and replacing finite raw materials with circular solutions over diversity and equality to ethical business practices and local sourcing – sustainability at ARDEX means tackling environmental, social and corporate governance issues.

The Group, through its UK brands including BAL and ARDEX, has a core objective to reduce its impact on the environment in an evolving marketplace through sustainable sourcing of materials, recycling, and waste reduction.

Ultimately, the Group’s aim is to be Carbon Neutral by 2045 through a series of initiatives. (Carbon Neutral for Scope-1 & 2 by 2030.)

Read what they have done so far:

Manufacturing

• 100% of electricity used on site comes from renewable sources thanks to a partnership with a leading energy supplier
• Solar panels installed at both ARDEX and Building Adhesives in Haverhill and Stoke-on-Trent – producing approximately 421800kw per annum 24% of AUK’s electricity requirement and 160000 kw per annum 9.5% of BAL’s electricity requirement.
• They have installed Electric Vehicle Charging Points at both their UK manufacturing plants and are introducing electric or renewable fuel company vehicles
• All diesel forklift trucks converted to electric by end of 2024
• Energy efficient LED lighting installed in warehouses – saving more than 45,500kwh per year.
• Leading waste management systems accredited by CS Certified Sustainable.
  Products
• All ARDEX Group products come with a 10-Year Group Warranty – this reduces lifetime build costs due to longer guaranteed product lifetime
• They aim to reduce product waste for end users through longer working times
• High-yield and lower cement consumption materials are a core part of its new product development programme.
• The ARDEX Group UK have increased the use of recycled raw materials – including 6.7% of all raw materials used by BAL.
• New products developed with high content of recycled materials – including new BAL Micromax3 ECO Grout with more than 25% recycled raw material.
• 100% of all cement used in its products are sourced from the UK or EU.
  Packaging
• ARDEX Group have made a conscious effort to reduce the use of ‘virgin’ plastics in its products.
• 62% of all plastic buckets and bottles across the UK group are now produced using PCR (Post-Consumer Recycled plastics). 62% buckets by volume at BAL and 100% by volume bottles at ARDEX UK.
• 99% of pallets used in deliveries are recycled second-hand pallets.
• Operate a close loop pallet return policy with key customer. Equates to 17% of total pallet requirements for BAL.

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