Sustainability Policy

Vulcan recognises it has an impact on the environment, its workforce, and its customers.  Vulcan is committed to applying best sustainable practices to protect the environment, its workforce and its customers.  Vulcan will communicate this policy to employees, contractors, and other stakeholders.

Scope of Sustainability Policy

The Vulcan scope of our sustainable policies covers:

• Applying sustainable environmental practices in the way we operate.
• We care for our workforce by protecting their occupational health, safety, and well-being.
• Recognising and valuing the importance of working with sustainable industries and customers.

Legislation & guidance

• Vulcan will comply with all applicable legislation; and
• Aspire to follow best sustainable practices.

Environmental sustainability

Vulcan is committed to reducing the impact it has on the environment.  Measures to achieve this include the following:

1. Waste sustainability

• Vulcan will measure and minimise the waste it produces;
• Re-use internally any waste where practicable; and
• Segregate waste into waste streams and send for recycling, or the most environmentally sustainable way of processing.

2. Energy sustainability

• Vulcan will move towards Net-Zero goals by or before 2050;
• Participate as an active member of Ceramics UK Net-Zero pledge;
• Measure, report and reduce Specific Energy Consumption;
• Invest to improve the efficient use of energy; and
• Move towards use of sustainable energy sources, such as its 250kWp solar system.

3. Materials and procurement sustainability

• Vulcan will purchase sustainably produced products where possible.  E.g. Locally produced, recyclable products, products produced with lower carbon footprints, etc.

4. Transport and travel sustainability

• Vulcan will minimise the impact of transport and travel, including transport of supplies to Vulcan, delivery of Vulcan products to customers, and the travel of employees and visitors;
• Encourage use of public transport or sharing of vehicles;
• Encourage cycling to work and offer the cycle-to-work-scheme to employees; and
• Move towards sustainable transport vehicles, such as PHEV or EV where practicable, and provide EV charging points on site.

5. Workforce sustainability

Vulcan will protect the health and safety of our workforce and those we work with, including:

• Strive for the highest Occupational Health & Safety standards in our industry
  Operate to ISO45001 OH&S Management System standards
• Provide a work environment that promotes employee Wellbeing, including:
  • Operating to the Investor-In-People Wellbeing standard
• Provide a work environment that encourages employees to achieve their full potential, including:
  • Operating to the Investor-in-People standard (Gold)
  • Providing training and personal development
  • Providing an environment where everyone is treated fairly, equally, and recognised on merit.

6. Business sustainability

Vulcan will build a sustainable business based on:

• Continuous improvement
• Investing in its people
• Craftsmanship
• Safety
• Operating in a sustainable manner
• Working with sustainable companies and industries to provide a secure future.