Responsible sourcing via BES 6001
Pioneering the way for sustainability, Forticrete has gained the rating of 'very good' for BES6001 across it's architectural masonry, roofing and walling factories and a 'good' rating for its Cast Stone facilities.
The BES 6001 standard for responsible sourcing demonstrates that a building material is sustainable and has been produced in a way that has minimised its environmental impact. Please refer to the Environmental Update in the Documents section below for further information.
See the latest rank from BRE (Building Research Establishment) in the Responsible Sourcing League Table. Forticrete are listed in 4 sections - Concrete Products, Roofing Products, Stone, and Walling Products.
Eco-marking
The benefits of using concrete products within the home are recognised by BREEAM assessment, the Code for Sustainable Homes and the Green Guide to Specification where constructions that use both concrete masonry and roof tiles are awarded an A or A+ rating.
To enable customers to recognise the high environmental credentials all of Forticrete's products, they carry an ECO mark - this is as a consequence of all manufacturing facilities operating to ISO9001 for quality, ISO 14001 for Environmental Management and BES 6001 for Responsible Sourcing.
Where products have additional environmental benefits, which are not recognised by the Green Guide to Specification, or they have a recycled content of over 30%, then we distinguish them with an ECO PLUS mark to allow their unique qualities to be recognised.
Access our latest Environmental Management policy here.
Access our latest Responsible Sourcing policy here.
View Ibstock plc's Sustainability Report on the Ibstock plc website.