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The Wainwright Newsletter | Winter 2010/11 | Issue 6
Going green from the
Wainwright stamps out unnecessary emissions… managing
to leave a smaller carbon footprint director
Sustainability is higher than ever on to step up to the mark, and do their best Welcome to the latest edition of The
Wainwright’s agenda as, over the past two to promote energy savings within the Rockface, and to the year of Wainwright’s
years, it has geared its business strategy business. As well as taking small steps, 120th anniversary.
towards effective carbon management. such as turning off lights and repairing Since the last issue, the company
leaking hoses, Wainwright has urged staff has responded to changes in market
By measuring, monitoring and managing to carry out their day-to-day activities conditions, and weathered the
its greenhouse emissions, the company with care and accuracy – something that financial storm. It has certainly been
has demonstrated its commitment to will save time and money, as well as an interesting period for our industry,
reducing the environmental impact of its benefitting the environment. but Wainwright has shown strength in
operations – both day-to-day, and longer For Wainwright, environmental and coming through the economic downturn
term. financial sustainability come hand-in- in good shape. We have been pleased
hand. In planning its carbon management to be involved in initiatives such as the
A business energy audit has given the programme, the company’s focus has Somerset Earth Science Centre, which
company an insight into the size of its been on reducing energy requirements is now being recognised nationally for
carbon footprint, and helped it identify in a way that complements the financial its work in educating people about the
ways of reducing this. These include needs of the business. quarrying industry.
immediately-realisable savings, such as Asphalt Plant Manager, Adrian Schreiber- We have also experienced changes in our
the conservation of gas and electricity, Green, explains that Wainwright’s business. The Board welcomes two new
and those that can be achieved through environmental credentials are already members – and the appointment of a new
longer-term planning of production far-reaching. “We have extended these Chairman, Philip Percival – and we have
methods and operative strategies. qualities even further”, he says, “by been involved in some major projects,
understanding how to improve our such as the A4 dual carriageway between
Wainwright has assembled an energy processes and reduce our production Bristol and Bath.
management committee, with costs, at the same time as complying with You can read about all of this and more
responsibility for monitoring and regulatory requirements. in the following pages. The diverse
measuring the business’s carbon output “In other words,” he adds, “we calculate range of stories points to the vibrancy
and identifying areas for improvement. the size of our carbon footprint and of Wainwright as a company, and shows
extend real effort in reducing its the positive way in which we are moving
The company has also educated its staff dimensions.” forward despite the challenges of the
that, as most energy is derived from current context.
exhaustible commodities, it must be used Talking of moving forward – may I take
wisely. It has encouraged all employees this opportunity to wish you all a very
happy and prosperous 2011.
Peter Barkwill Managing Director
