Sustainability in the Finishes and Interiors Sector

FIS is committed to taking a pro-active lead, not just in supporting the UK ambition to net zero carbon by 2050, but delivering profound transformation within our supply chain on all aspects of ethical and environmental sustainability.

In this toolkit we look at some of the key actions that you can take and also some of the wider sector initiatives that can support your business in setting a sustainability strategy.  The aim is to support companies in meeting the ethical and environmental aspects of sustainability considered from the three dimension of planet, people and profit across the entire construction supply chain. Definitions of sustainability do vary, but focus is on where our sector can make a positive impact in line with the UN Sustainability goals and the Net Zero agenda in the UK.  

FIS 10 Golden Rules for Waste Reduction

Introducing Sustainability

General Principles

Relevant Literature

Reuse

FIS Pre-Cycle Agreement

The FIS PreCycle agreement provides a direct link between the manufacturer and user of a construction product to ensure that at end-of-service-life, the material can be recovered, repurposed, recycled or processed in the most environmentally way by keeping the product at its highest value application and importantly avoiding landfill.

Sector Specific Activities

Flooring

Plasterboard

Ceilings

How to measure sustainability

Sustainability related to your activities

Sustainability related to your organisation

Training

FIS has partnered with the Supply Chain Sustainability School

Zero carbon resources for finishes and interiors

Free-to-access training materials, videos, webinars and resources.

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 FREE sustainability learning pathway “‘FIS Sustainability Awareness: Doing Business Better”.

Start your Net Zero journey with a free assessment

Register with the Supply Chain Sustainability School and access a host of resources including, calculating your organisational footprint and assessing your companies capability.

Sustainability Headlines

FIS Project Reuse takes first donations of fit-out materials

FIS Project Reuse takes first donations of fit-out materials

Project Reuse, our innovative pilot scheme, has reached an exciting milestone with the first donated fit-out products arriving at the scheme’s East London storage facility. Designed to reduce embodied carbon emissions and waste from the commercial office fit-out...

Start your Net Zero journey with a free assessment

Start your Net Zero journey with a free assessment

FIS has been working closely with the Supply Chain Sustainability School for over three years now. Together they have organised several webinars to showcase the great sustainability initiatives of the fit-out sectors. Topics have included reuse, circular economy,...

Discussing the Construction Products Reform Green Paper

Discussing the Construction Products Reform Green Paper

The Construction Products Association (CPA) is excited to announce an upcoming webinar featuring a special guest, the Building Safety Minister, Alex Norris MP. This virtual event will delve into the intricacies of the Construction Products Reform Green Paper and...

Trends in sustainable solutions for the built environment

Trends in sustainable solutions for the built environment

FIS is pleased to be featured as one of the innovative solutions providers in the UK Green Builing Council's (UKGBC) Trends in Sustainable Solutions Report. Buildings are a crucial area of opportunity when it comes to environmental and social sustainability, as...

New food waste legislation from 1 April 2025

New food waste legislation from 1 April 2025

New commercial food waste legislation comes in to force in the UK from the end of March 2025. This is part of Defra’s simpler recycling plans that aim to improve recycling rates, simplify waste management, and benefit the environment. It means that from this date...

FIS Events

Path to Net Zero

The CLC Roadmap to Recovery has laid out proposals to secure the future of construction, while setting the industry on a sustainable path towards recovery.  But what does this mean to projects in our sector.

Calculating your carbon footprint

As the industry is becoming more aware of the urgency to work towards net zero carbon targets, it is important that organisations start measuring their carbon footprint.