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.
Introducing Sustainability
General Principles of sustainability
FIS 10 Golden Rules for Waste Reduction
FIS Project Reuse - Delivering circularity in fit-out
Led by a group of intrepid pioneers, FIS has taken the plunge and set up a re-use pilot storage facility in East London. This facility will help to isolate and resolve the issues that are blocking a more systemic approach to reuse of product in the fit-out world. To find out more and see how you can make material available or find re-used products, follow this link.
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
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.
FREE sustainability learning pathway “‘FIS Sustainability Awareness: Doing Business Better”.
Start your Net Zero journey with a free assessment
Working with the Supply Chain Sustainability School FIS supported the development of this new assessment is based on what the company is doing in sustainability rather than their knowledge. We would like to encourage our members to use this tool. The plan longer term will be to use the tool to map our collective journey to net zero and help members benchmark their own efforts. calculating your organisational footprint and assessing your companies capability.
More resources to help you understand sustainability in the finishes and interiors sector
Sustainability related to your activities
Sustainability related to your organisation
Additional Useful Resources
Sustainability Headlines
Industry sets out single framework to measure journey to Net Zero
Construction leaders have agreed clear targets for the industry to unite behind in its mission to drive carbon out of the sector. On 20 July the Construction Leadership Council (CLC) published its Construct Zero Performance Framework. For the first time the framework...
Are you FIR Real? Why I am not really worthy to be a FIR Ambassador, but will try
Last month I completed the training to become a Fairness, Inclusivity and Respect (FIR) Ambassador, I don’t feel worthy of the title yet, but I have completed my training and made my commitment. So why now? Every now and again something jolts us outside of our...
Building a greener Britain is essential to tackle climate change says CLC
The Construction Leadership Council (CLC) is calling on industry, government and society to help build a greener Britain to tackle climate change. Buildings and construction contribute 39% of the UK’s total carbon emissions so unless action is taken to make the...
Carbon Reduction Code for the Built Environment published
On 15 June, issue 1.0 of the Carbon Reduction Code for the Built Environment was been published on the Cambridge Centre for Smart Infrastructure and Construction (CSIC) website. The Carbon Reduction Code for the Built Environment has been developed on behalf of the...
New Policy Statement to drive home the need to consider social value
The Government has published a new Procurement Policy Note PPN 05/21, a National Procurement Policy Statement that requires contracting authorities in the public sector to ensure procurements support the delivery of wider strategic policy objectives as set out in the...
CLC launches Construct Zero website
The Construction Leadership Council used the inaugural BMF Sustainability Forum to launch its new Construct Zero website, which will provide a single hub for all information relating to the construction industry’s change programme in the Race to net Zero. Hannah...
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.