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
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.
FREE sustainability learning pathway “‘FIS Sustainability Awareness: Doing Business Better”.
Sustainability Headlines
Measuring Embodied Carbon and Carbon Leakage
Members of the FIS sustainability group have come together to respond to the Government consultation on addressing carbon leakage risk to support decarbonisation – see: Addressing carbon leakage risk to support decarbonisation As part of its plan to measure and reduce...
Innovations in Construction Material Reuse
The next in the series of newsletters from the Link Consortium is available here. FIS taking a lead on driving product re-use and standardising deconstruction processes. The Link project is a key part of this work, looking at streamlining the strip-out process and...
CLC’s commitment to eliminate diesel from most construction sites by 2035
Minister for Industry and Economic Security Nusrat Ghani MP joins industry leaders today to launch a plan to eliminate the use of diesel from most UK construction sites. Over the last year, representatives from across the industry have collaborated on the development...
Carbon Reduction Code for the Built Environment update: Issue 3.0 available now
The Carbon Reduction Code for the Built Environment has been updated to Issue 3.0 May 2023. The Code provides a mechanism that enables individual organisations to publicise their annual decarbonisation progress, and thereby collaborate and share best practice on their...
FIS responds to RICS consultation on Whole Life Carbon Assessment for the Built Environment
In March 2023, RICS consultated on the revision of the RICS professional statement on whole life carbon. The deadline for the submission of comments was 18 April and FIS provided some feedback on the document on behalf of its members. The feedback was mainly focused...
New learning pathway aims to build sustainability knowledge
The FIS Sustainability Leadership Group is pleased to announce the launch of a learning pathway which was developed in collaboration with the Supply Chain Sustainability School. The 'FIS Sustainability Awareness: Doing Business Better' learning pathway is aimed at all...
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.