IKO. I CAN BE MORE SUSTAINABLE
What can be more important than protecting our planet for future generations? Since COP 28, we have all become more aware of the risk that our planet is in and the need to all work together. This is why IKO made the decision to become a completely carbon neutral business so we can reduce our impact on the environment by ‘Making Today Better‘ so the future generations can benefit.
CARBON OFFSETTING
For the past 15 years, IKO has worked with the gold standard carbon management company CO2balance, which runs energy-smart projects in Africa. Money raised through a system of self-imposed levies are used to help support a range of environmental initiatives, such as providing energy efficient cooking stoves to Kenyan communities and fresh water bore hole projects in Uganda. The latest results show that IKO offset 8,892 tonnes of CO2 through these projects in just one year. Since 2015, IKO has offset 18,156 tonnes of CO2. It’s these kinds of initiatives – where you can see the tangible difference it makes to people’s lives – that leave a lasting impression and inspire us to do more.
As an official partner of the Supply Chain Sustainability School, IKO works closely with industry leaders to inspire and advise on more environmentally-conscious operations in the construction industry. Building on our own efforts to be a responsible manufacturer, we’re dedicated to raising the bar in sustainable industry practices, through increasing awareness, educating our people, promoting best practice, and sharing knowledge.
SUSTAINABILITY/CARBON REDUCING INITIATIVES
Our efforts are not just focused on offsetting. We have other energy-efficient initiatives that reduce the carbon we produce as a company.
Below are some examples.
- Energy used by IKO is purchased from RENEWABLE ENERGY.
- IKO have a ZERO WASTE TO LANDFILL target, currently 98% of all waste is diverted from landfill.
- IKO – where possible – choose to SOURCE LOCAL RAW MATERIALS which helps to minimise the carbon footprint from the transportation of raw materials.
- IKO – moving to electric and hybrid vehicles.
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