Wienerberger awarded BRE Global Responsible Sourcing Certificate

Paul Gibbon, BRE Global Director of Sustainability, presented John Sanford, Wienerberger’s technical director, with their BES 6001 Responsible Sourcing1 Certificate at their Warnham site.

Gibbon, said “We are delighted to be awarding Wienerberger with their first Responsible Sourcing Certificate.  It illustrates their commitment to providing sustainable solutions. All of the bricks currently manufactured at Wienerberger’s Warnham factory in West Sussex have achieved the accreditation.  This recognition allows their customers to source with even greater confidence.”

Sandford said: “This certification will ensure that we can meet the increasing customer demand for responsibly sourced products. It provides independent approval of our bricks, making it easier for housebuilders, contractors and architects to specify our products.

“Importantly, the Code for Sustainable Homes also recognises BES 6001. As a result, developers using certified products such as our Warnham bricks will be able to achieve additional credits.”

“We are continuously improving our production processes to ensure we can lead the industry in this area and hope to achieve the BES 6001 accreditation across our other sites in the near future.”

Further information on the scheme, including details of how to apply, can be found at www.greenbooklive.com/BES6001

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Press enquiries: HELEN BALL, 01923 664303, ballh@bre.co.uk

Notes for Editors

1          Responsible Sourcing

BES 6001 Framework Standard for the Responsible Sourcing of Construction products is an independent third-party certification scheme which aims to assess responsible sourcing policies and practices throughout the supply chain of any construction product.  Requirements for demonstrating compliance with the Framework Standard fall within 3 categories:

Organisational managementSupply chain managementEnvironmental and social issues

Certain requirements are compulsory, with additional points available from a range of issues to achieve higher performance levels.  Products are rated as Pass, Good, Very Good or Excellent depending on the number of optional points achieved.

Certification options include;

Head organisation with multiple sites and productsMultiple products within a single organisationSingle product within a single organisation

Sector-specific standards are also being developed.

Full details are at www.greenbooklive.com/BES6001

2          BRE Global Limited (incorporating LPCB & BREEAM) is an independent third party approvals body offering certification of fire, security and sustainability products and services to an international market. BRE Global’s product testing and approvals are carried out by recognised experts in our world renowned testing laboratories.  We are custodian of a number of world leading brands including:

- LPCB for the approval of fire and security products and services, listed in the Red Books- BREEAM, the world’s leading environmental assessment method for buildings, which sets the standard for best practice in sustainable design and has become the de-facto measure of a building’s environmental performance.

Our mission is to ‘Protect People, Property and the Planet’ and we are a trading subsidiary of the BRE Trust, the registered research and education charity which owns the BRE Group. For further information please contact: BRE Global, Garston, Watford, WD25 9XX, Tel: 01923 664100, Fax: 01923 664910, Email: enquiries@breglobal.com or visit http://www.breglobal.com/

3          Wienerberger is the world’s largest manufacturer of bricks, with 240 plants in 26 countries.

Wienerberger has been present in the UK for a number of years and is particularly known for its Terca brand of clay facing bricks.

Wienerberger Ltd offers UK customers one of the broadest product portfolios in the business, including clay facing bricks (stock and wire-cut), specialist engineering bricks, domestic and commercial pavers, as well as the Corium cladding system and a full range of clay, concrete and slate roofing products.

Wienerberger believes that the use of natural clay products helps to deliver a sustainable environment which is aesthetically attractive and architecturally sympathetic to its surroundings. Worldwide, the company is committed to minimising its environmental footprint and to maximising the long-term sustainability of the built environment.

Please contact BRE Global, e-mail marketing@breglobal.com, tel + 44 (0)1923 664100, if you are reading this press release past the issue date for an update on specific product or service content.

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