Sustainability and digital transformation: further target for Ibstock Group

Ibstock was awarded the 2022 Manufacturer of the Year at the Business Green awards, in recognition of its industry leadership for environmental sustainability.

2022 was a year of strong progress for Ibstock Group in terms of sustainability, with improvement in all areas: health, safety and wellbeing, operational excellence and environmental performance. The ESG 2030 strategy met further targets including an absolute carbon reduction of 13% relative to the 2019 baseline, while remaining focused on achieving the ambition of a 40% reduction by 2030.

Noteworthy achievements in the year included a 31% reduction in mains water use and a 16% reduction in plastic packaging (with both metrics calculated per tonne of production against a 2019 baseline).

Ibstock was awarded the 2022 Manufacturer of the Year at the Business Green awards, in recognition of its industry leadership for environmental sustainability.

The digital transformation of business activities will be a key strategic enabler over the coming years. During 2022, the group appointed a new Chief Information and Digital Officer (CIDO) tasked with defining a medium-term digital transformation programme. Key aims will include standardising core platforms and ways of working to improve efficiency and reduce complexity.