Barrett Steel Limited
Climate Impact & Sustainability Data (2022)
Reporting Period: 2022
Environmental Metrics
ESG Focus Areas
- Economic Growth & Prosperity
- Health & Safety Management
- Environmental Management
- Employee Opportunities
- Community Involvement & Company Ethics
Environmental Achievements
- Retained ISO 14001 accreditation
- Working towards waste reduction strategy
- Assessing energy usage to identify savings
- Complying with Carbon Reduction Commitment/Streamlined Carbon Reporting (CRC/SECR) legislation
- Limiting carbon emissions through efficient vehicle choices
- Reducing VOC emissions through low-solvent product selection
- Maximizing steel product utilization and including waste steel in recycling strategy
Social Achievements
- Operating a fair recruitment, promotion & development program adhering to equal opportunities policy
- Conducting regular training reviews to meet ongoing requirements and strategic development
- Monitoring and aiming to maintain appropriate employee turnover rates
- Monitoring and aiming to minimize employee absence levels
- Supporting local charitable, educational & cultural causes through financial donations
- Responding to and addressing complaints from local residents
Governance Achievements
- Retained accreditation to ISO 9001, BES6001, FORS, NHSS3b,1090
- Setting and achieving annually budgeted turnover & profit targets
- Promptly applying new legislation and best practice in health and safety
- Discussing health and safety with key suppliers/sub-contractors and employees
- Reviewing the scope of the health and safety management system to include the changing nature of the business
- Responding promptly to complaints about employee ethical business conduct
Climate Goals & Targets
Environmental Challenges
- Minimizing environmental impact and use of natural resources
- Reducing accidents
- Managing waste output
- Reducing energy usage
- Maintaining employee turnover and absence levels at appropriate levels
- Addressing complaints from local residents and employees
Mitigation Strategies
- Implementing an environmental management plan
- Increasing the scope of ISO 14001 accreditation
- Including environmental assessments in operational changes
- Developing a waste strategy
- Complying with waste disposal legislation
- Implementing training programs
- Improving communication and complaint resolution processes