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Responsible Supply Chain
Tarmac Supplier Sustainability Week 2023
“Our Supplier Sustainability Week is a fantastic example of how, through collaborative working, we can create real solutions and the change needed to drive the decarbonisation agenda to where it needs to be.”
Jonathan Harry, procurement director at Tarmac
Between 27 to 30 November 2023, Tarmac hosted its third Supplier Sustainability Week to explore the wider sustainability landscape in partnership with its supply chain. The event included a series of free-to-join 60-minute sessions on how Tarmac and supply chain partners could work together to improve sustainability. The sessions covered a wide variety of topics, including reducing carbon emissions, reusing materials, water recycling, exploring alternative fuels for cement production, and logistics efficiency.
“The two events we’ve held in previous years have not only seen a combined attendance of over 1,400 participants, but they have also helped to identify and accelerate several innovative solutions,” said Jonathan Harry, procurement director at Tarmac. “These have included the purchase of the UK’s first all-electric mixer truck and projects to support the switch from diesel to lower carbon alternatives.
“The pressure is on for the industry to evidence how we’ll collectively transition to net zero, and we know this involves a huge behavioural shift on a scale we’re yet to witness.”
The event attracts participation from a wide range of organisations and individuals. Suppliers attending in previous years have included Shell, Total Energies, Squeaky Energy, Chepstow Plant and Avetta.
