B&Q

B&Q is the UK’s largest home improvement retailer, and as an endorsed One Planet Company, the One Planet Living principles are embedded into B&Q’s governance structure. Sustainability is one of B&Q’s seven key business plans and progress is reported to the Board of Directors. Managers across the company have sustainability targets relating to their day to day responsibilities.

B&Q has already made impressive progress: Based on reporting in 2008, the company made an absolute saving of 6% CO2 (19,000 tonnes) compared to emissions in 2006. This was achieved even with an increase in turnover and without any off setting or green energy tariffs. Further achievements include smart water metering which has reduced water consumption by 13.6 million litres per annum, and a 48% reduction in waste to landfill.