At Nationwide, we are committed to operating in a way that protects the environment while delivering long-term value for communities. We see sustainability as the responsible use of resources, where environmental, social, and economic factors are considered together in every part of our business.
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Our environmental management system is UKAS certified to ISO 14001, covering our factories, head office, and installation hubs. This internationally recognised standard provides a structured framework for identifying, managing, and reducing the environmental impacts associated with our operations. It ensures environmental responsibility is embedded into our day-to-day processes, decision-making, and long-term planning.
Through this system, we closely monitor areas such as energy use, waste management, resource efficiency, and emissions, allowing us to set measurable objectives and drive continual improvement across the business. Regular internal reviews and external audits help maintain high standards of compliance and performance.
Our dedicated compliance team also measures carbon emissions through an ongoing carbon footprint programme. This enables us to track trends, identify opportunities for reduction, and prioritise actions that will have the greatest environmental benefit. Progress is reported to our board on a monthly basis, ensuring transparency, accountability, and sustained focus on reducing our overall environmental impact.
We are also PAS 2030 certified, a recognised standard that allows the social housing providers we work with to access government-backed decarbonisation funding schemes. This certification demonstrates that our processes, workmanship, and quality controls meet the requirements for delivering energy efficiency improvements in line with national retrofit and carbon reduction programmes.
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Through the manufacture and installation of high-performance, energy-efficient windows and doors, we play a direct role in improving the thermal performance of homes. By reducing heat loss through glazing and frames, our products help properties retain warmth for longer, which can significantly lower energy consumption and reduce household fuel bills.
These improvements are particularly important in social housing, where increasing energy efficiency can help tackle fuel poverty and improve comfort for residents. Warmer, more efficient homes contribute not only to lower carbon emissions, but also to better health and wellbeing outcomes.
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By combining certified installation standards with advanced, energy-efficient products, we support housing providers in meeting their sustainability targets and progressing toward a lower-carbon housing stock for the future.
To further reduce our operational emissions, we have invested in on-site solar panels, generating renewable electricity to help power our facilities and reduce reliance on grid energy. This forms part of our wider commitment to cutting carbon not only through the products we manufacture, but also through the way we operate every day.
We continue to invest in practical initiatives that lower emissions and improve energy efficiency across our sites. This includes upgrading to LED lighting throughout our Rugby facilities, significantly reducing electricity consumption. We have also transitioned from oil-based heating systems to more energy-efficient gas heating, helping lower overall carbon output.
Additional measures such as destratification fans and rapid action doors have been introduced to improve temperature control within our buildings. These technologies reduce heat loss, create more stable working environments, and further decrease energy demand.
Our focus on efficiency extends into manufacturing, where automated production lines are designed to minimise material waste and maximise resource use while maintaining the highest quality standards. Together, these improvements ensure we are continually reducing our environmental impact while operating a modern, responsible manufacturing business.
