Galvanizers highlight sustainability with internal tracking

Worksop Galvanizing has been recognised as the most sustainable plant within Wedge Group Galvanizing’s 15 UK-wide plants.

Based on internal tracking, the Worksop plant achieved an overall sustainability performance score of 94%.
Each plant is assessed against strategic sustainability priorities, with sites implementing a range of initiatives and investments designed to reduce environmental impact and improve operational efficiency.

The initiatives include the introduction of smart flux regeneration systems, rainwater harvesting, low-fume fluxes, electric vehicle charging infrastructure, electric fleet vehicles, and the use of Hydrotreated Vegetable Oil (HVO) as an alternative to diesel.

David Nobes, Technical Services Director at Wedge Group Galvanizing, said: “New investments and developments are ongoing to ensure each plant continues to make improvements across all of our categories. These include our overall environmental responsibility, such as energy efficiency, supply chain, emissions, and waste management, as well as social equity covering employee wellbeing, community engagement and social responsibility.”

“As such a large group, it’s often challenging to ensure the ‘buy-in’ of an idea and strategy from the entire workforce and at plant-level, but we’ve made progress and have the support and backing, as well as the great strategic direction of the management and board, to help continue to drive forward our goals.”