Employee planting tree at factory site

Nature at our sites

Across our UK & Ireland sites, we are restoring and enhancing biodiversity, creating measurable improvements for nature while supporting resilient places for people and communities. 

Guided by our biodiversity strategy and measured through using the Biodiversity Net Gain (BNG) metric, we are embedding nature recovery into how we manage our land, operate our sites, and work with partners to deliver long-term environmental impact.  

Our 2030 ambition

We will use the Biodiversity Net Gain metric to demonstrate a minimum 10% Biodiversity Net Gain is achieved or in progress, when averaged across our land assets, compared to a 2022 baseline.  

What is BNG?

Biodiversity Net Gain (BNG) is an approach to development and land management, that aims to leave the natural environment in a measurably better state than it was beforehand.

Employee walking through woodland at Ewhurst site

Biodiversity promotion in action: case studies from our sites

Restoring a quarry to create a home for birds at Broomfleet

At Broomfleet, we partnered with the Royal Society for the Protection of Birds (RSPB) to support coastal and wetland wildlife through quarry restoration.


What we did:

  • Sculpted the retired quarry base to create variable depths and profiles at the water’s edge, using our quarrying equipment and following advice from RSPB experts
  • Planted hedgerows and trees alongside RSPB experts
  • Involved colleagues in hands-on habitat restoration

Impact:

  • Habitat features like hedgerows and tree cover help support a wider range of species and restore ecological function over time.

Building homes for birds at broomfleet
Wildflower meadow at Sandtoft

Wildflower meadow for pollinators at Sandtoft

As part of the Sandtoft site's Biodiversity Enhancement Management Plan (BEMP), we created a wildflower meadow to support pollinators and improve outdoor space for colleagues.

What we did:

  • Planted more than 150 native plug plants and sowed wildflower seeds.
  • Designed a habitat to attract pollinators, birds, and insects.

Impact:

  • Early observations show increased activity from bees, butterflies, and other beneficial insects.
  • Colleagues enjoy using the outdoor seating area and walking route around the meadow during their breaks.

Reptile habitat and wellbeing area at Ewhurst

At Ewhurst, an overgrown area behind the office was transformed into a space designed to benefit both wildlife and people.


The site sits on the edge of the Surrey Hills Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty and includes a range of habitats supporting diverse species, including UK reptile populations.


What we did:

  • Cleared dense bramble vegetation to enable habitat creation
  • Introduced accessible pathways for colleagues and visitors
  • Integrated habitat sculptures from a local artist to enrich both the visual appeal and enhance the reptile habitat
  • Installed information signs to support learning and engagement activities

Impact:

  • Reptiles have been recorded during our species surveys
  • Positive visual impact of area, including artist sculptures, benefits colleague wellbeing
  • The reptile garden has also been used for STEM activities
  • Installation of signage to support learning and engagement

Sculpture made for Reptiles at Ewhurst Factory
Employees planting at sites for biodiversity

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