Wednesday, 4 January 2023

Consumers committed to playing their part – but what about Aggregate Industries?

Aggregate Industries tries hard to give the impression it cares about sustainability and our climate emergency. The reality – as we all know from the company’s CO2-intensive plans for Straitgate Farm, hauling as-dug aggregate 23 miles between quarry face and processing plant, more than any other UK quarry operation and some 2.5 million HGV miles in all – is somewhat different.

Last year, the company's research discovered that "consumers are committed to playing their part in reducing their carbon footprint". But what about Aggregate Industries' carbon footprint? Or didn't the company's research stretch to include itself?