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2025 Sustainability Report

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130 Years of History. Building the Foundations for a Sustainable Future.

"Apathy is not an option."

Since 1895, Siddall & Hilton has weaved its way through change. Today, we face our biggest challenge: Decarbonisation.

Manufacturing is resource-intensive. It consumes energy and generates emissions. We are not presenting a picture of perfection in this report; we are presenting the reality of our journey.

  • Data Quality: Moving to verified data.
  • Efficiency: Reducing waste at source.
  • Collaboration: Aligning with suppliers.

"Our goal is not to promise what we can't deliver, but to deliver on what we promise."

Andy Dawson
Andy Dawson Managing Director

Responsible Business

"Hand-in-hand as one team – we all put our customers’ needs at the heart of everything we do."

Our pyramid highlights how we are embedding sustainability principles into our culture.

Our sustainability strategy is underpinned by the United Nations Global Compact’s principles.

08: DECENT WORK & GROWTH
09: INDUSTRY & INNOVATION
12: RESPONSIBLE CONSUMPTION

Embedding Our Culture

MISSION
Let's Be Frank
Freedom To
Will To Win
Thriving People
Responsible Biz
Better Planet

Materiality Assessment

Balancing Impact & Finance.

We identified 20 material topics where we had meaningful impacts. Priority: Greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and green transition regulations.

Policy Alert: CBAM

We are monitoring the EU and UK Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanisms. We advocate for reduced complexity for SMEs.

Better Planet

The systems that support life on Earth are under pressure. As a manufacturer of perimeter protection, boundaries are core to what we do.

"In a world facing real environmental limits, protection needs to mean more than just physical security."

Planetary Boundaries

Energy Management

Building Performance: Insulated cladding & High-speed doors.
Systems Upgrade: Compressed air & voltage optimisation.
LED Rollout: Factory-wide smart lighting.
Electrification: Heat pumps & machinery upgrades.

GHG Emissions

SME Climate Hub Committed
Halve Emissions by 2030

Scope 1 & 2 (Verified)

Scope 3

Mapping in Progress for 2026 Reporting.

Circular Economy & Waste

Compliance & Innovation.

We’ve complied with Simpler Recycling and are preparing for EPR.

Bin Liner

Binfrastructure

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70-80% Savings

3-Ply Continuous Liners. 50% thinner, 4x stronger.

Food Waste

Compost-IT

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Waste to Energy

Anaerobic digestion produces biomass energy.

Our Values

Let's Be Frank
Honesty is our currency.
Freedom To Operate
Empowerment from the ground up.
Will To Win
Sustainability as a competitive edge.

Thriving People

Retaining our talent and industry knowledge.

As our workforce ages, retaining knowledge is a major factor for us, coupled with equipping our workforce to navigate disruptive technologies.

Health & Safety
NEBOSH (David in Role)
Fair Work
Real Living Wage
Siddall and Hilton Team

Our Community

Operators, Teams & Initiatives

Upskilling & Training

Heartstyles Leadership
Carbon Literacy (Best SME Kudos)
GHG Protocol Accounting
SCM ISO 2700
Water Literacy
LCA Foundation
SIDDALL & HILTON

2025 Sustainability Report [Draft] | "Under Construction"