
Environment
The impact that our operations have on the environment is of great importance to TR Fastenings, with the primary goal of the Group’s Environmental Policy being to comply with all relevant legislation in all areas in which we operate.

EcoVadis
TR has been assessed and is a member of the EcoVadis sustainable supply management system.

ISO 14001
TR hold ISO 14001 (Environmental Management Systems) accreditation with the BSI.
We work on a continuous improvement programme of objectives and targets, monitoring our impact on the environment and reducing our waste production and CO2 emissions.
Carbon Footprint
We measure the organisational carbon footprint for all our offices, warehouses and manufacturing facilities and our carbon footprint accounts for all six Kyoto green house gas emissions.
Reports are calculated in the following ways:
- Tonnes of CO2e
- Tonnes of CO2e per Full Time Equivalent (‘FTE’) employee
- Tonnes of CO2e per Square Metres (‘SQM’) of floor space occupied by the Company

Conflict Minerals
The Dodd Frank Wall Street Reform Consumer Protection Act (the Dodd-Frank Act) Section 1502 Conflict Minerals (formerly known as the Congo Conflict Minerals Act), was brought into force in August 2012.