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SPECIALIST SUPPLIERS: TRAVIS PERKINS

ers Michael and Steven Lewis and has

sustainability performance contributing to

experienced rapid growth since inception.

the overall wider importance of tackling

Indeed, it was named in the 2013 Sunday

this agenda.

Times Virgin Fast Track 100 for Britain's
fastest-growing private companies.

Jez

Cutler,

Head

of

Group

Environment, Travis Perkins, comments:

The company will become part of Travis

"We are delighted to be awarded the highest

Perkins’ Sustainable Building Solutions

score that the sustainability industry recog-

business (“SBS”) and, alongside existing

nises which shows our commitment to a

Group business Solfex, will enable SBS to

sustainable and responsible supply chain.

become an integrated and unrivalled dis-

Travis Perkins plc continually strives to

tributor of renewables and energy-efficient

improve environmental excellence and sus-

heating products. SBS provides a unique

tainability throughout our organisation and

‘end to end’ solution which utilises

our activities. We will continue to partici-

strengths from across the Travis Perkins

pate in this important process and strive to

Group. Created in 2010, SBS provides

be market leaders in transparent sustain-

builders, architects and specifiers with ener-

ability; helping to make a difference in the

gy efficient and compliant solutions which

market place as well as contributing to over-

are applicable for new-build, retrofit and

all sustainable forest management.”

repair and maintenance markets.
The

Underfloor

Heating

Store’s

founders Michael and Steven will remain

www.travisperkins.co.uk
Tel: [phone]

with the company following the transaction, and continue to drive the business forward as part of the Group.
It’s a particularly strong period for the
company which recently scored a “three
trees” performance rating in a WWF-UK
report recognising that more than 70% of
the company’s timber and timber products
are sourced responsibly. Travis Perkins in
fact sources 97% of all its timber and timber
fibre from certified well-managed forests.
The WWF-UK report, which was published in July, highlights companies’ understanding and engagement of the forest
trade, and aims to promote and improve

"We are delighted
to be awarded the
highest score that
the sustainability
industry recognises
which shows our
commitment to a
sustainable and
responsible
supply chain”
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