Sustainability and Our Environment

We understand how fragile our environment and climate are which is why Haymes are working towards a goal of ZERO WASTE. Reducing our water usage, energy consumption and emissions are examples of areas Haymes are targeting to improve sustainability and protect our environment for future generations.

Haymes Paint Sustainability Strategy
"To conduct our business with respect for the impact on the environment and the reduction of waste and emissions. This will be achieved by increased efficiency in the use of energy, water and raw materials, and developing products using the most sustainable raw materials where it delivers equivalent or better customer satisfaction and financial return."

Category	Desired Outcomes	Targets	Progress
Energy	Reduction in power use	10% reduction in Head Office power usage by 2015	Benchmarking
Water	With the exception of water used in product, reduce water usage	Maintain water harvesting and reticulation	Achieved
Waste	Reduce waste to landfill	Recycle all waste that has this option. Participation in the Paint Industry take back trial.	Achieved On hold
Transport	Reduce impact of vehicle fleet	15% reduction in emissions from vehicles by 2015	Achieved
Purchasing	Sustainable procurement policy	100% office paper & printing form FSC or recycled paper	Achieved 90%
Product	Sustainable feedstocks and reduced emissions	90% of product range has a water based option. Interior product by 2015 with at least 25% of raw materials derived from renewable feedstocks.	Achieved -

Progress

Reporting

Haymes participates in

National Pollutant Inventory
Australian Packaging Covenant

Click here to view the Australian Packaging Covenant Action Plan 2010-2015

Click here to view the Australian Packaging Covenant Annual Report 2012

Recognition

WINNER - 2011
CGU Business of the Year
Second Generation Sustainable Business Award

WINNER - 2010
Second Generation Sustainable Business Award

WINNER - 2009
Towards Zero Waste Award