Superior Render Solutions
Render is a uniquely versatile material that can be used to coat virtually any building, create new buildings, remodel existing ones, and create fine façade detailing to any budget.
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We are BES 6001 Compliant!
Please download our Environmental Policies:
Responsible Sourcing Policy | Smet Building Products Ltd
Corporate and Social Responsibility Statement Policy | Smet Building Products Ltd
Why is this important?
Responsible sourcing is becoming increasingly important when procuring materials for construction. Standards such as BES 6001 (responsible sourcing of construction products) are increasingly specified on major projects. The BRE developed the BES 6001 Framework Standard for Responsible Sourcing. It is an independent stakeholder-supported, third-party scheme that enables manufacturers to have the responsible sourcing credentials of a wide range of materials assessed and certificated.
Responsible Sourcing of Construction Products provides a holistic approach to managing a product from the point at which component materials are mined or harvested, through manufacture and processing.
Responsible Sourcing of Construction Products is demonstrated through an ethos of supply chain management and product stewardship and encompasses social, economic, and environmental dimensions.
Responsible Sourcing of Construction Products addresses aspects such as stakeholder engagement, labour practices, and the management of supply chains serving materials sectors upstream of the manufacturer.
What is BES 6001?
Framework Standard for Responsible Sourcing
BES 6001 – The Framework Standard for Responsible Sourcing – see the Green Book Live Responsible Sourcing of Construction Products page to access the standard and related information.
The standard sets out requirements under 3 main headings:
- Organisational management
- Supply chain management
- Environmental and social issues
BES 6001 Certification gives manufacturers the opportunity to:
- Differentiate their products against competitors
- Demonstrate corporate reputation and leadership
- Benchmark their manufacturing performance and facilitate continuous improvement through certification
And specifiers and purchasers the benefit of:
- Securing additional BREEAM credits for their buildings
- Reducing risk down the supply chain
- Demonstrating corporate reputation and leadership.
Read how our two main German suppliers for screed, render, and tiling are doing in their commitments to the environment and sustainability:
Sustainability is very important to CASEA and it is implemented at all levels – from the supply of raw materials and logistics to production and recycling. Regional focus on quarries in different parts of Germany also contributes to sustainability because it avoids unnecessary climate-damaging transport routes. Read More: https://www.casea-gips.de/en/profile/sustainability/
With low-emission products and health-promoting, eco-friendly projects. Sopro Bauchemie honours its responsibility to nature, the environment, and future generations. Read More: SOPRO SUSTAINABILITY.
Well, we’re delighted to be members and renew with The Irish Green Building Council!… it’s a fantastic service and source of support for greener buildings – based here in Ireland.
Our liquid screed installed three years ago at a passive house in Cork City has been performing superbly, according to its architect, enabling the A1 rated home to be heated quickly and evenly via underfloor heating when required.
‘UK homes are not fit for the future’, states Committee on Climate Change. February 2019.
Smet Building Products Ltd, true to its promise of ‘Bringing European Innovation’, leads the way once more, in the UK and Irish Dry-Mortar industry, with the recent publication of an Environmental Product Declaration (EPD) for their German-made Calcium Sulphate Flowing Screed materials made by CASEA.