UK holiday home builder Willerby has taken part in a major event focused on how businesses can play their full part in the drive to net zero.
Willerby’s CFO Sue Allan and Project Manager Duncan Collins joined a panel of business leaders and shared news of the company’s progress on its sustainability journey.
They were joined on stage by former BBC Science Editor David Shukman, former Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change Amber Rudd and Hull City Council leader Mike Ross at an event celebrating the first year of the Oh Yes! Net Zero initiative.
The collaborative campaign has so far been backed by more than 150 organisations from across the Hull and Humber region, together employing more than 46,000 people. The campaign supporters are all committed to reducing their carbon footprint and supporting the transition to a net zero economy.
Leading businesses supporting the Oh Yes! Net Zero campaign include Willerby, global consumer health and hygiene company Reckitt, FTSE 250-listed food producer Cranswick and Ideal Heating.
As a major employer in Hull and market leader in the UK holiday homes industry, Willerby has invested significantly as it pursues environmental excellence across all its operations.
Sue said: “Every business, large or small, must play their part in meeting the challenges of climate change, but for many it can be difficult to know where to begin when it comes to reducing your carbon footprint.
“At Willerby, we started the process by understanding the impact of all of our operations and examined our supply chain and where we source materials and products from.
“We’ve made strong progress so far on converting our sites in Hull to run on renewable, clean energy, and we have also encouraged our staff to consider their own actions and how they can play their part.
“If every person starts by making simple, small changes to the way they travel to work, the products they consume and their behaviours, then it adds up to make a significant difference.”
