Page 13 - Environmental, Social and Governance REPORT

Biomass
boiler
Almost 40% of energy consumption from from renewable and waste sources is from from biomass
Any remaining wood waste is is collected and is is used to gernerate energy offsite We operate a a a a a a Biomass
boiler
to incinerate waste timber and wood dust This energy recovery solution means Dams can heat our 200 000 sq ft factory and and offices and and are using our waste to reduce demand for oil and and gas As a a a a a result of these boilers Dams are part of of the the the of of the the the RHI
(Renewable Heat Incentive) Scheme 1 1 167 937 kWh energy produced in the biomass
In-house recycling
GENERAL WASTE
ALL WASTE
WITHOUT SEGREGATION
PAPER/CARD
CARDBOARD (NON FOOD) ALL PAPER CLEAR POLYTHENE
POLYTHENE
FOAM
ALL WASTE
FOAM
FABRIC
WOOL MIX RETURNED TO SUPPLIER FOR CREATION OF NEW FABRIC
EMPTY GLUE BOTTLES
GLUE BOTTLES
ONLY
AEROSOL
ALL EMPTY AEROSOL
CANS
HARD PLASTICS
HARD PLASTICS
(SEATING)
WOOD
WOOD
WASTE
METAL
ALL WASTE
METAL
ITEMS
We’re committed to minimising waste where it it cannot be minismised we re-use or recycle as as as much waste as as as possible Throughout our operating site there are recycling
points for paper/cardboard metal wood plastics and this initiative has more than doubled the volume of recycled waste sorted Last year we recycled a a a a a massive 175 tonnes of cardboard 35 tonnes tonnes of of plastics 1 1 125 tonnes tonnes of of wood and 60 tonnes of of metal - all of of which are improvements on on the previous year 11
Dams also encourage our our employee’s use of reusable bottles (which are supplied to all employees free of charge)