Emissions and freight
Garland UK recorded total emissions of 287,064 tonnes of carbon dioxide equivalent in 2025, according to Roofing Today. That was 4% below the previous year. The wholly employee-owned roofing and building envelope systems supplier uses 2023 as its baseline for measuring progress.
Scope 3 emissions account for 99% of the company's reported footprint. These fell by 12% against the baseline, while Scope 1 emissions were down 18%. The figures show that the reductions differed across the emissions categories covered by the report.
Business travel emissions fell by 37% compared with 2024, and inbound freight emissions dropped by 46%. Outbound freight moved in the opposite direction. Its emissions were 9% above the baseline and it accounted for 67% of the company's total footprint.
Carbon offsets and electricity use
The report says Garland UK achieved carbon-neutral status for Scope 1 and Scope 2 emissions in 2025 by offsetting 60 tonnes of carbon. The offsets came through the Solar Lighting for Families in Zambia project, which is certified by Gold Standard. The reported status does not extend to Scope 3.
Garland UK general manager Mark Fisher attributed the achievement to work on emissions data, engagement with suppliers and changes to operations. He said the company had met a target it had previously set for these two emissions categories.
The supplier has also published a Carbon Reduction Plan in line with the UK Government's Procurement Policy Note 06/21. Roofing Today reported that the plan sets out how Garland UK manages emissions across all three scopes for public and private sector clients.
Electricity use remains an area under review. Scope 2 emissions increased by 61%, which the company attributed to higher electricity consumption. Garland UK said it was investigating the rise.
Product declarations and warehouse waste
The Environmental Product Declaration coverage was expanded during 2025 across Garland UK's roofing, rainscreen and solar ranges. The declarations provide independently verified information about products' carbon and resource impacts for use by specifiers.
Ben Whitemore, the company's head of technical, said the declarations allow customers to assess environmental performance using independently checked information rather than relying on the supplier's own assurances. He said such information should be routinely available to specifiers.
The report also records a rise in total waste in 2024. Waste increased by 53% following three planned warehouse clear-outs. Despite the increase, Garland UK reported that it sent no waste to landfill throughout that year.