2013 Brochure PDF - Buildbase Builders Merchants

Buildbase is committed toresponsible sourcing of productsThis is highlighted by the following symbolsin the Bradstone pages of the brochure.The Responsible SourceAggregate Industries is the first company in theworld to achieve BES 6001 Responsible SourcingCertificate from BRE global. As such, you can haveabsolute confidence that Bradstone products havebeen responsibly sourced and are the industry’s mostsustainable and future proof solutions.Ethical trading policyWhen you see the ethical trading logo, it’s yourassurance that Bradstone is working harder thanever to ensure our imported natural stone productsmeet strict ethical criteria, such as providing a safeand healthy workplace and prohibiting child labour.Carbon labellingWorking with the Building Research Establishment(BRE), Bradstone has developed a system thatcalculates the carbon footprint for any Bradstonelandscaping product. Visitwww.bradstone.com/lifeBradstone Surface ProtectionWherever you see this logo, it means the producthas been pre-coated with Bradstone SurfaceProtection to make cleaning easier. The protectionwill last from 4-6 years.In the timber pages look for thefollowing symbols:GMGB Limited supports both FSC ® or PEFC andrecognises them as truly independent forestcertification systems. You can be sure that whenyou buy timber or timber based products labelledwith those all important letters (FSC or PEFC) youare saying:NO - to the destruction of the world's forestsand sayingYES - to responsibly and well managed forests ANDwoodlandsWhat are the benefits of the FSC or PEFC labels?They provide added value to your product, giving ita verifiable social and environmental quality.They demonstrate that you take the environmentalconcerns of your customers and staff seriously.And from a commercial point of view they assist withcontinued market access in an increasinglyenvironmentally aware sector.To find out more about any of the initiatives mentionedabove, please visit www.bradstone.comwww.buildbase.co.uk lBUILDBASE5