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In March 2022 we delivered our first Let's Talk Sustainability broadcast, outlining our plans for decarbonisation. See below the topics covered and the questions that were asked by the audience. There is also a list of FAQ's resulting from the day.

Let's Talk Sustainability 1 - Opening from Simon Willis

Decarbonisation of the construction industry is a key priority - see our chief executive officer Simon Willis's opening address to our 2022 Let's Talk Sustainability broadcast here.

Let's Talk Sustainability 1 - Opening from Simon Willis

Let's Talk Sustainability 2 - Agenda and Malcolm Dare of National Highways

Commercial director Andy Murphy takes us through the agenda for our broadcast and we are joined by Malcolm Dare, National Highways' Executive Director Procurement & Commercial who explains the importance of carbon reduction in their procurement decisions.

Let's Talk Sustainability 2 - Agenda and Malcolm Dare of National Highways

Let's Talk Sustainability 3 - Where does the carbon come from in cement and concrete

Our sustainability manager Stewart Jones explains how cement is made, and how its manufacture releases carbon.

Let's Talk Sustainability 3 - Where does the carbon come from in cement and concrete

Let's Talk Sustainability 4 - Heidelberg Materials commitments

Dr. Nicola Kimm of Heidelberg Materials' managing board explains the group-wide sustainability undertakings that have been made.

Let's Talk Sustainability 4 - Heidelberg Materials' commitments

Let's Talk Sustainability 5 - Hanson UK commitments and progress

Marian Garfield, sustainability director for Hanson UK outlines the commitments we have made and the extensive carbon-reduction progress that has already been made

Let's Talk Sustainability 5 - Hanson UK commitments and progress

Let's Talk Sustainability 6 - Carbon Capture & Storage and hydrogen fuel switching

We are joined by Rachel Sutton and Iain Walpole to discuss our plans for introducing Carbon Capture and Storage at our Padeswood cement plant and the use of hydrogen in our Ribblesdale plant. Rachel introduces the HyNet partnership.

Let's Talk Sustainability 6 - Carbon Capture & Storage and hydrogen fuel switching

Let's Talk Sustainability 7 - Carbon Capture & Storage and Hydrogen Q&A

Iain and Rachel answer questions about Carbon Capture and Storage and Hydrogen from the Let's Talk Sustainability audience.

Let's Talk Sustainability 7 - Carbon Capture & Storage and Hydrogen Q&A

Let's Talk Sustainability 8 - Cement replacements

Nina Cardinal, technical manager of Hanson Cement explains how the use of cement replacements can reduce carbon in concrete and are already available.

Let's Talk Sustainability 8 - Cement replacements

Let's Talk Sustainability 9 - Reducing carbon in Asphalt

Gareth Day, managing director of Hanson Asphalt, explains how carbon can be reduced by using low-energy asphalts.

Let's Talk Sustainability 9 - Reducing carbon in Asphalt

Let's Talk Sustainability 10 - Reducing carbon in other areas of our business

The manufacture of cement accounts for 90% of Hanson UK's carbon emissions and has been addressed earlier in the broadcast. Marian Garfield now explains our plans for addressing the smaller areas of our emissions.

Let's Talk Sustainability 10 - Reducing carbon in other areas of our business

Let's Talk Sustainability 11 - Customer panel discussion working together to reduce carbon

We are joined by major projects director Ian Ines and some of our major customers to outline how the construction industry can and is working together to reduce carbon.

Let's Talk Sustainability 11 - Customer panel discussion working together to reduce carbon

Let's Talk Sustainability 12 - Questions and answers

Our panel of speakers from throughout the broadcast answers questions from the audience.

Let's Talk Sustainability 12 - Questions and answers

Let's Talk Sustainability 13 - Close from Simon Willis

Our chief executive officer Simon Willis closes the Let's Talk Sustainability broadcast by explaining how the industry can work together on reducing carbon emissions.