Innovation and
Sustainable Products Approach to Sustainable Products – Strategy and Targets Brickworks is one of the world’s leading manufacturers of quality building products. Our purpose has sustainability at our core – to create beautiful products that last forever. The built environment is the fabric of our cities and our lives and Brickworks’ products form part of this ever-changing fabric. Our sustainability strategy focuses on the opportunity to make buildings and cities safe, resilient and sustainable. Our central sustainability commitment is to drive leading environmental building design through thermal design, lifecycle education and providing sustainable products.
THERMAL DESIGN
Sustainable Buildings are Resilient At Brickworks, we see a strong future for bricks, masonry, roof tiles and precast. They are critical enablers of the achievement of the UN Sustainable Development Goal 11, “Make cities and human settlements inclusive, safe, resilient and sustainable” and, supported by continued demand, presents a strong opportunity to transition to a low-carbon, circular economy.
Make cities and human settlements inclusive, safe, resilient and stable
We will provide leading research on passive solar thermal design, enabling reduced lifetime energy use.
Our bricks and concrete products are manufactured to provide resilience. They are durable, fire-proof, contain thermal mass for energy efficient design, excellent acoustic properties and no indoor air emissions (VOCs); and our clay bricks hold a 100-year guarantee.
LIFE CYCLE EDUCATION
Innovative Sustainable Solutions
We will support design tools, guidance and information to incorporate life cycle thinking into building design.
SUSTAINABLE PRODUCTS By 2025, we will double our volume of products sold in Australia that hold leading sustainable qualities.
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Today, the world is changing more rapidly than ever before. Architects, builders and customers are increasingly working to address the challenges associated with developing sustainable buildings, reusing waste products, reducing carbon emissions and developing smart, resilient cities. Brickworks’ product development process is customer driven, responding to consumer preferences. Our deep manufacturing capabilities and product knowledge combine with strong architects, builders and customer relationships to identify and optimise new product development.
