Biodiversity is a key priority in our estate management plans and all quarrying operations are covered by planning consents which include conditions for site restoration.

To support the business achieving our 2030 biodiversity commitment a Biodiversity Management System was developed in 2023 to objectively score the biodiversity value of any given site, enabling tracking of long-term trends, recording the presence of protected and notable species and identifying enhancement opportunities. The Management System has been piloted across land at Ibstock’s Leicester site and will be rolled out in 2024 with full company completion expected in 2025.

The Government’s new Biodiversity Net Gain (BNG) regulations came into force in February 2024. This requires our developer customers to deliver a BNG of 10%. This means a development will result in more or better quality natural habitat than there was before development. To support this Ibstock has a well-established range of eco-habitat products designed, in conjunction with wildlife experts, to build biodiversity into homes, gardens and community spaces for the long term. Our eco-habitat range, including hedgehog gravel boards, bat and swift boxes and bricks to house bees, saw a strong increase in sales in 2023.

Learn more about our range here.