Corporate Social Responsibility
Commitment to our Communities
As a responsible manufacturer, Polyflor has a duty of care to ensure that the impact of day-to-day operations from its business to the local community is minimal. We also want to ‘give back’ wherever we can and support our local heroes… Let’s do good.
Good Neighbours
Polyflor’s Whitefield site is the original production site and located within a residential area (the site is over 100 years old and older than many of the nearby houses). For this reason, continued efforts to reduce noise pollution and emissions remain important for harmonisation between this production site and its neighbouring residents. As well as ensuring HGVs turn off engines during evening and early morning deliveries and collections, investment has also been made into acoustic engineering and into new electric forklift trucks, to help minimise noise levels.
Good Support
As part of ongoing CSR commitments, Polyflor continues to liaise with and support the local communities in which it operates. It is particularly important to give something back to local communities – our (often unsung) heroes who make a massive difference - as well as contributing to causes further afield. Polyflor encourages its staff to engage with charitable organisations and events, as well as supporting individuals on a charitable basis, either financially or enabling volunteer work.
We were delighted to receive a gift of amazing flooring for our newly refurbished office from Polyflor. I would like to thank the Polyflor team on behalf of NDAS, and the adults and children and young people we support.
- Sharon Brown, CEO, NDAS
CSR activities are important to Polyflor and throughout the last 7 years, Polyflor has donated over £134,545 to local charities in the UK. In 2024, Polyflor supported 11 amazing charities by donating £31,265 both financially and in flooring. Polyflor employees also raised £600 in financial contributions plus food and toy gifts, in support of various local and national charities in the UK.
Very friendly, patient instructors. Great demonstrations with plenty of time to make mistakes and have another go.
- Kieron Taylor, Hyde Flooring Company
Once more, Polyflor Ltd. Collaborated with F. Ball and Co. Ltd., known for its flooring adhesives and subfloor preparation products, to provide additional FOC flooring installation training courses for apprentices throughout 2024. Following on from this skills-focused initiative which commenced in Spring 2023, more four-day standalone courses continued at regular intervals until late 2024.
Commitment to our Employees
As a major employer, Polyflor has a responsibility to its employees, ensuring their health and wellbeing as well as reducing labour turnover, which remains low. In fact, Polyflor has 25 and 40-year clubs for all employees who have been employed by Polyflor for the respective number of years, some of whom have worked for Polyflor for their entire careers (almost 50 years), joining straight from school. Retaining an experienced and knowledgeable workforce is extremely important to Polyflor.