Since late 2018, Squire has supplemented its energy consumption with power generated by almost 820m² of solar panels. This installation has the capacity to generate over 125,000kWh per year. Almost 40% of our annual electrical consumption is provided by solar power. Performance of the solar PV units is monitored to ensure we maximise efficiency from the installation.

All lighting throughout the factory, warehouse and offices has been converted to energy-saving LED lights. Motion sensors are fitted to ensure that lighting is switched off when not required.  Up to date, energy efficient air conditioning units have been installed to replace older and less effective systems.

Squire has invested in a fleet of hybrid vehicles for our sales personnel. This helps to lower our overall carbon emissions. Employees who drive plug-in electric vehicles can recharge them at our recharging station installed in the works car park.

Since 2020, Squire has offset all its Scope 1, 2 & 3 carbon emissions by retiring units from Verified Carbon Standard Projects. Projects we have supported range from tree planting in the UK, to providing clean cookstoves in Kenya, renewable energy projects in India and protection of rainforests in the Amazon. We continue to invest in new technologies and strategies that will reduce our carbon footprint.

We are aware that the running of our business will, in many ways, affect our place of work, the community and the wider environment in which we operate. We believe that the way we run our business can and should make a positive difference in these areas and we aim to ensure that continued efforts are made to achieve that. We actively encourage our employees to take up training courses, often funded by ourselves. And we offer a number of work experience placements in partnership with local schools.

We are committed to providing an environment of equal opportunities for all members of our workforce. We strive to engage with local suppliers and businesses to meet our operational needs, to support companies within our area and decrease our carbon footprint.

At Squire we are keen to support and be involved in community initiatives and charitable work. We do this in the form of sponsorship, donations to national and local charities which may be suggested by our staff, and the funding of community projects. Every suggestion is given due consideration.

Recent initiatives include:

Sending essentials such as medicines, first aid kits, long-life food and bottled water, as well as blankets, sleeping bags and toiletries to support Ukrainian civilians in the recent conflict.

Sponsorship with Bilbrook Junior Football Club for the 2022/23 season which sees our Squire logo front and centre of every shirt for all 34 teams, including U6 to U19 boys, and U11 and U14 girls.

Supporting Trash Free Trails who exist to protect our trails and the wild places they take us. Their mission is to (re)connect people with nature through the simple act of removing single-use pollution from wild places.