Willerby is working with supply chain to support move to net zero, says chief financial officer

She outlined Willerby’s commitment to environmental responsibility at a launch event for The Waterline Summit, which was held at the Aura Innovation Centre in Hessle, East Yorkshire. Ms Allan told the audience that sustainability is “built into Willerby’s strategy”.

She added: “In both our colleagues and our customers, we’re seeing a big change in mindset around sustainability. People want to commit to a more sustainable lifestyle, but they still need a bit of extra incentive to make the switch. With our Willerby All-E specification, that incentive might be reduced energy costs, or simply the feel-good factor of owning a green holiday home.

“We’ve installed a network of electric vehicle charging points on site and increased the incentives for staff switching to hybrid or electric company cars. Those actions were met incredibly positively, which shows the appetite is there, but needs that bit of support.”

Ms Allan was among a panel of experts at The Waterline Summit, including representatives of Hull-based Ideal Heating, medical tech manufacturer Smith+Nephew, the University of Hull and eco-friendly household product specialist The Bio-D Company.

Ms Allan said: “We do a lot of work with our supply chain, which is largely local to us in Hull, around the materials we use in our holiday homes. To tackle your carbon footprint effectively, you need to look at all aspects of your business, from scope one emissions produced directly by your own operations, to scope three emissions produced in your supply chain.”