FIA establishes sustainability group for fire safety sector collaboration

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Sustainability special interest group to launch

The Fire Industry Association (FIA) has launched a new Sustainability Special Interest Group (SIG) to support fire safety organisations working on sustainability-related requirements and practices, with its first meeting scheduled for Friday 20 February 2026.

The FIA said the group has been created in response to rising regulatory and market expectations across the built environment, where fire safety influences product selection, system design, construction methods and whole-life building performance.

The association stated that the built environment accounts for around 37 percent of UK carbon emissions and nearly half of all material resource use, positioning fire safety decision-making as part of wider environmental and social considerations.

Sustainability focus areas and practical outputs

The Sustainability SIG will bring together manufacturers, service providers and sustainability specialists to address environmental and social aspects of sustainability relevant to fire safety.

Planned focus areas include Environmental Product Declarations and Life Cycle Assessments, embodied carbon and Net Zero pathways, circular economy principles, product lifecycles, ESG reporting and practical tools, along with social sustainability topics such as diversity and inclusion, wellbeing and community impact.

The group is expected to share practical guidance, real-world case studies and tools that members can apply within their organisations, with the aim of supporting consistent and proportionate approaches across the sector.

Regulatory context and participation

The FIA said sustainability-related requirements affecting the built environment are developing quickly, citing upcoming and ongoing changes including the Future Homes and Buildings Standard in 2025, CPR updates, Digital Product Passports and embodied carbon disclosure.

The Sustainability SIG will support members through these changes by providing guidance, peer insight and aligned approaches with organisations including UKGBC, BRE and ASBP.

Members and non-members are invited to register interest in joining the founding cohort of the Sustainability SIG and to contribute to setting its initial agenda by contacting technical@fia.uk.com.

The group forms part of the FIA’s wider work to support fire safety organisations as sustainability considerations become more embedded in regulation, procurement and building performance expectations.

Bollé ESG report details early emissions cuts and recycled eyewear targets

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Bollé ESG report outlines 2025 emissions results

Bollé Brands Group has released the results of its latest environmental, social and governance report, confirming 2025 progress on emissions reduction and product sustainability targets across its eyewear and helmet portfolio from Lyon, France.

According to Bollé Brands Group, the report follows B Corp certification in 2024 and work during 2025 to integrate social, societal and environmental considerations into its overall business strategy.

The company positions the new data as evidence of ongoing implementation of its environmental, social and governance strategy rather than a single-year initiative.

Emissions reductions reach 2030 target early

Bollé Brands Group reports a 46% reduction in Scope 1 and Scope 2 emissions in 2025 compared with 2022.

This reduction means the group has met its 2030 Scope 1 and Scope 2 emissions targets five years earlier than planned.

The company links this outcome to its aim of placing environmental responsibility at the centre of its growth strategy.

Recycled materials in Bollé products and packaging

Bollé Brands Group states that all Bollé sunglasses for summer 2026 will be manufactured using recycled materials.

The group reports that 33% of Bollé Safety products sold now either contain recycled content or are produced using low-carbon energy.

It adds that 90% of packaging across its brands falls into the same category, using recycled content or low-carbon energy.

These product and packaging changes have lowered CO₂ emissions per product by up to 31%, depending on the product category.

The company notes that these steps contribute toward its target of reducing CO₂ emissions per product by 35% by 2027.

Supply chain checks and staff engagement on ESG

Bollé Brands Group reports that 68% of its strategic suppliers have undergone SMETA audits in the past two years.

These audits are intended to assess whether responsible practices are maintained across the group’s supply chain.

Internally, the company states that 95% of employees took part in sustainability activities during the year, including climate change training and volunteering programmes.

The group has also extended its environmental, social and governance bonus so that all eligible employees can access the scheme.

Peter Smith, CEO of Bollé Brands Group, said: “Our environmental and social commitments are not simply areas of focus for us; they are embedded in how we run and grow this business.

“Over recent years we have worked hard to raise the ambition of our ESG agenda and this report reflects the progress made.

“It is the result of sustained effort across the organisation and a clear decision to place environmental responsibility as a core element of our growth strategy.

“We are committed to understanding our impacts in a rigorous and transparent way, and to putting the right actions in place to reduce them.

“At the same time, we want to maximise our positive contribution by designing products with the lowest possible environmental impact”.

B Corp recertification and stakeholder input

According to Bollé Brands Group, the latest results form part of a wider global performance strategy that places sustainability at the centre of its business model.

The company plans to use the B Corp recertification process in 2027 as a further opportunity to strengthen its social and environmental standards.

Bollé Brands Group is currently consulting employees, customers, suppliers and distributors through a dedicated survey on its corporate social responsibility strategy.

The firm states that the aim of the survey is to ensure that its plan focuses on the most relevant priorities and does not overlook key topics.

Claire Marion, Global Head of ESG at Bollé Brands Group, said: “These results reflect our global performance strategy, which places sustainability at the heart of our business model.

“We remain determined in our commitment, notably through the B Corp recertification process in 2027, which will allow us to strengthen our social and environmental excellence standards.

“This approach involves all our stakeholders: we are currently consulting employees, customers, suppliers and distributors through a dedicated survey on our CSR strategy.

“The goal is to ensure we focus on the right priorities and leave no blind spots.

“We are convinced that sustainable performance is built collectively, by integrating everyone’s feedback as the foundation of our future actions.”