Impact Report - April 18

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R E INSULATION | STRUCTURAL WATERPROOFING & COMPOUNDS B IKO is a truly Global enterprise, with over 130 years of history, knowledge and innovation, distributing products to 96 countries around the globe with manufacturing plants in Canada, United States, United Kingdom, Belgium, Holland, France and Slovakia.

The IKO Group IKO continues to remain committed to its family values of entrepreneurial spirit, craftsmanship and innovation in roofing, waterproofing and insulation that were the foundation of the business envisioned by IKO founder, Israel Koschitzky. Our Values

INTEGRITY There are 6 main IKO Values that are core to the business SHARING KNOWLEDGE LONG-TERM (Sharing Knowledge, Integrity, Long-Term, Performance, AGILITY

Humility and Agility), helping define IKO’s history and VALUES provide the blueprint for what IKO can achieve both today HUMILITY and in the future. PERFORMANCE www.ikogroup.co.uk/about-iko/iko-values IKO in the UK The IKO UK Group, comprising IKO PLC and IKO Polymeric, was established in 2000 and has grown both organically and through the successful acquisition and integration of well known, reputable brands including Ruberoid, Permanite, Marley Waterproofing, Hyload and Pure Asphalt. IKO PLC continues to grow within the traditional roofing and waterproofing industry as well as a number of different markets including PIR insulation and mastic asphalt solutions for highways and civil engineering projects. 1 For over 130 years IKO PLC has been providing the design, 2 manufacture and installation of roofing, waterproofing and 4 insulation systems, yet still has commitment to continue investing 3 in products solutions, manufacturing facilities and it’s employees, all dedicated to achieving excellence at every level.

1 IKO PLC, Head Office, Wigan, Lancashire - Bituminous Membrane & Liquid 2 IKO Polymerics, Clay Cross, Chesterfield - Single Ply, High Performance DPC 3 Grangemill Quarry, Matlock, Derbyshire - Mastic Asphalt & Hot Melt 4 Alconbury Weald, Cambridgeshire - PIR Insulation Background? ®

This report is an Impact Report based on IKO Group’s carbon offset program, where it offsets the carbon emissions related to the tonnes of Mastic Asphalt that it produces and sells into the market to make the product “CarbonZero”. The report covers the carbon offsetting working carried out between January 2015 and December 2017 and outlines the positive impacts on the local communities in Kenya thanks to this offset program.

Overview

• Reporting period covered - January 2015 to December 2017 • Tonnes of Mastic Asphalt - 18,712.37 • Tonnes of carbon dioxide (CO2) - 3,847.86 • Projects supported - Kenyan Improved Cook Stove Project - Uganda Borehole Project - Vietnamese Small-Scale Hydro Project - Indian Wind Power Project Note: from the beginning of 2017 the project portfolio was a 50-50 mix of Kenya stoves & Uganda borehole projects.

® IKO Carbon Equivalents

To put the environmental impact of IKO’s carbon offsetting work into context, the total emissions that they have offset are illustrated below:

Total Offset 3,848 Tonnes CO2

1,804 Return flights from London - New York 96.58 Million cups of coffee 502 Times driving around 11,159 the circumference UK houses filled with CO2 of the world

About CO2balance UK Ltd Established in 2003, CO2balance UK Ltd is a project developer of high impact, community focused, environmental projects that deliver quantifiable results data that aligns with corporate sustainable reporting indicators. Primarily African based, projects include bespoke CSR and Gold Standard carbon offset projects that provide social, health and community impacts. Carbon Offset Project - African Energy Efficient Stove Project ®

The Kenyan Energy Efficient Stove Project builds energy saving cooking stoves for villages in Kenya. These brick stoves result in a 50% reduction in the need for firewood and thereby prevent carbon from being emitted. In addition to carbon prevention it also provides families with a cost and time effective method to cook with. Overview The reduced need for firewood helps to prevent deforestation, creating knock on benefits to the wildlife in terms of habitat and flood prevention. It is also a healthier method of cooking as it reduces in-door smoke by half. In-door smoke is a serious problem in Africa and the World Health Organisation dubbed it the “kitchen killer”, as it is responsible for 2 million deaths in Africa every year.

Other co-benefits of the project include: • Reduced deforestation and degradation of surrounding forests • Reduced soil erosion, nutrient loss and risk of flooding • Reduced cooking and wood collection time; householders can spend more time on other household tasks, as well as schooling and supervising children • Reduced exposure of firewood collectors (mainly women) to hazards in remote areas • Reduced burns and injuries from exposure to an open fire

Project Location There are numerous project locations within the Kenyan Energy Efficient Stove Project run by CO2balance; the project location linked to IKO Group’s support of the stove project in Kenya is the “Kisumu” project, which is located near the city of Kisumu to the East of Kenya. Stoves have been distributed in the communities of East and West Kajulu, outside Kisumu in the Nyanza Province. Kisumu is Kenya’s third largest city and is one of the poorest areas in Kenya characterized by high incidences of maternal and infant mortality, with most of its people suffering from unemployment, poor health and poverty. Impacts - Kenyan Energy Efficient Stove Project The offsetting commitment made by IKO Group has resulted in numerous impacts to the local communities. The table below provides a summary of these impacts related to the stove project in Kenya:

Impact Sector Impact Quantitative Data1

CO2 prevented (through the stove project) 2,969 tonnes Environment Wood saved 2,394 tonnes Equivalent area protected 7.42 hectares

Number of stoves 916 Time Saved 61,572 hours Social Young People Impacted 2,840 Elderly People Impacted 916 Total People Impacted 4,948

Working Time Saved 67,572 hours Economic Working Days Equivalent 7,696 days

Health Impacts Quantitative Data 2 Condition Likely Reduced Cases from Project Support Respiratory Illness (lower Chest / Lung 706 Asthma 641 Ear, Nose and Throat Irritation 257 Total Reduced Instances of Serious Illness 1,603 Attributable to Indoor Smoke

Project Technology The project has distributed CO2balance’s “CZK stove” built from pre-fabricated components made in Mombasa, Kenya and employed local people in the project area to install the stoves. The stove has been developed as part of the initial stakeholder consultation, based around an existing design used by the proponent in other Improved Cook Stove projects. Stove Locations All the stoves that are provided to the families are GPS tagged; the locations of the stoves linked to IKO Group are shown in the images below:

1 The data from the Impacts are based on the field work carried out by CO2balance within the project locations in Kenya. The data that is gathered is in line with the requirements of the Gold Standard as part of the annual Monitoring Surveys. These Monitoring Reports are available on the Gold Standard Registry. Data is then cross compared against national averages in Kenya to ensure accuracy. Assumptions and extrapolations have been used where relevant. 2 The Health Data is derived from the following sources R. Perez-Padilla et al, 2010. ‘Respiratory health effects of indoor air pollution’ in International Journal of Tuberculosis and Lung Disease, vol. 14 no. 9, pp1079-1086 . Kenya National Bureau of Statistics. (2008). Kenya Integrated Household Budget Survey. Ministry of Planning and National Development, p1-300. Ugandan Borehole Project ®

The project is based around the rehabilitation of boreholes in Northern Uganda, supplying families with fresh clean water. As well as the natural health benefits, it means that families no longer have to boil the water, saving firewood and thereby preventing carbon emissions from being released. Overview The project is based around the rehabilitation of boreholes in Northern Uganda, supplying families with fresh clean water. As well as the natural health benefits, it means that families no longer have to boil the water, saving firewood and thereby preventing carbon emissions from being released. Access to safe drinking water is a serious issue in Africa effecting the health and well-being of local communities. A survey by the International Institute for Environment and Development (2009) revealed that there are an estimated 50,000 defective water supply installations (IIED 2009). In addition, it was estimated that 40-50% of hand pumps in sub-Saharan Africa were not working (Diwi Consult & BIDR, 1994). In addition to funding the borehole rehabilitation, the carbon credits that this project produces creates a funding mechanism to deliver a long-term maintenance programme for the boreholes.

Impacts - Ugandan Borehole Project The carbon offsetting that has taken place thanks to IKO Group’s CarbonZero Mastic Asphalt has resulted in numerous impacts to the local communities within the project areas of Uganda. The table below provides a summary of these impacts:

Impact Sector Impact Quantitative Data1 CO prevented 458,95 tonnes3 Environment 2 Wood saved 324,25 tonnes1

Infants (< 5) Impacted 584 Children Impacted 89 Social Adults Impacted 115 Total People Impacted 262

Health Clean Water Supplied 573,125 litres1

3 Wood saved and clean water supplied - Calculations based on field measurements conducted by staff contracted to CO2balance and are conducted according to the requirements defined by the Gold Standard. Monitoring data is available on the Gold Standard registry. 4 People Impacts – Calculations based on field measurements conducted by staff contracted to CO2balance and survey data from the Uganda Bureau of Statistics. External Project Verification

The Kenyan Energy Efficient Stove Project and Uganda Borehole Project are both externally accredited through the Gold Standard; an internationally respected standard that assesses the social and community benefits to the region in addition to carbon saving. Overview The Gold Standard Foundation is a Swiss based, non-profit organization providing certification of premium quality carbon redits in both the voluntary and compliance markets. The thorough and extensive methodology and approval process of the Gold Standard is designed to certify the highest quality energy efficient and renewable energy carbon reduction projects. All Gold Standard certified projects demonstrate real and permanent emissions and for the local communities that are measured, reported and verified. The Gold Standard quality benchmark is derived from the actions of the Kyoto Protocol and its methodology is currently endorsed by over 70 non-governmental environmental and development organizations worldwide.

Case Studies

Lillian Akoth Opiyo “I’m a mother of five school-going children of which four are day scholars in nearby primary schools. One is in a boarding secondary school. I stay with two other female relatives and everyone in this household has learned to operate and cook on the good stove because it is effortless to light, smoke free and saves fuel. Before the project began in this area, I had sleepless nights particularly during rainy seasons thinking hard on where to get good cooking wood fuel for in this community it is highly priced and hard to come by. There are no free or communal fuel collection points and this means that collecting even a dry twig along the neighbours’ fence can create a serious conflict”.

Adongo Fiona “My name is Adongo Fiona, I am 13 years old and I study in Telela Primary school. I am in level 3 and my best subject is science. I want to be a nurse when I finish school. I am happy for this borehole because I no longer have to travel long distances to collect water for our household. We no longer suffer from diseases like diarrhoea and typhoid because the water is clean. Thank you for this water.” Links to the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals

In 2016 the UN launched their Sustainable Development Goals, a set of 17 measurable Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), ranging from ending world poverty to achieving gender equality and empowering women and girls by 2030 - https://sustainabledevelopment.un.org/ How IKO are supporting the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals

Efficient way of cooking and a reduction in Reducing money spent on firewood / permits firewood costs provides more money for food. for collecting firewood. Frees up time collecting Time saved collecting firewood provides more firewood allowing more time on income time on the homestead/farm to help increase generating activities. yield.

The provision of the improved cook stoves to families in Kenya significantly reduces in-door Children spend less time collecting firewood smoke – a major contributor to respiratory illness and water, providing more time for schooling. that leads to the death of two million people in Africa every year.

The projects have provided local employment Efficiency of the cook stoves frees up time, and the time saved from collecting firewood “untying” them from the cooking – this has the (and quicker cooking) provide more time for most impact on women. In addition, the projects people to carry out income related activities. in Kenya work with local Women’s Group. Including farming and basket weaving.

The projects focus on the rural poor in Kenya Reduce pressure on the local forests, with and helps to balance out the inequalities that the efficient cook stoves allowing them they face. to consume less wood.

The projects reduce carbon dioxide emissions Reduce firewood consumption helps to reduce through the reduction of wood use as a fuel. deforestation, protecting the natural habitat.

The projects involve partnerships between multiple countries, the private sector, the local community as well as local NGOs.

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