FIA preparing to launch Sustainability Special Interest Group

The built environment accounts for circa 37% of UK carbon emissions and nearly 50% of all material resource use. Fire safety plays a critical role within this landscape, influencing product choices, system design, construction methods and whole-life building performance.

As regulatory and market expectations accelerate, the FIA’s Sustainability Special Interest Group will provide a dedicated forum for members to collaborate on practical, proportionate and credible approaches to sustainability.

Key focus areas

The Special Interest Group will bring together manufacturers, service providers and sustainability specialists in order to address both environmental and social aspects of sustainability, including Environmental Product Declarations and Life Cycle Assessments, embodied carbon and ‘Net Zero’ pathways, circular economy principles and product lifecycles, Environmental, Social and Governance reporting and practical tools and social sustainability topics such as diversity and inclusion, well-being and community impact.

The Special Interest Group will share practical guidance, real-world Case Studies and tools that members can apply immediately within their organisations, helping to move beyond compliance towards Best Practice.

Supporting members

Sustainability-related requirements across the built environment are evolving rapidly. From the Future Homes and Buildings Standard (2025) to Construction Products Regulation updates, Digital Product Passports and embodied carbon disclosure, requirements are accelerating.

The FIA’s Sustainability Special Interest Group will help members to stay ahead, with practical guidance, peer insights and aligned approaches with UKGBC (the UK’s Green Building Council), the Building Research Establishment and the Alliance for Sustainable Building Products.

Registering interest

FIA members and non-members alike are invited to register their interest in joining the founding cohort of the FIA’s Sustainability Special Interest Group and help set the agenda for sustainable fire safety.

Interested parties should send an e-mail to [email protected]

The Special Interest Group’s first meeting takes place on Friday 20 February.

Ultimately, the FIA’s Sustainability Special Interest Group aims to support a fire safety sector that not only protects lives and property, but also contributes positively towards a safer, lower carbon and more socially responsible built environment.