CEO Today United Kingdom Awards

45 www.ceotodaymagazine.com CEO Today United Kingdom Awards 2018 CONSTRUCTION MARTYN COFFEY Chief Executive of MARSHALLS PLC FIRM PROFILE Marshalls is the UK’s leading hard landscaping manufacturer and has been supplying superior natural stone and innovative concrete products to the construction, home improvement and landscape markets since the 1890s. Marshalls has become synonymous with quality; supplying prestigious landmarks such as Trafalgar Square, whilst also caring for the environment and communities in which it operates. Marshalls believes that the better our environment, the better we can be and strives to create products that improve our landscapes and create happier and healthier communities. Our Values Marshalls’ shared values of Leadership, Excellence, Trust and Sustainability underpin the company and are important to the continued success of the business. • Leadership is... • Looking ahead and setting the direction for others to follow • Setting a good example every day • Taking responsibility for our actions • Taking collective responsibility for making things happen • Being role models and acting with integrity at all times OUR ACHIEVEMENTS • Sustainability remains at the heart of everything Marshalls does. As the first company in its sector to belong to the Ethical Trading Initiative (ETI), Marshalls is committed to the implementation of the ETI Base Code, pioneering the ethical sourcing of natural stone paving from India and China. • Marshalls has been voted a Business Superbrand every years since 2010. Superbrands is an annual initiative to identify and celebrate Britain’s strongest consumer and business-to-business brands. • Marshalls has remained a signatory of the United Nations Global Compact (UNGC) since its acceptance in 2009, a framework for businesses that are committed to aligning their operations and strategies with the 10 universally accepted principles in the areas of human rights, labour, the environment and anti-corruption. • The Carbon Trust has reaccredited Marshalls three times. Since 2009, Marshalls has reduced its relative carbon footprint by almost 16 per cent and has made a commitment to reduce its carbon emissions by 3.1 per cent per year until 2020. ABOUT MARTYN COFFEY Term of Office Joined the Company and appointed to the Board in September 2013. Last re- elected in May 2016 Skills and Experience Wide executive leadership experience: previously Divisional Chief Executive Officer of BDR Thermea Group BV, a leading manufacturer and distributor of domestic and industrial heating and hot water systems operating in 70 countries and with a turnover of €1.8 billion, formed in 2009 from the merger of Baxi and De Dietrich Remeha. Prior to the merger, he was Chief Executive of the private equity owned Baxi Group. Also held the position of Managing Director of Pirelli Cables where he spent 14 years in the UK, Australia and North America. Holds a BSc in Mathematics. External appointments Director of the Mineral Products Association, Officer of the Construction Products Association and Non-Executive Director of Eurocell plc.