The FIA is launching a new Sustainability Special Interest Group (SIG) to support members in navigating, influencing and leading on sustainability across the fire safety sector.

The built environment accounts for around 37% of UK carbon emissions and nearly half 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 Sustainability SIG will provide a dedicated forum for members to collaborate on practical, proportionate and credible approaches to sustainability.

What the Sustainability SIG will focus on

The group will bring together manufacturers, service providers and sustainability specialists to address both environmental and social aspects of sustainability, including:

• Environmental Product Declarations (EPDs) and Life Cycle Assessments (LCAs)
• Embodied carbon and Net Zero pathways
• Circular economy principles and product lifecycles
• Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) reporting and practical tools
• Social sustainability topics such as diversity & inclusion, wellbeing and community impact

The SIG 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 through regulatory change

Sustainability-related requirements across the built environment are evolving rapidly. From the Future Homes & Buildings Standard (2025) to CPR updates, Digital Product Passports and embodied carbon disclosure, requirements are accelerating. The FIA Sustainability SIG will help members stay ahead, with practical guidance, peer insights and aligned approaches with UKGBC, BRE and ASBP.

Get involved

Members and non-members are invited to register their interest in joining the founding cohort of the FIA Sustainability SIG and help set the agenda for sustainable fire safety.

• Register your interest: email [email protected]

• First meeting: Friday 20 February 2026

By working together, the FIA Sustainability SIG aims to support a fire safety sector that not only protects lives and property, but also contributes positively to a safer, lower-carbon and more socially responsible built environment.