Making Positive Change In Your Communities
At ABP, we are committed to creating lasting social value in the communities where we work. Through community investment, employment and skills opportunities, volunteering, and environmental initiatives, we deliver meaningful social, economic and environmental outcomes that leave a positive legacy in the communities we serve.
Working collaboratively with local authorities, housing providers, schools, charities and community organisations, we respond to local needs and deliver targeted initiatives that strengthen communities, support residents and improve wellbeing. From funding grassroots projects and enhancing community spaces to creating opportunities for learning, employment and volunteering, our approach is centred on generating sustainable benefits that make a measurable difference.
By aligning our activities with local priorities, we ensure our social value commitments deliver tangible outcomes for communities, helping to build stronger, more resilient places where people can thrive.
Make a Difference: Social Value Donations
Our Commitment to Social Value
Our memberships and accreditations demonstrate our commitment to understanding, measuring and delivering social value. As a member of the Institute of Social Value and holder of the Level 2 Social Value Management Certificate, we apply recognised principles and best practice to maximise the positive impact we create for communities and stakeholders.
Social Value in Action
We are committed to creating and developing strong links with the communities within which we work, providing a legacy of social, economic and environmental benefits. Take a look at some of our latest community projects.
We aim to strengthen community cohesion and resilience through volunteer-led initiatives that enhance community spaces, support local schools, and improve neighbourhood resilience. By collaborating with local organisations, schools, and community centres, we ensure our efforts create a positive, lasting impact. We also offer practical support and volunteering support to local organisations, strengthening their ability to serve more residents effectively, delivering targeted services that address specific community needs. Each volunteer day we deliver is carefully coordinated to align with local priorities, maximising positive outcomes for residents.
Social Value News & Insights
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PPN026: A New Era for Social Value Delivery
The release of the new PPN 026 Social Value Model this week marks a significant shift for our industry.
ABP Shortlisted for SNG Social Value Supplier Awards 2026
We continue to support the delivery of Virtual Careers Sessions for residents who need a little bit of help to get back into or into work for the first time.
Our latest contribution to Gentoo
A perfect example of social value that makes a real difference to people’s lives.
Delivering meaningful social value and improving biodiversity
We recently enjoyed a day planting over 1000 wild flowers at Cranbrook Country Park near Exeter in partnership with LiveWest.
Meet the Team
Billy Lowe – Social Value Manager
Billy leads the development and delivery of social value initiatives across the business, working closely with customers, community organisations and stakeholders to create meaningful social, economic and environmental impact. Passionate about delivering measurable outcomes, Billy supports the design, implementation and reporting of social value activities that leave a lasting legacy in the communities ABP serves.
Billy is a member of Young People in Social Value and holds the Level 1 Associate Practitioner for SV Accreditation, from the Institute of Social Value.
Think Local
We have a Think Local first strategy, and invest in the communities in which we live and work by opening depots and offering opportunities for employment, training and apprenticeships. As a fully accredited Investor in People organisation, we are committed to the continual development of our workforce through strategically delivered training programmes and apprenticeship opportunities, via our National Apprenticeship Programme, Our current target is to achieve a minimum of 5% apprentices within our workforce.
By having a national network of depots, we can service our customers more effectively and more efficiently, reducing miles travelled and our carbon footprint.
Through a Local Employment Partnership, we actively promote job opportunities for residents and monitor our local supply chain spending, reinforcing our commitment to fostering sustainable employment growth and meaningful community impact wherever we operate.
Social Value Case Studies
Make a Difference: Sustainability
Environment
Anglian Building Product’s Environmental Management System has been accredited by the British Standards Institute against the requirements of ISO 14001.
Sustainable Manufacturing
We are committed to sustainably manufacturing our products and using constituent materials that have been responsibly sourced, evidenced by our BES 6001 accreditation, an independent, third-party assessment and certification guarantee that demonstrates that we have an effective system for ensuring that we source products responsibly.
We also ensure that our external supply chain operate to an Environmental Management Strategy and have been vetted to ensure they meet the requirements of our Sustainable Procurement Policy. Our policy aims to engage suppliers who are committed to improving their overall social and environmental performance.
With a predominantly in-house supply chain, we can offer you greater environmental control over the project. We extrude our own PVC-U frames and rubber gaskets, cut and toughen glass, assemble double and triple glazed units and fabricate your bespoke PVC-U windows and doors, all on one single site at our extensive manufacturing facility in Norwich – and therefore minimising our carbon footprint.
Recycling
We have been recycling both factory waste and first generation PVC-U windows for many years through our closed-loop Recovinyl approved PVC-U recycling process. Any first generation old frames that we have upgraded in homes are recycled through this process. We co-extrude recycled materials and incorporate them into non-critical and non-visible parts of the new PVC-U windows and doors. Our PVC profiles contain up to 80% recycled PVC, without compromising appearance or performance. We send both deconstructed glass from site and factory offcuts to our glass recycling specialist. The recycled content of glass in our new products is typically up to 30%.
The uses are controlled by BS EN 12608.
We continue to develop our recycling strategies for each waste stream produced and our recycling target is between 95-98% on a typical project.
More Sustainable Homes
We are committed to supporting our clients to deliver their own carbon reduction plans, particularly through helping them to create healthier, more energy efficient homes.
Windows and doors play a huge role in the energy performance of a building and we are constantly innovating to ensure our products meet optimal specifications. We are also working to support our clients with advice on complimentary packages of work which may include ventilation, damp and mould, renewable energy, long term monitoring and retrofit solutions.
Contact Us
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Services We Offer
ABP is the UK's largest, end-to-end manufacturer and installer of doors and windows for social housing, but we're about so much more than that. Manufacturing and installing top-quality products is a given, but as any service provider to this sector knows, successful relationships rely on collaboration, true partnership models and advice to RSLs to help improve the quality of their housing stock in the best way possible.
