Charity at Tikkurila UK

Paint 360 - Recycled Paint

We are pleased to announce that we will be collaborating with Paint360 beginning in January 2023. Paint360 specialises in re-engineering waste paint into, a high-quality paint product. The re-engineered paint has a minimum 50% recycled content and has a very low carbon footprint because converting it into a valuable product requires only a few ingredients. It is then used to provide high-quality, environmentally friendly paint to customers in the social housing, facility management, and construction sectors.

Paint360 are a social enterprise that employ those with barriers to employment, while also supporting their personal and professional development.

Talisker Whisky Atlantic Challenge

Jamie and David, two members of team Tikkurila, have now successfully completed their row across the Atlantic Ocean in support of the RNLI and RNRMC - raising over £7000 (see here).

The Talisker Whisky Atlantic Challenge is the premier event in ocean rowing and the World’s toughest row. This challenge saw the pair battle 3000 miles west from San Sebastian in La Gomera, Spain to Nelson’s Dockyard, English Harbour, Antigua.

Find out more here.

Paint Donations

Since 2018, we have been proudly collaborating with New Start Highland, a social enterprise based in Inverness that is dedicated to addressing poverty, homelessness, and long-term unemployment in the Highlands.

New Start Highland collects full and partially full paint containers from various retailers, which are then used in various ways. Whether it is donated to local charities, used for employability training, sold at a significant discount to charitable enterprises, or even used for furniture renovations that are then distributed to the local authority for service provision.

As part of our full-cycle approach to sustainability, we are constantly looking at ways to reduce the waste generated by our Warehouse and significantly mimimise any volume of paint that go to landfill. This programme allows us to donate miscoloured and unused stock that will benefit a variety of businesses and individuals in the UK. Profits from paint sales are repurposed to support New Start Highland's services.

Find out more here.  

Sustainability

At Tikkurila, we have always been committed to looking after the planet and reducing our environmental impact. Sustainability is at the heart of everything we do.

All Tikkurila products are made from high-quality raw materials. We always select raw materials which have the least possible impact on the environment. Our raw materials and raw materials suppliers are carefully selected, and we aim to ensure that the operations of our suppliers are responsible.

Find out more about our sustainable approach here.