We recognise that being sustainable makes us more efficient, helps us to win work, engages our employees and benefits communities and the environment. This is why our sustainability commitments are integral to our strategy. Importantly, they are at the core of delivering stakeholder value.
Sustainability underpins our long-term success as a business and is a core part of how we operate.
We monitor our Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) practices and performance through a robust structure and are committed to publicly reporting our progress across six fundamental areas:
Our People
Creating an inclusive environment and progressive culture that enables all individuals to reach their potential. As a value-driven, people-orientated, progressive organisation, we believe that by creating an environment in which everyone feels valued as an individual and is motivated to give their best, we create stronger, more well-balanced teams.
Health & Safety
Prioritising health, safety and wellbeing and ensuring no harm to anyone linked with our operations.
Our objective is to create and maintain an environment where care for our people and those who work with us is our top priority.
We achieve this through our award-winning programmes, Challenging Beliefs, Affecting Behaviour and Be Well.
Environment & Climate Change
Adopting sustainable resourcing and consumption practices and taking measures to mitigate carbon production and climate change to protect our environment and biodiversity.
We recognise the urgency of the climate change agenda and champion the role we have to play in decarbonising the economy for a greener, more sustainable future. Our focus is on minimising the carbon emissions within our own operations and reducing the whole-life carbon of the buildings, infrastructure and services we provide.
Communities
Making a positive impact in communities where we operate by delivering greater social value and improving lives.
We take our role in society seriously, working to improve the UK’s built environment and delivering lasting change for the communities we work in.
Delivering a legacy of positive social value outcomes in the communities in which we operate is a key part of our strategy. This is the right thing to do as a responsible business and is also an increasingly important priority for our clients.
Our Clients
Delivering lower carbon, superior buildings and infrastructure with a better social footprint for clients in our chosen markets through a focus on innovation, digitalisation and quality.
Delivering excellence for our clients is key to the long-term sustainability of our business.
Our relationships are built on transparency, honesty and, above all, our values of Excellence, Passion, Integrity and Collaboration.
Supply Chain
Aligning our supply chain with our culture and creating collaborative relationships that deliver best practice, innovation and sustainable outcomes for clients, communities and the environment.
Delivering projects to achieve our customers’ requirements and achieving targets for improving the performance of our business on many social, environmental and economic performance indicators is only possible if we work with organisations that share our commitment and have good relationships.
Collaboration and delivering mutual benefits form the basis of our approach to our supply chain strategy which establishes and maintains long-term trading relationships with key subcontractors, suppliers and manufacturers.
