We have a duty of care towards tackling the climate emergency and continue to commit resources and align our policies to address these issues. We work closely with our clients to ensure sustainability outcomes are achieved.
Due to the industry in which we operate, we recognise that our business activities can impact the wider environment, and therefore, have an obligation to reduce the direct negative impact of these activities. To manage the environmental risk, we have adopted policies that comply with the ISO BS EN 14001 – Environmental Management System.
The policies manage the environmental impact by reducing pollution, improving energy efficiency and reusing and recycling waste (where possible), to achieve its long-term environmental goals.
To ensure the successful implementation of our environmental policies, we educate and inform our employees of the environmental impact of their work activities and encourages staff to seek methods to reduce these impacts. It also provides employees with the necessary resources to deliver the environmental objectives.
Additionally, we work in partnership with subcontractors to identify and develop procedures to reduce the environmental impact of its onsite project work to a practicable minimum and ensure optimum efficiency of onsite operations.
The Board is responsible for continuously monitoring and reviewing these policies to ensure the programme is adapted and improved. This will ultimately save money, improve brand reputation, and reduce our environmental footprint.
Commitment
The potential environmental impact of global greenhouse gas emissions for all of us is well documented. The Science Based Targets Initiative (SBTi) developed the first global science-based standard for emissions reductions, with the goal, aligned with the Paris Agreement, of 50% reduction by 2030 and net zero by 2050.
It is important to understand how carbon emissions are characterised and dealt with, not least to avoid double counting. Typically, we use the terms Scope 1, Scope 2, and Scope 3 emissions in line with the Green House Gas Protocol.
