Our 2024 sustainability report: pushing the boundaries
Our 2024 sustainability report provides an overview of our progress towards our sustainability goals, key achievements during the year, detail of new commitments and case studies showcasing how we’re pushing the boundaries for our clients, for society, the environment and our people.
Key achievements:
Science-based carbon reduction targets approved by SBTi
Low carbon concrete mandate delivered tangible year one savings in the UK, and was launched in Australia
Flagship social value programmes continued to outperform plan
Became a TNFD Adopter
Strengthened and expanded collaborative industry relationships to effect change
Our Group goals:
- 2030: Achieve carbon reduction aligned with approved science-based targets:
- 42% reduction in Scope 1 & 2
- 25% reduction in Scope 3 purchased goods and services
- 2033: 50/50 gender balance between males and females across global staff
- 2050: Fully net zero across Scopes 1, 2 & 3
Our company purpose is to push the boundaries of what is possible in service of humanity, acting in line with our values of care, integrity and courage. Our approach to sustainability epitomises this ethos.
We’re passionate about bringing together our people’s ideas and talent with those of clients, partners and peers to tackle the big sustainability challenges. This philosophy has seen us bring new low carbon site technologies to market via Select, be bold enough to introduce low carbon mandates for concrete and fuel and innovate with partners to develop novel solutions.
It’s also helped us to deliver more for communities, with exceptional social value results, ensuring that we enrich lives and leave a positive legacy wherever we work.
Publication of our sustainability report provides an important moment of reflection over a busy year for the business. One in which we have further embedded our sustainability strategy and sharpened our targets and commitments, while acknowledging there is more to do.
We have a collective imperative to transform our industry to one that is more sustainable, and I invite others to work with us to drive the change needed.
We have taken bold steps to drive change through our business and to influence the wider construction industry. Collaboration across the full value chain is vital to engender a culture of innovation and make progress. Bringing together expertise and experience, communicating transparently, and setting common goals enables us to create an environment in which we can all succeed.
We’re making transformative progress. Despite continued challenges around harmonisation, disaggregated supply chains, and inconsistencies in data and reporting, we’re working with clients and partners to promote sustainable solutions. It is great to see client demand for sustainable solutions continue to rise.
Discover how we’ve combined digital design, modern methods of construction and sustainable solutions to deliver what's expected to be the largest Passivhaus building in the UK.
Case study: Sustained success in Victoria
Learn how we attained the highest score awarded by the Infrastructure Sustainability Council (ISC) in Victoria on the Union Road & Mont Albert Road Level Crossing Removal Project, as part of the South Eastern Program Alliance (SEPA).
Case study: Supporting reconciliation
Read about our Stretch Reconciliation Plan, and how that is helping to deliver for Indigenous businesses and communities in Australia.
Discover how strong local links, coupled with a driven and passionate team, delivered exceptional community engagement and value for local people in Merseyside.
Case study: Optimising our resources on Tideway
Explore how innovative thinking and a collaborative culture delivered significant carbon and material savings on Tideway’s central section.
Case study: HVO trials in Australia
Read how we’re pushing the boundaries and advocating for wide-spread adoption of this lower carbon fuel in Australia.
Case study: Spotlight on sponsorship
Discover the difference that our talent sponsorship programme, Cultivate, is helping to achieve our gender balance goal.
Case study: Embracing neurodiversity through supported internships
Read how our deep partnership with a local specialist college, coupled with a carefully tailored programme, delivered tangible benefits for our interns and our business.