Social and Environmental responsibilities

OUR CODE

Everything we do has an impact on the environment; we will apply rigorous standards to make a positive contribution to environmental protection wherever practical.

What this means

We care deeply about the world we live and work in, and strive to improve it in the things we do and the structures we deliver. We are committed to the principles and practices of sustainability and seek to balance the social, environmental and economic impacts of our activities, while adhering to stringent standards to make a positive contribution to environmental protection.

Making it personal:

To ensure you comply with our Code: – Familiarise yourself with our general policies and any specific guidelines applying to your project – Comply with environmental legislation and other associated requirements – Always follow the correct procedures for handling or disposing

We will always:

– Prevent pollution and demonstrate a positive impact on the environment in all our activities as well as those of our supply chain partners – Prioritise the use of materials and services with the lowest environmental impact, and with consideration of non-hazardous, renewable, recyclable and reusable material – Actively seek to reduce our energy consumption on our sites, in our offices and when we travel – Actively seek to reduce our water consumption, improve our water efficiency and reduce our waste and polluting emissions – Protect wildlife and conserve their natural habitats – Promptly report any environmental incidents – Ensure an ethical basis to all our business practices

We will never:

– Take part in or ignore any breach of environmental protection laws or regulations – Act complacently regarding our duty towards the environment and the communities we affect – Appoint a supply chain partner who is known to trade unethically, or who is known to use slave labour, or operate standards of safety, labour and human rights that are not in compliance with local laws and our own Code – Procure products from illegal sources

Pause for a second!

Would you ever…? … dispose of substances or materials in a reckless or inappropriate way? … be tempted to compromise on a best practice approach to maximise profit … fail to report a contractor or other third party working on our behalf for their poor environmental practices?