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as a team. As a family business, JGL is committed to investment in training and development for people across all levels of the business. It recognises the equal importance of mental health and has a growing community of mental health champions, having trained 28 employees in mental health first aid this year alone.

The business boasts its own awardwinning cultural and behavioural support programme: LIFE (Living Incident Free Everyday) underpins JGL’s core values surrounding safety and wellbeing. It is more than just a safety programme – it forms the company’s entire culture. Introduced in 2014, the LIFE scheme emphasises the significance of five values: teamwork, respect, integrity, excellence, and determination. LIFE aims to change employees’ thinking around health and safety to ensure the concept is not merely a collection of words, but rather, a behavioural foundation for every individual to implement in their everyday roles.

Part of the scheme includes the LIFE Leadership team, who offer employees financial rewards as a way of celebrating success. In 2022, the team presented 600 Best Practice Awards to site workers and office staff who embodied core LIFE values, thereby helping to promote a consistently positive work environment.

JGL recognises that many of its projects are in the heart of neighbourhoods and natural habitats. Its social mission is to add value to the locations in which it operates by supporting groups and organisations that serve those communities. Additionally, it is passionate about expanding its work with young people. For instance, JGL partnered with Tunnel Skills to develop a unique virtual reality experience that gives young people the opportunity to immerse themselves in a 60-foot-deep tunnel, with the vision that this will help to engage and inspire its young visitors.

Each of its projects is driven by sustainability, in line with its ambitious target to achieve Net Zero by 2030. By collaborating with clients and its supply chain, JGL is reducing its material use and landfill waste, whilst increasing its recycling opportunities. It recently acquired an energy management accreditation and is constantly trialling new methods and products with a lower carbon footprint or high-recycled content.

In a recent press release, Ian Ford, Group Environmental and Sustainability Manager, commented: “We’re passionate about championing our environmental commitments, ensuring that we give careful consideration to the planet’s resources, both in the long and short term.”

Indeed, its commitment to adopting green processes and embedding cleaner materials in its services was recognized by the World Green Organisation (WGO) last year. WGO selected Joseph Gallagher to become a World Green Ambassador after it scooped three Green Apple Awards in 2022, including a Gold award in the category of Sustainable Development in Carbon Reduction.

Moving forward, JGL’s environmental strategy provides a clear process for the company to reduce its carbon footprint year-on-year and remain on target to be net zero by 2030. ■ www.josephgallagher.co.uk