Responsibility and Impact
Delivering even greater impact
.As part of our Groupwide ‘Journey to 2030’ strategy, we have refreshed our Responsibility and Impact Strategy to ensure it reflects what matters most to our business, our people and our customers. Our strategy raises our ambitions, supports our competitive position and enhances resilience across our operations and supply chain
A key element of our Responsibility and Impact strategy is the significant role our business plays in supporting the decarbonisation of the UK economy, alongside our own commitments to operate responsibly. Building on these foundations, our strategy sets out a structured, simplified approach to delivering even greater impact.
Our responsiblity journey
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20122012
We delivered reductions in carbon, water usage, and waste sent to landfill through our Target 2012 sustainability programme
- 2013
2013
We launched our One Approach sustainability programme, setting ambitious targets across six key ESG areas
- 2016
2016
We established our first charity partnership with Macmillan Cancer Support, raising over £70,000 and exceeding our £50,000 target
20172017
We achieved a 19% carbon reduction in emissions per employee relative to our baseline year of 2014/15
- 2021
2021
We introduced our Net Positive responsibility strategy, aiming to put more into society, the environment and the global economy than we take out
- 2022
2022
We received approval for our near-term and supply chain targets from the Science Based Target Initiative. We also launched paid volunteering days for every employee
- 2023
2023
We launched our annual wellbeing day for every employee on top of their leave allowance to help them recharge
- 2024
2024
We received approval for our long-term net-zero target from the Science Based Targets Initiative, setting a clear pathway for carbon reduction through to 2045
- 2025
2025
We completed our first Double Materiality Assessment to inform a refreshed Responsibility and Impact strategy for the Group. We also reached an important milestone with 100% of our company car fleet being plug-in hybrid or electric cars
Introducing our responsibility and impact strategy
Our Responsibility and Impact Strategy is a clear, focused framework for long-term sustainable growth, resilience and competitive advantage around three pillars. Anchored in our values of passion, integrity, responsibility and excellence it defines the impact we seek to deliver and the governance that underpins responsible, consistent delivery.
PROTECTING OUR PLANET
Reducing carbon
Resource use & circularity
Climate risk & adaptation
CTA to protecting planet page
ENABLING DECARBONISATION
Low carbon solutions
Power infrastructure
Modern methods of construction
CTA to ENABLING DECARBONISATION
CREATING SOCIAL VALUE
Skills and wellbeing
Community and local economy
Ethical supply chain
CTA to creating social value page
Our responsibility and impact roadmap
This roadmap sets out the key milestones and actions to deliver our Responsibility and Impact Strategy. It provides a clear line of sight from ambition to delivery, helping the Group stay focused on priorities that strengthen long-term resilience and value creation. Delivery of the strategy is a collective responsibility, with clear roles across the business to ensure meaningful and lasting positive impact for our people, communities and the environment.
- 2027
2027
Launch of Responsibility and Impact Strategy £2.5m of social value generated across the Group Launch of NG Bailey Low Carbon Target: 75% of suppliers (by spend of purchased goods and services) have a science-based target
- 2028
2028
Climate risk scenario analysis refreshed Double materiality assessment refreshed social value targets in place for all projects with more than £25m sales
- 2029
2029
Adoption of ISO14001:2026 aligning to environmental best practice Responsibility and Impact Strategy periodic review
- 2030
2030
Alignment to British Standard 25700 aligning to modern slavery best practice Adoption of ISO14001:2026 aligning to environmental best practice Responsibility and Impact Strategy periodic review 28 52 Strategy | Responsibility Target: 2,000 volunteering days taken across the Group
- 2031
2031
Climate risk scenario analysis refreshed Target: 50% reduction in scope 1 and 2 carbon emissions from 2018/19 baseline
Our Governance
Being a responsible business and undertaking our activities to the highest standards is really important to us.
What makes us different.
Our values form the foundation of our company and guide the way we work and behave.
Passion
We add value for our customer, we put the project first, have the resources, expertise and determination to deliver beyond expectation in every situation.
Integrity
We listen to our customers and work in partnership with them to deliver positive outcomes no matter how challenging or complex the project is.
Responsibility
Environmental and social priorities influence the way we do business and enable us to make a difference for our customers, our people and society.
Excellence
Our outputs and solutions are highly innovative yet practical and our clients trust and expect us to deliver consistently to the highest standard.