Sustainable Development Review 2019 

Sustainable Development Review 2019
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Sustainable Development Review 2019 

A leader in sustainable development

Welcome to our 2019 Sustainable Development Review. This publication shows the progress we made in 2018 in the delivery of our 2013-2020 Sustainable Development Strategy, which supports our ambition of being a leader in sustainable development.

Welcome to our 2019 Sustainable Development Review.

By the end of 2018 we had made good progress against our targets and our ambition to be the sector leader in sustainable development...

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Sustainability is dead. Long live the sustainability professional.

It’s almost twenty years since sustainability became a key value at Willmott Dixon...

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2018: a year in brief

57%
Reduction in construction waste intensity since 2012 – almost at our 60% target, three years early
59%
Reduction in carbon emissions intensity since 2010 – exceeding our 50% target three years early
Carbon Trust’s Supply Chain Standard
One of the only contractors to achieve Level 2
Carbon Neutral 
Since 2012
32 days
The average time in which we paid our supply chain partners
77%
Project spend within 40 miles of the project
88%
Average customer satisfaction score
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Our 2018 performance

We launched our 2013-2020 Sustainable Development Strategy, Transforming Tomorrow, in 2013, and reviewed and updated it in 2017. By the end of 2018, we had either achieved or were on track to achieve nearly all of the Strategy’s actions and targets.

This section of the Review provides an update on our 2018 performance.

Social
Promoting the wellbeing of our people, our customers, our supply chain partners, and the communities in which we work.
Environment
We mitigate our environmental impact and leave a positive legacy in the buildings we construct.
Verification and accreditation
We have robust systems in place to challenge and drive our performance, and make sure that what we report is honest and accurate.
Industry leadership
Working with others to promote change for the better.
Awards
Our recent achievements.
Innovation
Adapting to a changing world.

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Sustainability at Willmott Dixon

Being a leader in sustainable development means having robust systems and processes in place to drive what we do, manage risk, and identify opportunity. This section provides signposts to the structures which support our sustainability endeavours.

Governance

Sustainable development roles and responsibilities.

Collaboration

We work with many organisations to share knowledge and tackle issues which are important to our industry, local communities and the planet.

Strategy and targets

Reducing the negative impact of our own operations and using our influence and example for good.

Vision and values

Sustainability sits at the heart of our business.

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A purpose beyond profit.

Risk and opportunity

Addressing risks early creates opportunities for us to improve and help us stand out from the crowd.