Our planet’s resources are finite. It’s the same planet that will be home to the generations that follow us. Yet, overconsumption continues and has led to rapid rises in the amount of carbon in our atmosphere, accelerating climate change and increasing both flooding and water shortages. It has also caused the destruction of habitat leading to the extinction of many species of plants and animals and increased pollution in our air, oceans and on land.

With the world’s population set to rise by 1.2bn in the next ten years, the pressures will only increase. In the UK, construction is one of the largest consumers of materials and produces almost two thirds of all waste.

The extent of the challenges the planet is facing means that ‘business as usual’ is not an option. We will rethink our approach to how we build in order to eliminate our fossil fuel use, maximise our resource efficiency and enhance our natural environments.

By helping to restore and regenerate natural systems that have been degraded, we can play our part in creating a better planet for future generations.

Whilst we have done well in reducing our carbon emissions, waste and improving biodiversity on our projects over the past ten years, we know we need to do more.

Our ambitions to 2030

  • We will be a zero-carbon company without any offsetting
  • We will generate zero avoidable waste
  • We will halve the volume of water we use on our projects
  • We will deliver environmental net gain on all our projects

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Find out more about how we will deliver our ambitions in our strategy document and by clicking on the links below.

Now or Never case studies

  • These stories show our passion for creating positive change in communities where we work. They are guided by the themes of our Now or Never sustainability strategy.
Our zero carbon ambition
Our zero carbon ambition

Our Science-Based Target to reduce our own carbon emissions zero by 2030
Our zero avoidable waste ambition
Our zero avoidable waste ambition

By 2030 we will have eliminated avoidable waste from the demolition, excavation and construction phases of our projects.
Water management
Water management

Our aim to achieve a 50% absolute reduction in water use on site.
Tree planting
Tree planting

Our target to plant 100,000 trees by 2030
Carbon neutral since 2012
Carbon neutral since 2012

An overview of our carbon offsetting projects
The PAS 2060 carbon neutrality standard
The PAS 2060 carbon neutrality standard

A specification standard detailing how to demonstrate carbon neutrality, produced and published by the British Standards Institution (BSI)
Timber and Timber Products
Timber and Timber Products

Willmott Dixon is committed to sourcing timber and timber products from well-managed forests.

Managing environmental impact
Managing environmental impact

Our commitment and systems help us manage environmental impact at each stage of a project

Now or Never
Now or Never

Our 2020-2030 Sustainability Strategy