At Balfour Beatty , sustainability has always been at the heart of what we do . We ’ ve already reduced our direct carbon emissions by 55 % over the last decade and last year , we further bolstered our commitment to driving a Net Zero Future , launching our refreshed sustainability strategy , Building New Futures .

We ’ re focused on three core areas which are the most important to our business – the environment , materials and communities , and have set bold 2030 targets and 2040 ambitions to help us go Beyond Net Zero Carbon , Generate Zero Waste and Positively Impact More Than 1 Million People .

Across all of our operations , we ’ re already taking action . We have successfully diverted 98.15 % of our waste from landfill in the UK and Hong Kong , we ’ ve joined the United Nations Race To Zero campaign and are also in the process of setting science based targets to reduce our carbon emissions .

We have upped the ante in driving innovative solutions – those that can make the biggest , positive impact on our day-to-day operations . Last year , we launched EcoNet , developed in partnership with our valued supply chain partner , Sunbelt Rentals . EcoNet runs silently , in the background of our construction site accommodation to effectively manage the energy demand of appliances , reducing emissions across sites by up to 80 %.

At St Fergus in North East Scotland , we are working with SSEN Transmission on the construction of a new 132kV substation . On this project , EcoNet has allowed us to significantly reduce the volume and frequency of fuel deliveries needed for temporary power supply generators during the construction phase .

A similar site without our EcoNet system installed requires delivery volumes of 1,000 litres of diesel per week , on average . By utilising EcoNet , we ’ ve reduced our consumption to approximately half this amount - saving 130 tCO2e over the St Fergus project lifecycle .

We ’ re stepping up . We will play our part , moving our business forward , sustainably , and in doing so we will help build a better future for everyone .

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