Creating a Better Environment for All
This is all about increasing sustainable practices across the sector, decarbonising our operations and increasing our social value.
To do this we’re working with partners to support construction clients to increase sustainable practices and reduce the carbon footprint of infrastructure projects across Wales by implementing the Action Plan in our 2021 report on Decarbonising Our Infrastructure /Datgarboneiddio Ein Seilwaith which focuses on 4 key themes:
- Justification – ensuring that carbon performance is embedded in investment justification models
- Procurement – ensuring that procurement processes reflect carbon performance
- Materials and technology – ensuring that the choice of materials and technologies reflects carbon performance
- Business Development – supporting businesses towards a zero carbon future
We’re also supporting members to decarbonise their operations by :
- providing guidance on ways to reduce their carbon footprint
- improving their understanding of carbon management planning for SMEs
And we’re supporting members to deliver greater social value by :
- working with construction clients to develop models for better delivery of social value
- working with our Foundation Group to deliver resources for members to better deliver social value at schools and colleges
- using our training programme to share good practices across our membership