| Strategic objective | Action / Targets | Progress 2008 & future actions |
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| To apply sound social, environmental and quality management systems across the Group’s operations. |
Achieve ISO 9001: 2008 throughout the Group by 2005. |
100% of the Group has been certified to ISO 9001:2008 since 2005. |
| Achieve ISO 14001:2004 throughout the Group by 2006. |
The Group’s continuous commitment to sustainability is demonstrated by our certification to ISO 14001:2004 since 2006. |
| Annually maintain certification to OHSAS 18001:1999. |
The Group has maintained its 100% certification to OHSAS 18001:1999 since 2002. |
| Develop cost and benefit analysis for future reporting. |
As in previous years, this report demonstrates that we continue to achieve significant cost benefit through sustainability and supply chain improvements. During 2008 we secured £2.434 million (2007 - £3.891 million) of savings and considerably reduced our environmental and social impacts through the embedding of sustainability objectives. This lower level of savings (compared with 2007) is primarily due to our reduced claiming of tax relief for the remediation of contaminated land. |
| Increase the awareness of employees and sub-contractors of sustainability issues. |
As reported previously sustainability awareness continues to be communicated through a variety of means, including Committees and Forums, our intranet based Environmental Management System, training (with both internal audiences and external stakeholders), trade specifications and contracts, principal contractor and sub-contractor checklists and Reporting. |
| All new employees to hold a relevant CSCS Card within 6 months of joining. |
The Group fully endorses the Construction Skills Certification Scheme and is committed to compliance for all relevant staff visiting our schemes. To date 91% (2007 – 88%) compliance has been achieved. The remaining 9% are new and existing employees in various stages of obtaining their CSCS Cards. |