Amey has made a series of commitments on sustainability and social value, including greening its fleet and plant and boosting diversity in its workforce.
The commitments include:
By 2023:
- 50% of company leased cars to be electric/PHEV
- ‘Green behaviour tools’ developed and implemented across the business
- 100% of employees to have completed climate change awareness training
- Sustainability targets included in the employee bonus
- A social value plan embedded in 90% of contracts with measurable results
- 20% annual increase in VCSE spend as a proportion of total supply chain spend
By 2025:
- 90% of strategic suppliers have a validated Science Based Target
- 75% of leased cars and LCV vans to be electric/hybrid
- 75% of plant and equipment to be alternatively fuelled
- 16,000 young people engaged through education and outreach programmes
- 1% of Amey employees to come from groups that have barriers into the workplace
The infrastructure services and engineering firm made the pledges in its five-year strategy Bolder Steps Together.
CEO Amanda Fisher (pictured) said: ‘As a strategic supplier to Government with a presence across the UK we are uniquely placed to help drive equality of opportunity through inclusive procurement and employment. And, our capabilities from design to delivery across transport and the built environment makes us well placed to speed up the transition to net zero.’
‘We recognise we must find ways to work, both for ourselves and for our clients, that re-use materials, achieve energy efficiency, and restores and regenerates our planet by default. In a similar vein, our intent is to create community value, wealth and wellbeing through championing an inclusive economy – one that gives opportunity to all and targets positive action towards people and places that face most disadvantage.’
The strategy includes four commitments respectively ‘to our teams, to communities and to society’:
- Create an inclusive workplace where everyone can develop and has the freedom to perform
- Ensure everyone goes home safe and well every day
- Empower all to be champions for the environment
- Make the green way 'the easy way'
- Leave a positive legacy in the communities we serve
- Collaborate with voluntary, community and social enterprise (VCSE) and SMEs for positive outcomes for all
- Lead our clients in their response to the climate emergency and achieve their sustainability ambitions
- Achieve net zero and support our suppliers to do the same
- Inspire and encourage young people into our sectors
- Champion a fair and inclusive future for all recognising the value difference can bring
- Take opportunities to help nature thrive
- Source and use materials that promote a circular economy
