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Corporate Responsibility

Heron Bros recognises that sustainability creates value for our business and is critical to our future. We have therefore placed sustainability at the core of our business strategy to ensure we continue to challenge our business and industry to drive the sustainable growth required.

We are already using sustainability to drive efficiency through our processes, engage with our stakeholders, to develop our people, our expertise and our knowledge. We have set ourselves some challenging goals over the coming years and will continue to monitor, measure and report on our performance.

Responsible Procurement
We are committed to conducting our business in a responsible manner and treating all stakeholders with integrity and respect. We have produced a number of corporate documents to promote the ethos of responsible business including our new Code of Conduct and Subcontractor Handbook.

We are proud of our quality supply chain and the value they add to our business. We have developed our new supply chain management process to ensure we work with like-minded companies that will join us on our goal of becoming a more sustainable business.

We have become increasingly aware of the economic impact we have within the communities we operate. Increasing the use of local supply chain partners is a key objective and target for us and remains high on our corporate agenda. We continue to work with all stakeholders including our own procurement teams to increase the use of local suppliers.

We recognise the socio-economic impact our procurement choices can have both at a local level and globally. We have therefore implemented our sustainable procurement policy to increase the volume of responsible sourcing of sustainable products and materials including the use of FSC/PEFC timber, recycled materials and / or materials made from a recycled content and the use of materials listed in the Green Book.

Key Achievements in 2018/19:
- BITC Responsible Business of the Year – Winner
- BITC CORE – Gold
- BITC Environmental Benchmarking Survey – Platinum
- Investors in People – Platinum
- CIOB Construction Manager of the Year – Gold
- Considerate Constructors Scheme National Site Awards – Gold & Silver
- BIM Certified – PAS 1192 – 2:2013
- Construction Excellence Award – Winner in Education category
- ROSPA Award – Gold
- Average Considerate Constructors Scheme score of 43/50 (well above UK average score of 35.5)
- Adding 92 new subcontractors to our approved list
Corporate Responsibility Report 2018/19

Corporate Responsibility Report 2017/18

Corporate Responsibility Report 2016/17

Corporate Responsibility Report 2015/16

Corporate Responsibility Report 2014/15
Responisible Business Performance
Resource Efficiency
We recognise the impact our operations can have on our natural environment and resources. We have taken steps integrate resource efficiency across all stages of our projects including design, procurement and construction. With are focus now on preventing waste we continue to invest in new and improved ways of working, training and development of our people and supply chain and how we can continue to protect our natural environment.

Waste Management

90% of all waste diverted from landfill

Carbon Management

% Breakdown

Electricity 19%

Diesel (plant) 30%

Transport 51%

Total 100%

Key Achievements in 2018/19:
- 90% waste diverted from landfill
- Platinum status ARENA Network Environmental Benchmarking Survey
- Continued membership of the BITC Business & Biodiversity Charter
Corporate Responsibility Report 2017/18

Corporate Responsibility Report 2016/17

Corporate Responsibility Report 2015/16

Corporate Responsibility Report 2014/15
Envriomental Management Performance
Valuing People
As an Investors in People Platinum company, we recognise the importance of investing in our people to develop their knowledge and expertise that will add significant value to their own personal development and our overall business performance.

We aim to maximise the positive impact we can have in the communities in which we work and believe one way of achieving this is by providing apprenticeship and placement opportunities. These opportunities include managerial and administrative roles and also various trades.

We continue to invest in the health, safety and well-being of our people and in accordance with our “Start Smart” campaign continue to roll out initiatives during the year in conjunction with various partners including Business in the Community and Build Health NI.

Key Achievements in 2018/19:
- 2024 hours of training delivered
- 251 employees receiving training
- 14 health & wellbeing initiatives delivered across all projects
- Memberships include:
  
  Investors in People
  
  Construction Employers Federation (CEF)
  
  Build Health
  
  ROSPA
  
  Healthy Working Lives
  
  British Safety Council
  
  FORS Bronze
  
  CHAS Accredited Contractor
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Valuing People Performance
Community & Partnering
We aim to maximize the positive impact that we can have in the communities in which we operate. This includes the use of local supply chain partners, providing apprenticeship, placement and employment opportunities for local people and by supporting local initiatives so we can have a positive legacy long after we move off site.

We engage early with the local community during the planning stages of all projects. We register our projects with the Considerate Constructors Scheme as we are committed to improving the image of the industry.

Key Achievements in 2018/19:

Construction Academy:
- 155 Apprenticeship
- 121 New Employment Opportunities within 30miles of project
- 20 Site Mentors
- 16 Industrial Placements
- 11 Graduates
Socio-Economic:
- 65% Local labour within 30 miles of projects
- 69% Local supply chain within 30 miles of projects
- 3 Supplier Engagement Events
- 83% supply chain procured from SME’s
Community & Partnering:
- 118 partnership activities
- £40k Sponsorship / BIK / Goodwill Value
- Average Considerate Constructors Scheme Score – 43
- 1 x Gold Considerate Constructors Scheme National Award
- 1 x Silver Considerate Constructors Scheme National Award
Corporate Responsibility Report 2017/18

Corporate Responsibility Report 2016/17

Corporate Responsibility Report 2015/16

Corporate Responsibility Report 2014/15
Community & Partnering Performance