Ludi Hall-Drinkwater and Rachel Quinn from Skanksa talk us through how Skanksa's work in the community is helping Bristol to be a resilient city, and how Skanska as an organisation is addressing the five themes of Go Green with the work it does internally on sustainability.
5. RESILIENCE AT
BRISTOL
SCHOOLS
ENERGY
Biomass Boilers: Carbon neutral
Passive ventilation: Reduced air
conditioning load
WATER
Rainwater Harvesting:
Reduced consumption of potable water
Sustainable Urban Drainage Features:
Reduced Flood Risk
MATERIALS
Low environmental impact: FSC/PEFC
timber
High recycled content: site won
aggregates
6. RESILIENCE WITHIN THE
BRISTOL COMMUNITY
PUPIL ENGAGEMENT
SKANSKA
IN THE
COMMUNITY
HEALTHY BUILDINGS
COMMUNITY HUBS
The strength of partnership - transforming Bristol's schools downloadable brochure:
http://issuu.com/skanskauk/docs/the_strength_of_partnership_-_trans/1?e=7449413/13338299
7. Secrets to Embedding Sustainability in a Global
Firm
Rachel Quinn
Senior Environmental Advisor
8. Project carbon
footprints
performed
40%
increase since
2013
Sustainable Sourcing
Identify your high impact suppliers
Make tenders accessible for SMEs/ use local
suppliers where possible
Support suppliers to see the benefits of going
green
Explore potential for using accredited products
appropriate to your business context
Take action to source more sustainably
Over
80%
of construction teams
employed locally
9. Happy & Healthy
Encourage and support staff to bring forward
innovative ideas
Conduct a company-wide 'Happiness at Work' survey
Provide healthy food options
Organise or encourage lunchtime walks or similar
activities
Allow employees days off to volunteer in the
community (in addition to annual leave)
10. Planning & Resilience
Share success stories and best practice with
other organisations
Promote your green credentials in your internal
and external marketing and communications
Have a system in place to reward and recognise
sustainable actions
Ensure someone in your team is responsible for
horizon scanning
Integrating Sustainability &
Finance
11. Energy & Efficiency
Ask your landlord to install an electricity
submeter so you can monitor your
consumption
Train your staff to adopt energy saving habits
Encourage employees to consider how they
use water and how to reduce usage
Design waste out of your product
Reduce amount of waste sent to landfill
12. Travel & Transport
Invest in fast broadband and teleconferencing
equipment
Consider how your staff might work remotely,
even if just occasionally
Introduce a cycle mileage scheme
Invest in or loan an electric car or electric bike