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Sustainability

FM Conway combines sustainable innovation with a circular economy approach to materials use, to minimise the impact of our works on the world around us.

Our forward-thinking mindset allows us to work closely with clients and customers to support their own net zero goals, sharing best practice and our sustainability expertise to help them realise their ambitions.

Building a sustainable future for the infrastructure sector cannot be done in isolation, with clients, contractors and the supply chain working collaboratively towards common objectives. We’re proud to be at the cutting-edge of the development of the ideas and initiatives that will shape the world of tomorrow.

Our Sustainability Statement

We are committed to building on our long track record of sustainable development, to support and maintain the UK’s vital transport networks, built environment, and public realm.

FM Conway is focused on delivering world class solutions for our customers, and driving positive change to ensure that sustainability, and the health, safety, and wellbeing of our people, our communities, and our habitats remain central to all that we do.

We are leading the way for a better tomorrow.

Matt Tallon, Sustainability Director

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Our Framework

We will share our Sustainable Legacy by delivering against the principles of "People, Planet, and Purpose”.

Sustainability Diagram
Sustainability Diagram: planet
Sustainability Diagram: Purpose
Sustainability Diagram: People

Contributing to the UNSDGs

The United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (UNSDGs) are the United Nations roadmap for a sustainable and prosperous future for all. The UNSDGs do not shape our approach, but much of our activity contributes to the achievement of the Goals.

FM Conway contributes to the majority of the 17 UNSDGs and has a specific focus on “good health and well-being”, “quality education”, “gender equality”, “industry, innovation and infrastructure”, “reduced inequalities”, “sustainable cities and construction”, “responsible consumption and production” and “climate action”.

1. No poverty

Employing people and paying them fair wages counters poverty

2. Zero hunger

Free lunch and breakfast available at Sevenoaks Head Office

3. Good health and well-being

Cycle to work scheme and mental health support

4. Quality education

Apprenticeships, inspire scheme, various courses available great leaders, disability confidant

5. Gender equality

Pushing to have 30% of FM Conway employees female by 2030

6. Clean water and sanitation

All employees have access to clean water on every floor of the building, water readily available on all sites

7. Affordable and clean energy

Plan is to switch to entirely clean energy

8. Decent work and economic growth

Company has good working conditions, SHEQ

9. Industry, innovation and infrastructure

Company all about all of this, literally maintain/build/rebuild roads. Invest, use lots of new technology and innovations, schemes to encourage innovation

10. Reduced inequalities

Equity, Diversity & Inclusion (EDI) and pay gap monitoring

11. Sustainable cities and communities

Big part of each project is making it sustainable, using right materials, planting trees and creating green spaces

12. Responsible consumption and production

Goal of working towards this, supply chain

13. Climate action

Net zero target, various methods of lowering carbon emissions, climate risk assessment to mitigate risks

14. Life below water

Reducing/eliminating harmful substances and pollution on sites works near water

15. Life on land

Biodiversity schemes

16. Peace, justice and strong institutions

Anti bribery and corruption, anti-money laundering, effective governance, self-defence, transparency

17. Partnerships for the goals

Shell MOU, Volvo, Scania and investment in foreign countries via carbon offsetting verified by VCS

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