Making the right choices today to shape a better tomorrow.
At Balfour Beatty Living Places, sustainability is embedded in everything we do. As part of the Balfour Beatty group, we’re proud to contribute to their Building New Futures sustainability strategy by acting responsibly, protecting our planet and enhancing the communities we serve. Our sustainable approach supports long-term growth, respects our heritage and ensures we leave a positive legacy for future generations.
With extreme weather events, rising sea levels, the competition for talent and pressures on raw materials all increasingly impacting the global economy, it is vital that businesses take responsibility for safeguarding the natural resources and communities upon which we all depend. This is why Balfour Beatty’s holistic approach to sustainability, with ambitious but attainable targets across the six crucial areas of climate change, nature positive, resource efficiency, supply chain integrity, community engagement and employee diversity, equity and inclusion– is not only the right thing to do, but it also makes good business sense.
As we work to deliver on our commitments, we understand that success requires adaptability and innovation. Our strategy continues to evolve to meet the changing external environment, and Balfour Beatty’s ‘Think Global, Act Local’ mindset ensures that Group-wide goals are tailored to the specific needs of the regions we operate in.
Through the actions we take and the infrastructure we help preserve, Balfour Beatty Living Places is proud to play its part in the transition to a greener, fairer economy – leaving a positive legacy for future generations.
Our Sustainability Strategy
Case studies
Electric plant trial
To help reduce carbon consumption and improve air quality, our teams are utilising electric powered plant and equipment across our Warwickshire Highways Maintenance contract. The battery-operated equipment including a leaf-blower, hedge cutters and chainsaw help to minimise environmental impact through zero emissions as well as improving the safety of our workforce by reducing the risk of hand arm vibration syndrome.
Millbrook Living Wall
After extensive reconstruction on Millbrook Roundabout, our teams installed ‘Living Walls’ to improve air quality and mask the stark nature of the concrete pillars. Biotecture, a specialist living wall company, fabricated ten wall panels offsite and installed them on the roundabout. These living walls provide numerous benefits to the public and the environment, featuring over 11,000 plants from 17 different species.
Hope Enterprises and Groundwork in Northamptonshire
On our Northamptonshire contract, our team supported a four-week Kickstart initiative, delivered in partnership with Groundwork. As a charity, Groundwork focuses on transforming lives in the UK’s most disadvantaged communities. Their ‘Kickstart’ initiative supports young people to learn skills and develop personally and professionally, to transition into adult life.
