environment, sustainability, governance

Creating a sustainable future

At United Infrastructure we recognise the critical importance of ESG to helping build a better society and planet for today, and future generations. That’s why our commitment to ESG is at the heart of our operations and is fully integrated into how we do business.

We deliver vital services in and around communities across the UK, every day. Our ability to have a positive impact is vast. Our focus on ESG supports our teams to deliver exceptional service, go above and beyond expectations and to add value through our work and focus on sustainability.

We recognise the important role we play in enabling the transition to a more sustainable future. Preserving our planet does not only benefit our environment, but also provides opportunities for our business.

Our two business areas; Utility Infrastructure and Social Infrastructure, have each established actions to tackle some of the most pressing environmental and social concerns. From improving our positive impact through the communities we work with, to reducing our carbon emissions, all our commitments are driven by measurable outcomes that ensure sustainability is embedded in every business decision we make.

Positive lasting legacy

Our approach

Designed to help us create a positive impact on the world, our approach is centred around responsible business practices and a drive to reduce our environmental impact, by embracing eco-friendly construction methods, sustainable materials and energy-efficient technologies.

We are dedicated to fostering a safe and inclusive work environment for our employees, and we work closely with our clients and community organisations, to ensure we leave a positive, lasting legacy for the people we work with, and the world in which we operate.

Finally, we always prioritise strong governance practices, guaranteeing transparency, ethical behaviour, and accountability throughout our operations.

Our sustainability strategy sets out how we will achieve our ambitious targets, as we are committed to always delivering on our commitments. Performance is consistently measured using key performance indicators, so we are certain we keep progressing and improving.
We aim to review and update this strategy regularly as we make progress against our long-term targets and improve our knowledge of the ever-changing sustainability challenges our planet faces.

Our sustainability strategy focuses on three key themes:

Our environment and protecting our planet.
Social Value and creating a positive, lasting legacy.
Our people and providing a great place to work.

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our strategy

Environment

At United Infrastructure, our environment strategy sets out our journey towards building a business with near zero impact, demonstrating our commitment and leadership in moving towards a more sustainable future for all. By embedding strong environmental practices in our business-as-usual approach, we can meet the needs of this generation whilst safeguarding the needs of future generations and maintaining the sustainable growth of our business.

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positive social impact

Social value

At the heart of our work lies our commitment to fostering a more sustainable, inclusive society, by leaving a positive social impact on the communities we work with across the country.

A key priority for our business is to leave a lasting legacy, aligned with the needs and desires of each community. We do this by creating impactful change, fostering economic growth and transforming as many lives as possible.

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Governance

Strong governance

We recognise that sustainability considerations are critical to our business success. As a result, our governance framework provides oversight of our sustainability strategy to ensure our objectives are implemented effectively.

The governance framework comprises senior leaders from across the business, who collectively embed sustainability as a golden thread throughout United Living Group. This approach ensures sustainability is an integral part of our decision-making processes and operations.

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The future belongs to all of us

We have developed an ESG Plan, which gives a focused approach from which we can track our journey towards creating a connected, sustainable future.

Our ESG Plan has three focus areas, with high level commitments to optimise our impact.

How we work towards delivering these commitments will be shaped and reviewed continuously through our internal governance frameworks. We will measure and report against them via our reporting mechanisms and the publication of our annual ESG Impact Report.

Read our ESG plan

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