Balfour Beatty - Corporate Responsibility Summary Report 2007

www.balfourbeatty.co.uk
CIVIL AND SPECIALIST ENGINEERING
Balfour Beatty companies are leading providers of civil and other
specialist engineering, design and management services, principally in
transport, energy and water.
Component businesses are Balfour Beatty Civil Engineering, Balfour Beatty
Infrastructure Inc (US), Balfour Beatty Infrastructure Services, Balfour Beatty
Management, Balfour Beatty Utility Solutions, Balfour Beatty Ground
Engineering, Dutco Balfour Beatty (Dubai) and Gammon Construction (Hong
Kong and Singapore).
Each of these operating companies have clear policies for Health and Safety,
Environment and Quality Management.
In addition, Balfour Beatty Civil Engineering is committed to setting a clear
Community Engagement programme on its major projects and regards
proactive customer focus and community engagement as integral parts of its
business strategy. It seeks to create positive and long-lasting relationships
with all of its stakeholders and to engage proactively with them. Specialist
communications professionals provide support on all schemes, engaging fully
with groups, communities and individuals directly impacted by its operations.
Balfour Beatty Utility Solutions has established procedures to reduce its
impact on the environment, whilst building and maintaining a sustainable
business. The operating company is also developing a carbon footprint model
to benchmark its performance and rigorously promotes recycling and waste
minimisation across all its contracts in the UK. Sustainability and Safety First
are just two of the eight core values of the company, recognising the
importance of protecting the welfare of all employees, other persons affected
by its works and the environment they are situated. Recognising the
importance of safe driving for its employees, this operating company has set
up links with the charity BRAKE – the road safety charity, to promote safe
driving and offer training opportunities.
Chairman and Chief Executive's
statement
We have continued to evaluate,
critically, all our governance and
management systems to ensure their
suitability for purpose. Policies have
been renewed and, where necessary,
restated. We are updating the terms
of reference of the Business Practices
Committee so that it can monitor,
evaluate and guide our non-financial
performance more effectively.
Read the full Chairman and Chief
Executive's statement
Helping to tackle global issues
We measure our major environmental
impacts and have set targets for
reducing our carbon footprint. We
have engaged with Friends of the
Earth and Greenpeace to understand
their agenda as well as the
Environment Agency to ensure that
our work is in line with their aims and
objectives.
Read more about our committment
to tackling global issues
Balfour Beatty Infrastructure Services seeks to work in partnership with its
stakeholders, every step of the way, on practical things that make a
difference. For example, a carbon footprint working group has been set up to
measure, monitor and implement a carbon footprint reduction programme
including switching the electricity supply to renewal energy and low emission
vehicles.
An initiative titled ‘Safety starts with you’ a fresh approach focusing on
leadership and individual’s behaviours to support the on-going development of
a positive safety culture has been launched.
In addition, great emphasis is placed on attracting young people into the
industry. In 2007 six young apprentices joined the North Yorkshire contract.
Balfour Beatty Infrastructure Services is also keen to attract more women to
the industry, and is involved in a number of initiatives. One of these offered
women interested in developing their careers in highways and public lighting
the opportunity to spend two weeks with Westminster TranServ. The scheme
is continuing in 2008 and, it is hoped, will help break some of the myths
dissuading women from becoming apprentices in the industry.
Overseas, Dutco Balfour Beatty in Dubai and Gammon Construction, where
Balfour Beatty operates in joint venture has also set up health screening for
their workers and Gammon has implemented several initiatives to improve
safety in Hong Kong.
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