Principles & Targets – Sustainability 

Leadbitter’s goal is to be the UK’s leading sustainable construction group and for our full range of services, from concept design through construction to commissioning, to be delivered in a sustainable manner. To achieve this, we are committed to the following principles: 

• Providing effective governance by demonstrating and achieving clear objectives.
• Training and developing our people in sustainability in construction matters to enable them to achieve business targets.
• Celebrating success and sharing best practice.
• Promoting a consistent and positive message about sustainability.
• Minimising energy use, waste and embodied energy.
• Maximising resource utilisation, re-use, recycling, life cycle efficiencies and investment in innovation. 

As a company, we have set the following targets to: 

• Divert over 95% of construction waste from landfill.
• Employ over 50% of people on our sites from within a 30-mile radius.
• Invest over 75% of construction spend within 100-mile radius.
• Reduce our fossil fuel and energy consumption by 20%.
• Provide 50 community benefit contacts per £1 million spend.
• Ensure that all of our people get home safely.