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.






