Sustainability
As a responsible business we are committed to playing
our part to ensure a sustainable future.
Our aim is to leave lasting positive legacies in the communities in which we work and to provide value to all our stakeholders.
We support and endorse the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals and our strategic approach focuses on three key priorities which are aligned with these goals: Our People, Our Planet, Our Partners.
Our People
We are working to increase alignment between our HR and health, safety and environment functions to establish an improved connection between our employees and our responsible business goals. By incorporating health, safety, wellbeing and sustainability into our broader people strategy, we are striving to make TSL a safe, sustainable and desirable place to work.
Our Priorities
- Ensure we provide safe, healthy and fulfilling work.
- Ensure respectful, fair and equal treatment for our workforce and supply chain.
- Equip our workforce with the skills and capabilities required for the future.
UN Goals
How We Will Measure
- Deliver our safety-specific behavioural training programme and increase the number of worker safety representatives.
- Conduct an annual workforce engagement survey.
- Deliver our diversity, inclusivity and equality plan for 2025.
- Numbers of people in apprenticeships and undertaking training and development.
Our Partners
We are committed to making a positive difference in the communities in which we work which goes beyond the creation of quality employment and the ongoing support of employees to generate wider value for society.
Working in collaboration to support our supply chain in sustainable practices, and with local communities to improve access to opportunities, we can ensure that our actions make a positive and lasting difference.
Our Priorities
- Engage with the communities we work in to maximise social value.
- Help develop and support a responsible supply chain.
- Deliver quality projects and support our clients.
UN Goals
How We Will Measure
- Independent verification of our social value contributions.
- Deliver our responsible supply chain programme.
- Engage with our clients on an ongoing basis.
Our Planet
By prioritising sustainable practices, valuing nature and reducing our impact on climate change we are striving to play our part as a responsible business in tackling climate and nature emergencies.
Our Priorities
- Improve the environment now and for future generations.
- Minimise our carbon footprint and our utilities consumption.
- Support a circular economy by maximising resource efficiency and reuse.
- Minimise our transport emissions and support sustainable travel options.
UN Goals
How We Will Measure
- Tonnes of carbon emissions (scope 1 to 3) per £m of revenue.
- Tonnes of waste per £m revenue.
- Deliver further environment awareness training for our workforce and develop a network of Green Ambassadors.
- Develop and deliver a green transport strategy.
Carbon Reduction Plan
We are committed to reducing our environmental impact through responsible construction practices and sustainable resource management. As part of this we have had our baseline carbon footprint report independently verified by BSI for the most recent reporting year, 2023, and we are now on BSI’s Net Zero Pathway.
We are working towards the standards of the Carbon Framework IWA42 by setting reduction targets for Scope 1,2 and 3 emissions, developing a mitigation plan and embedding measurement and monitoring processes to track our progress.
We are committed to reducing by 2030 our Scope 1, 2 and 3 emissions by 42% from our 2023 base year. In practice, this means a reduction of 437 tonnes across Scopes 1 and 2, and a reduction of 1278 tonnes across Scope 3 emissions, which is founded on Science Based Targets aligned with 1.5 degree Celsius warming science.
In the longer term, we are committed to achieving a 90% absolute reduction in emissions by 2045. This target aligns with the emissions reductions required under the 1.5°C scenario and is consistent with Scotland’s national net zero target year of 2045.
Our transition plan to reduce our carbon emissions will follow the IEMA Greenhouse Gas Management Hierarchy.
The plan is currently under development and should be completed by this summer. We aim to be fully transparent and the plan will be available here when it is complete.
ESG Reporting
Our Environmental, Social and Governance approach (ESG) is externally assessed by various independent certifiers and auditors including BSI, ISO and the Social Value Portal .
We recognise the need to adapt to changing conditions and we measure and review our business practices regularly, taking into account the feedback we receive from our stakeholders and external auditors, to identify steps we can take to improve our contribution to a sustainable world.
We are working towards our first full annual ESG report which we will be published on our website this year.
