Corporate Responsibility

Forging a better future.

Progress with purpose: discover our promise to people and planet.

Our approach.

As an international firm of consultants in the built environment, we know we can play a key role in shaping a better future – through human-centric design and planet-conscious design.

By recognising the symbiotic relationship between social value, sustainability, and performance, we can create value for our people, our clients, and society as a whole.

This means embedding responsibility in everything we do.

About us

Thinking globally, acting locally

Our strategy: sustainable & socially-led.

A holistic framework.
Our ambitions have been developed through the lens of our five capitals framework, to ensure we consider: 1. the physical environment 2. our natural world 3. human wellbeing 4. social impact 5. economic benefit.

This holistic approach means our responsibility in these areas is an opportunity rather than a challenge to overcome.

View our 2024 Corporate Responsibility report.

More: our 5 capitals approach

Our 5 Aspirations

Social: delivering social value.

– Impact of voluntary partnerships and initiatives
– Engagement with STEAM activities
– Approach to social value in projects
– Capacity building on social value delivery
– Communities and collaboration
– Social cohesion
Physical: Leading climate responsive operations.

– Energy use intensity reduction
– Carbon emission reductions across all scopes (1, 2 & 3)
– Percentage reduction of carbon offsetting
– Identification & mitigation of climate-related risks & opportunities
– Offices have suitable sustainability certifications
– Waste recycled and reused
– Reduction in water use
– Regenerative office practices & policies
Human: empowering our workforce.

– Diversity in leadership
– Diversity pay balance
– Inclusive offices
– Awareness around diversity and inclusion
– Physical health & wellbeing
– Mental health & wellbeing
– Support & capability in health & wellbeing
– Development & growth
– Career progression
– Recognition & celebration
Economic: creating value from innovation.

– Industry leadership & engagement
– Innovation governance/ processes
– Value created from innovation
– Quality of work in our supply chain
– Local SME's/ social enterprises as a proportion of the supply chain
– Accountability & transparency for CR performance
– Value of people compensation and benefits
Natural: championing climate action.

– Operational carbon performance of our projects
– Embodied carbon performance of our projects
– Capability to enhance climate resilience across our projects
– Capability to embrace human centric approach across our projects
– Capability to advance circular economy in our consultancy approach

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