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Construction consumes huge amounts of resources such as steel, concrete, cement and timber, often in ways that are inefficient or unsustainable. At Midas we have put in place Sustainable Procurement Policies that encourage our employees and supply chain to review their consumption of resources such that we source only what we need - knowing where materials come from and identifying the 'chain of custody' is equally as important. Our preference is to procure products that are manufactured and can be used in an environmentally and socially responsible way and which are accredited to a recognised environmental standard.
Our project specific Site Waste Management Plans are key documents in our drive to eliminate waste going to landfill and in finding new opportunities to reuse or recycle waste materials through efficient design and careful management of the construction process. We are committed to reducing waste, re-using and recycling where possible and ultimately sending zero waste to landfill.
In 2011 actual waste recycled was 89% measured against a target benchmark of 70%.
We have adopted the Carbon Trust's Carbon Footprint Calculator to determine our Level 1 Carbon Footprint for 2010/11, which stood at around 11.9 tonnes / £m.
The nature of our business means that a significant part (currently around 50%), of our level 1 carbon footprint, results from vehicle emissions. Our Vehicle Policy is designed to reduce this by applying a maximum manufacturer's emission value across vehicle bands to company cars. The Policy review in May 2011 reduced maximum emissions across all bands by an average of 12%
Our Carbon Footprint projection for 2011/12 suggests a reduction of approximately 16% resulting primarily from our initiatives to reduce business travel and company vehicle emissions.
Click here to view or download the Midas Group Sustainable Procurement Policy