At Orion Group we don’t take our environment for granted - from the offices and work spaces our staff operate in, to the daily landscapes and environments our teams travel through to get to their place of work.
Environmental Pledge
Orion is committed to operating its business throughout the world in a manner that meets and exceeds applicable environmental laws and is protective of the environment and general public health. As a company we are aware of the importance of our natural resources to the quality of human life and will strive to continuously improve the management of our environmental responsibilities.
Charting a path to Net Zero
Recent United Nations climate change conferences have put the climate crisis and the need to drastically reduce Green House Gas (GHG) emissions front and centre for UK businesses. As an organisation with a global footprint and a host of clients engaged in the green energy transition, we have long been aware of our responsibility to limit our GHG emissions. It is for this reason that we are committed to a core environmental strategy that will see Orion Group significantly and directly reduce our carbon footprint to contribute to a sustainable future for the planet and its people.
Aiming for science-based net zero by 2045
We have achieved carbon neutrality in 2024 and continue to aim to reduce our offsetting and further enhance our carbon reduction initiatives with the aim of achieving science-based net zero by 2045, five years ahead of the UK Government’s 2050 requirement. To develop our Carbon Management Plan (CMP), our environmental management team are currently undertaking a thorough analysis of the carbon footprint of our UK business – which will then be extended to our global network.
Orion Group’s approach
Using 2019 as a baseline, Orion Group is assessing precisely where our business is at in terms of direct and indirect emissions and will use the data to further develop our evolving CMP. Subject to regular review, the CMP details our strategy for reaching net zero, and contains our sustainable development objectives, carbon emissions baseline data, ongoing carbon reduction targets, implementation plan, and methods for suitable monitoring and reporting of progress.
To ensure we adequately implement our strategy and maintain progress towards our targets, we have integrated our CMP into our existing ISO 14001 independently certified Environmental Management System. “It’s great to be part of this journey and have the responsibility to implement Orion Group’s environmental strategy and make a real difference” says Andy Christie, who is heading up Orion’s Environmental Management team.” ‘Many of our International client base are prioritising their own environmental improvements – and we are right there alongside them. It has changed how we do things as a company”.
For several years, we have been monitoring energy efficiency, waste recovery and recycling volumes. We empower our people to ensure that environmental factors are part of our decision-making process and deliver environmental awareness training. We also encourage the development of an environmentally responsible attitude by contractors, subcontractors, temporary staff, remote workers, suppliers, and customers. “A recent staff-wide survey asked how our people travel to and from the workplace. Capturing this information lets us immediately understand how we as a business can reduce emissions significantly by adopting more environmentally friendly modes of transport. Orion Group uses the Gold Standard for carbon offsetting which can see our funding help with environmental improvement projects on a global basis.
As a company that has always had a strong social and environmental conscience, we believe we must act now if we are to avert climate catastrophe that will wreak havoc on some of the most vulnerable communities on the planet.
For more information on our policy and core environmental objectives and targets, please click on the downloads below.