Where we work What we do Our people About us Sustainability Contact Sectors Case Studies Sustainability Sustainability at Sisk brings together: Society - our people, Environment - our planet and Economy - our performance. Our ambition is to lead the industry with the sustainable management of our operations throughout their entire life cycle, whilst upholding our core values of Care, Integrity and Excellence that delivers for our people and our planet. Looking forward to the next ten years our Roadmap will be augmented by five key themes. Our 2030 Roadmap outlines an ambitious set of targets and actions, aligned with UN Sustainable Development Goals John Sisk & Son Building today Caring for tomorrow Download 1: Tackling climate change and air pollution Driving energy efficiency and reducing our carbon footprint as we work towards carbon neutrality and better air quality. Read more 1: We will reduce our carbon intensity by 25% from our 2019 baseline by 2023 2: We will reduce our carbon intensity by 50% from our 2019 baseline by 2026 3: We will achieve a CDP A rating for Climate Change by 2022 4: We will achieve carbon neutral status in 2021 by offsetting the emissions from our operations through internationally accredited carbon reduction scheme 5: We will achieve carbon neutral status by 2030 6: By 2024 50% of the vehicles in our fleet will be electric 7: We will eliminate internal combustion engine powered vehicles from our company car fleet by 2030 2: Caring for the environment Steering the sustainable management and use of natural resources whilst contributing to the circular economy to drive environmental improvement. Read more 8: We will plant 1.7 million trees as native woodland in Ireland, the UK and wider Europe by 2029 9: We will establish sustainable partnerships supporting the successful restoration of peat bogs 10: We will reduce our potable water use intensity by 50% when measured against our 2019 baseline, by 2025 11: We will reduce our waste intensity by 50% when measured against our 2019 baseline, by 2025 12: All operations will be undertaken with Zero Avoidable waste by 2021 13: We will eliminate the use of single plastics in all our operations by 2023 14: We will successfully embed circular economy principles into strategic business planning by 2023 3: Enhancing communities Generating lasting, positive impacts for the communities where we work and the people we work with. Read more 15: We will achieve an independently assessed health and safety maturity of ‘Calculative’ by 2023 16: We will achieve an independently assessed health and safety maturity of ‘Proactive’ by 2025 17: We will increase our added Social Return on Investment by 5% year on year against our 2019 baseline 4: Leading on responsible business practices Engaging and collaborating with a supply chain with shared values and creating a sustainable legacy across our industry. Read more 18: We will successfully embed the ISO 20400 Sustainable Procurement principles into our way of working by 2022 19: We will achieve the Irish Centre for Diversity Investors in Diversity Gold standard by 2023 5: Embracing innovation and digital technology Supporting, developing, and promoting sustainable design and construction solutions through efficient business practices. Read more 20: By 2021 we will have successfully transitioned from our BIM Level 2 certification to be being certified as ‘BIM Ready’ against the requirements of ISO 19650 21: By 2025 we will have 10 Data Apprentices working in ‘earn and learn’ positions John Sisk & Son Building today Caring for tomorrow Download Collaborating with a host of industry bodies Considerate Constructors Scheme The Institute of Environmental Management and Assessment (IEMA) Supply Chain Sustainability School Irish Green Building Council (IGBC) UK Green Building Council (UKGBC) Gold Member Chambers Ireland American Chamber of Commerce, Ireland Irish Business and Employers Confederation (IBEC) Achilles Carbon Reduce Programme CDP Climate Change EcoVadis Sustainability in action World Quality Week 2021: Energy blog LATEST NEWS World Quality Week 2021: Health and Wellbeing blog LATEST NEWS Sisk receives two RoSPA Awards for Health & Safety achievements LATEST NEWS Sisk sowing the seeds of the future with 11 new apprentices LATEST NEWS Project Kells, Dublin Green suppliers Sisk ensures that decisions taken regarding the procurement and engagement of any organisations, individuals, goods or services are governed by integrating environmental, legal, social and economic considerations into all stages of the procurement process. Our procurement teams actively seek to collaborate with clients, consultants, specialist contractors and suppliers to develop integrated supply chains which respect biodiversity and human rights and promote fair employment practices. Read more Our achievements Obtaining a commitment from Grafton, Ireland’s largest builders merchants, to obtain FSC Certification and supply our projects exclusively with sustainable timber. • Achieving an embodied carbon saving of 96% - by implementing a GGBS cement substitute for concrete across our projects. • Acquiring Vision Built, an off-site fabrication business of innovative, sustainable and recyclable steel. We aim to grow this business for use across all of our projects. Reducing and recycling waste Sisk forecasts, continually monitors and targets waste reductions throughout construction from project inception to completion. We engage with our supply chain to identify and target reductions in waste stream generation. We provide effective and progressive management of waste on-site through the use of supplier take-backs and recycling services. Our site teams engage with first class waste contractors with advanced systems to ensure Sisk waste is expertly processed following the waste hierarchy for reuse, recycling and recovery prior to disposal as a last resort. Read more Working towards our goal of Zero Avoidable Waste the below targets are included within our 2030 Sustainability Roadmap: We will reduce our waste intensity by 50%, when measured against our 2019 baseline, by 2025 All operations will be undertaken with Zero Avoidable Waste by 2028 We will eliminate the use of single use plastics in all our operations by 2023 We will successfully embed circular economy principles into strategic business planning by 2023 Sufra garden, NW London Share this page Locations Ireland United Kingdom Benelux DACH Region Nordics Sisk News History Vision Built SENSORi FM Website Sitemap Accessibility Cookies Privacy Legal Media Publications Contact © John Sisk & Son Ltd 2021 Website by Communicraft By clicking “Accept All Cookies”, you agree to the storing of cookies on your device to enhance site navigation, analyze site usage, and assist in our marketing efforts. Cookie Policy Accept All Cookies Cookies Settings