Network Rail

The Task

The corporate Head of Environment and Sustainability at Network Rail sought external perspective and assistance to tackle a range of strategic sustainability challenges. Action Sustainability was asked to deliver this work because of our experience with other very large companies and within specific parts of Network Rail’s business.

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The Action

We reviewed the scope of sustainability outputs and outcomes the business had committed to its regulator and other stakeholders to address and considered the resource and business structure implications of these commitments. We structured an “Integrated Plan” for planning, tracking, monitoring and reporting corporate sustainability performance, on a period (4 weekly) (quarterly) and annual basis
We analysed the scope of peers’ approaches to sustainability and proposed additional objectives and how they could be achieved
We compiled sustainability reporting for the business, including organising external verification of regulated data, for two financial years (13/14 and 14/15)

We benchmarked the organisation for “responsible business” activity and compiled and submitted a corporate submission to the Business in the Community (BitC) Corporate Responsibility (CR) Index 2015 which achieved 4 stars out of 5 (96%)
Compilation, for the Executive, of a corporate gap-analysis and action plan based on learning from compilation of submission to BitC CR Index 2015

Action Sustainability were asked to embed a small team in Network Rail to help the corporate Head of Environment and Sustainability at Network Rail to tackle a range of strategic sustainability challenges. We reviewed the scope of sustainability outputs and outcomes the business had committed to and considered resource implications and business structure. As a result we developed the “Integrated Plan” for planning, tracking, monitoring and reporting corporate sustainability performance.

The Benefit

Improved visibility of sustainability performance, challenges and opportunities within the business
Improved transparency around sustainability performance to external stakeholders
Enhanced reputation

96 %

4 star BITC rating

Source: Business in the Community 2015

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Sustainability & Procurement Support Network Rail

2015 Support across Network Rail's sustainability and procurement teams, tracking progress and performance on a quarterly basis

The Task

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The Benefit

96 %

Energy & Carbon

2015
Support across Network Rail's sustainability and procurement teams, tracking progress and performance on a quarterly basis