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Empowering Sustainability in the Construction Industry

Advancing sustainable solutions in construction through strategic partnerships, rigorous auditing, and transparent supply chains for lasting environmental impact. 

Construction Industry’s Environmental Impact

  • 15% Embodied carbon in construction is responsible for 15% of global greenhouse gas emissions. (Source: ACAN)
  • 350 The UK’s Environmental Agency responds to ~350 serious pollution incidents annually from construction. (Source: Environment Agency)
  • 36% Buildings in Europe contribute to 36% of CO2 emissions, including operational and embodied carbon. (Source: WorldGBC)
  • 80% Roughly 80% of buildings standing today will still be around in 2050. (Source: Euro Cities)
  • 68% it’s estimated 68% of the global population will live in cities. (Source: United Nations)

How we can help

Discover how Action Sustainability partners with leading construction firms to pioneer sustainable practices and drive industry-wide transformation.  

Through rigorous validation, comprehensive auditing, and stakeholder engagement, we ensure unparalleled transparency and reporting integrity across supply chains.

Our collaborative approach drives a safer, fairer, and more sustainable construction sector, delivering measurable environmental and social impact.

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Who we’ve helped

“We are thrilled to have enhanced our maturity across sustainable procurement, a crucial component in the execution of our ambitious sustainability strategy.  By addressing the recommendations from our initial assessment, we have successfully prioritised the necessary steps to develop, implement and embed robust practices. This concerted effort has resulted in an improved score, achieving ‘leading’ status. We are excited about continuing our journey of improvement in this space with our newly devised action plan.”

Sally Grewcock Supply Chain Sustainability Leader

“This programme has proven to be a comprehensive reminder and source of best practice excellently delivered by Mellita D’silva. Without doubt the partnership between CIPS and Action Sustainability is a winning formula, best practice communicated via experienced practitioners in a pragmatic and professional way. The Morgan Sindall procurement team including our supply chain have benefited from the programme.

Graham Edgell Group Director of Procurement & Sustainability

“Having a clear line in the sand has been invaluable for STRABAG UK. The opportunity to benchmark ourselves against others and reflect on our sustainable procurement practices across different departments has been worth its weight in gold. The third-party involvement provided us with the permission to step back from our day-to-day activities and engage in meaningful discussions about sustainability. This process has given us clarity on where we are and where we need to go, setting us up for ongoing progress.”

Maria Orlova Senior Environmental & Sustainability Advisor​

Insights into Sustainable Construction