Environmental management systems
Goals
We aim continuously to increase environmental engagement and to embed environmental management systems into our business.
The management system for each operating company identifies and addresses specific environmental issues relevant to their operations.
Award winning Terminal 5 team
The 250 strong Balfour Beatty Rail Project and Balfour Kilpatrick joint venture team, responsible for the fitting out of the Heathrow Express and Piccadilly line extensions to Heathrow Terminal 5 for BAA, were awarded coveted safety and environment accolades recognising their efforts on site.
All the suppliers have worked to a "groundbreaking" agreement which encouraged working in an integrated project team with a common culture which included common environmental goals. Read the full case study
Our operating companies are certified to ISO 14001, or have equivalent formal environmental management systems.
Performance
- While the majority of UK operations are now certified, each year our structure changes through acquisition, disposal and reorganisation. Newly acquired businesses are required to achieve ISO 14001 as soon as practicable
- In 2006 96% of UK operating companies have achieved ISO 14001 certification (94% in 2005, 87% in 2004, 79% in 2003, and 76% in 2002)
- Our US businesses have developed formal environmental management systems which are implemented across all projects and are subject to independent audit
- ISO 14001 is in place in 52% of our European operations
- 93% of our Hong Kong operations maintain certification to ISO 14001
2007 Priorities for Environmental Management
- To continue to quantify and understand our environmental impacts globally
- To encourage environmental engagement among our supply chain
- To investigate the causes of incidents and ensure that lessons are learnt and shared
- To develop further our approach to sustainable construction
96% of UK OpCos certified to ISO 14001
93% of our Hong Kong operations maintain certification to ISO 14001
Environmental management system
When Balfour Beatty Infrastructure built a State Highway in Texas, the company developed an environmental management system that has been nationally recognised.