Delivering Sustainable Growth

Sustainability is central to our strategy

Approach

We recognise that being sustainable makes us more efficient, helps us to win work, engages our employees and benefits communities and the environment. This is why our sustainability commitments are integral to our strategy. Importantly, they are at the core of delivering stakeholder value.

Our commitment to sustainability

Sustainability underpins our long-term success as a business and is a core part of how we operate. We monitor our Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) practices and performance through a robust structure and are committed to publicly reporting our progress across six fundamental areas: our people, health and safety, environment and climate change, communities, clients, and supply chain.

Strategic priorities

Sustainability pillars

                                                                                                                                                                                                       

FY22

FY23

Ambition

Progressive culture

Health and safety

Lost Time Frequency Rate

0.26

0.20

No harm

Accident Frequency Rate

0.06

0.09

No harm

Our people

Early careers as a % of total employees

6.1%

6.3%

>8%

Women as a % of total employees

21.2%

21.6%

YoY increase

Employee advocacy

85%

86%

>80%

Socially responsible delivery

Environment and climate change

Scope 1 and 2 carbon emissions (CO2e tonnes)

10,795

11,822

Net zero by 2030

Scope 3 carbon emissions (CO2e tonnes)

487,220

477,042

Net zero by 2045

Waste intensity (tonnes/£100K revenue)

21.0

21.8

YoY reduction

Communities

% of completed projects delivering >25% of Social and Local Economic Value as % of contract value

50%

94%

60%

CCS performance

41.8 (industry ave 39.0)

43.4

>39 and above
industry ave

Quality and innovation

Clients

%  of repeat business in order book

94%

87%

>80%

%  of full year planned revenue secured at start of the
financial year

90%

92%

>85%

Supply chain

% of Business Unit core trades spend with Aligned subcontractors

60%

58%

70%-80%

Prompt payment – % of invoices paid within 60 days

98%

98%

>95%

Management

Main plc Board oversight of sustainability is maintained through our newly established Board-level ESG Committee which is chaired by the Finance Director and is comprised of the Director of Risk and Sustainability and senior representatives from our operating divisions and Support Services. The Committee is an amalgamation of our former Carbon and Social Value Forum, and Stakeholder Steering Committee, which were combined given the overlap of responsibilities and audiences.

Hands
Health & safety

We prioritise health, safety and wellbeing and ensuring no harm to anyone linked with our operations

Environment & climate change

We play our part to protect the environment and plan for its improvement through our operations

Our people

We create an inclusive environment and progressive culture that enables all individuals to reach their potential

Our People
Customers
Our clients

We deliver lower carbon, superior buildings and infrastructure with a better social footprint for clients in our chosen markets through a focus on innovation, digitalisation and quality

Supply chain

We align our supply chain with our culture and create collaborative relationships that deliver best practice, innovation and sustainable outcomes for clients, communities and the environment

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Communities
Communities

We make a positive impact in communities where we operate by delivering greater social value and improving lives

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