2019: year in brief

2019

Achieved the Queen’s Award for Enterprise (Sustainable Development)

£41m

social return on investment

Carbon Neutral

since 2012

61%

reduction in carbon emissions intensity since 2010 – exceeded our 50% target three years early

98%

non-hazardous construction waste diverted from landfill

100%

natural renewable electricity powered all our sites and offices (where we are responsible for energy procurement)

10,000

young people’s life chances enhanced since 2012

30 days

The average time in which we paid our supply chain partners

80/100

world-class employee engagement score

£1.9m

the value of our community investment through the Willmott Dixon Foundation

46,000

hours of our people’s time invested in local communities

£3.4m

invested in our people’s learning and development – around £1,500 per employee

771

number of work experience opportunities provided

6.9%

of our people are in formalised apprenticeships, sponsored students or on graduate development schemes

£550,000

amount spent with social enterprises in 2019

41.46/50

12% higher than industry average Considerate Constructors score

5th

in the Sunday Times Top 100 Best Companies to work for

Best in sector

score of 89% when recertified to The Carbon Trust Standard

Over 350

of our people are trained as mental health first aiders

£43,000

amount paid in green bonuses to employees choosing low-emissions cars

Over 100

different models of EVs, PHEVs and hybrids in our fleet

£13,000

amount paid to our people for car sharing