Environmental sustainability goals

Building a sustainable future

As a nationwide facilities management business, we are part of nearly all communities across the UK, which is why our goals are designed to give back and enhance local eco-systems.

Our objectives drive local accountability within the business and ensure that our strategy is embedded in our everyday working practices and underpins our decision making across all regions, divisions and functions.

Our environment

Safeguarding our environment
for future generations

Safeguarding our environment for future generations
Being a transparent, credible, sustainably managed business
Clear environmental targets
Reducing environmental impacts from operational activities
Working with our supply chain to reduce indirect impacts of our activities

Energy and
carbon

Waste
minimisation

Sustainable
procurement

Water
saving

Biodiversity and environmental initiatives

Training and
education

Sustainability aims and achievements

Achievements so far

Science-based emissions reduction targets validated by the SBTi
Annual Greenhouse Gas inventories including all relevant Scopes 1, 2 and 3
200 tonnes of single use plastic eliminated since 2020
Zero waste to landfill across all premises
Awarded SFMI Silver and Rising Star Award in 2023
EcoVadis Silver award in 2023
Retained ISO 9001, 14001, 45001 and 50001
14% reduction in water consumption

Future environmental targets

Our emissions reduction roadmap aligns with the 1.5oC ambition of the Paris Agreement
We aim to reduce our own scope 1 and 2 emissions by 50.4% by 2032 (vs a 2022 baseline)
We expect 67% of our suppliers (by emissions) to have their own science-based targets by 2027
Focus on local biodiversity enhancements to deliver positive impact

Net Zero Greenhouse Gas emissions by 2040

100%

renewable electricity
by 2026

67%

of Scope 3 suppliers, by emissions,
with own science-based targets by 2027

50%

reduction in Scopes
1 and 2 emissions by 2032

1000

fleet vehicles transitioned
from ICE to EV by 2032

Growing an environmentally sustainable culture

Sustainability report

Plastic reduction

Sustainability charter

Accreditation

Waste management

Science based targets

CDP

EcoVadis silver award

We are implementing the updated PVA range across our client sites. To date, these products have helped us to eliminate over 200 tonnes of plastic waste. To complement this effort, we have also introduced a closed loop delivery system for some products, greatly reducing waste and further increasing the efficiency of our supply.

Our Integrated Management System (IMS) incorporates the ISO 14001 Environmental Management and ISO 50001 Energy Management standards, amongst others, into everything we do. Approval to these standards demonstrates our commitment to continual improvement and environmental stewardship.

We partner with a handful of waste companies who we have selected for their commitment to sustainability, both on our customer sites and our own facilities. We offer a range of innovations for waste management which keep waste as high up the waste hierarchy as possible. As an example, we operate a Mobile Segregation Unit (MSU), installed into a major national transport hub by one of these partners, which yields recycling rates in excess of 90% on what was a very complex waste stream.

The validation of our near-term science-based emissions targets by the SBTi is a significant milestone in our journey to Net Zero by 2040. By setting science-based targets, we have firmly committed to reducing our emissions on a trajectory aligned with the Paris Agreement’s ambition of limiting global temperature increase to 1.5oC. The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change warns that global warming must not exceed 1.5°C to avoid the worst impacts of climate change.

CDP is a not-for-profit global platform for carbon and sustainability disclosures. Each year, we report our complete GHG inventory findings and progress updates via CDP. Currently, our CDP score is B, “Taking coordinated action on climate issues”. This score is above our sector average and wider global performance, but we aim to improve this in coming reporting periods nonetheless.

In 2023 Churchill Contract Services was awarded an EcoVadis Silver Medal. Ecovadis is a globally recognised sustainability rating system. It covers a broad range of non-financial management systems including Environmental, Labour & Human Rights, Ethics and Sustainable Procurement impacts. Each company is rated on their demonstrable performance on the above. Ultimately the rating system allows us to identify risks, drive improvements and accelerate our positive impacts.

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