2018 highlights and awards

Highlights

  • Waste to landfill ahead of our 2020 target
  • Mains water use at historical low level and ahead of 2020 target
  • Environmental complaints at a five-year low
  • Environmental training programme developed and widened
  • £15 million investment to minimise cement dust emissions completed 

Areas for improvement

  • Employee lost time injuries and the quest for zero harm
  • Gender pay gap
  • Energy consumption and carbon emissions

Awards 

  • 2018 Highways Awards – two awards for contracting division for a productive and efficient collaboration with Highways England (HE) and two contract partners. One was for highways maintenance efficiency and the other was a judges’ special merit award for overcoming “traditional barriers to deliver real efficiencies.”
  • Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents - gold award for contracting division for the 26th consecutive year and an order of distinction to recognise this achievement.
  • Fleet Operator Recognition Scheme – gold standard for the entire Hanson UK fleet.
  • Mineral Products Association – special award for Safer by Sharing, recognising the company’s work to provide opportunities for others to learn by chairing working groups, sharing safety alerts and developing supporting materials on key health and safety topics.