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This publication is printed using soya-based inkon a recycled grade stock containing 100 per centpost-consumer waste, manuactured at a millaccredited with the ISO 14001 environmentalmanagement standard.

The future of

business success


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ContentsIntroduction 02

Sustainability matters 03

Making a dierence 05

Te challenge 11Our promise 15

Our ethos 17

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Te sustainability booksets out Halcrows commitment to responsibleliving meeting the needs o all people in a airand consistent manner, without compromisingthe lives o uture generations.

Tis book highlights areas in whichwe can all exert a positive infuence.Use it to shape the way you work and make a dierence, whether thatsone step at a time or in giant leaps.

As a global inrastructure consultancy, Halcrow is

acutely aware o the inuence it has over the way theworld develops. We understand that what happenstomorrow will be a consequence o our actions today.

We are working towards a more intelligent and joined-up approach to sustainable inrastructure development.This covers everything rom the resources used onprojects and within our business, to the quality o ourwork and how we manage our supply chain.

We recognise that sustainable development must

increasingly inorm and inspire not only the work we do,but the way in which we do it.

Introduction


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SustainabilitymattersIts the only way

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Whysustainability matters to us.It matters because we have a key role to play infnding ways to live within our global means.

Its a central theme in our purpose tosustainand improve the quality o peoples lives. Itsnot something weve recently discovered orsuddenly started talking about.

Weve been quietly working with progressiveclients or decades thinking, designing andbuilding sustainably as a natural part o whatwe do.

But we need to step up our eorts to helpmitigate the eects o our global ootprint.

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Makinga diference

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How we are going to do it

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For us, sustainability is about making sure the decisionswe take each day ully consider everyones interests andconcerns. Its about demonstrating that we are making areal dierence.

Thats because we will be living with those choices

or a very long time indeed. And all the scientifcevidence points to a shrinking window o opportunityto do whats needed.

Frankly, there isnt much scope or gettingit wrong. But getting it right will deliver theimproved social, economic and environmental

outcomeswe must all strive or.

We will play our part by ocusing on our key areas:applying our core skills, walking the talk, inspir ing our

people and investing in Halcrow.

We can all make a dierence

Making a diference


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Our skills, experience and knowledge meanwe have the ability to create and deliver trulysustainable solutions or communities,businesses and the environment.

And we take our responsibilities seriously.

Our people work hard to understand project needs

and apply the principles o sustainable development,oering solutions that meet clients economic,

environmental and social requirements.

We challenge conventional thinking where we seethings can be done better. We constantly seek outbetter ways to deliver integrated, robust solutions.And were not araid to have difcult debates andmake the hard decisions sometimes required to dothe right thing as stated in our business principles.

Most o all, we keep listening to clients, employeesand other stakeholders. By listening, we understandmore, which helps us deliver practical, sustainablesolutions as a trusted partner.

... by applyingour core skills

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We will not only continually seekout new sustainable developmentsolutions or clients, but we willapply the same standards o care andconsideration to our own business.

Our sustainability programme notonly demonstrates the importance

we place on this issue, but providesour clients with increased confdencein our ability to help them deliver ontheir commitments.

We will review and measure our ownsustainability perormance, setting

stretching targets that challengeus to develop the same imaginativesolutions we seek or others.

As part o this, we will continuallydevelop our business principles,

which clearly describe how we shouldconduct ourselves. Were recognisedas a business that is prepared to applythe same standards to ourselves as weexpect rom others.

... bywalkingthe talk

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byinspiringourpeople

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byinvestingin HalcrowTo be a responsible leader, wemust be consistently successul. Likeany other business we need to seea reasonable return on ourinvestments and on the productsand services we provide.

We need to invest in training anddevelopment or our people andensure they work in an environmentwhich respects their health, saety

and general wellbeing.

As a business with employeeshareholders, we also need to

make sure they are properly rewardedor investing in our company. Wewill only achieve the longevity andstability we need to consistentlydeliver on our commitments by ullyunderstanding and meeting ourfnancial responsibilities.

Our employees tell us that working or a sociallyresponsible company with a strong ethical stance isimportant to them.

We understand that it is only through our employeesthat we can continue to tackle the global challenges

we ace and realise our own and our clientssustainability ambitions.

So we will continue to lead by example and bythinking dierently. We will give our people theopportunity to meet their own sustainabilityambitions. We will practice what we preach. And wewill reinorce this attitude and behaviour throughlearning and development, helping to ensureeveryone understands how to apply these principlesin their work.

Making a diferenceMaking a diference


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ackling the big issuesTe challenge

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We will ocus our eorts on those areas inwhich we can make a real dierence ...

Climate change is the pre-eminentglobal sustainability issue. Nearlyall Halcrows work has some orm o

environmental legacy.

We are ully committed to reducingthe environmental impact o our

operations, actively developing theculture needed to achieve this. Wewill make best use o existing toolsand practices, and embrace newtechnologies.

climate change

We will ensure the most exactingstandards are applied to everythingwe do. As part o our commitment to

minimising impact, we will leverageour signifcant capability in theollowing areas:

- sustainable development andconstruction

- strategic sustainabledevelopment assessments

- defning and implementingsustainability indicators orprojects

- sustainability perormancemeasurement

- lie-cycle assessment andmanagement

- renewable energy solutions- integrated planning and design

Te challenge


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water scarcity

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While climate change will have thegreatest impact over the courseo this century, water scarcity willalmost certainly have more immediateimpacts some o which were alreadyexperiencing.

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History was made in 2008 when or the frst timeever more than hal the worlds population lived inurban areas.

This has created an unprecedented demandto deliver and support the vital inrastructureinvestment necessary to maintain these burgeoningurban populations.

Piling on the pressure is the expectation that theworlds population as a whole will rise to 9 billionby 2050 a 50 per cent increase at a time whenresource constraints are becoming ever more acute.

Creating sustainable communities is a core unctionor Halcrow. We deliver the basic inrastructureundamental to the wellbeing o communities all

over the world. And good corporate citizenship andcommunity relations are an integral part o this,developing lasting and positive relationshipswith all stakeholders.

sustainable communitiesForced migration, crop ailures,desertifcation and changing rainallpatterns are just some o the eectswe can already see. Experts believethat water scarcity is going to bethe most likely cause o large-scale

regional confict.

Halcrow understands water. Weare among the world leaders increating innovative and cost-eectivesolutions to some o the worlds mostpressing water shortage and supplyissues. We are committed to pushingthe boundaries o what has gonebeore. We will urther developour skills and share our knowledgeto help ensure people everywherehave access to this most basichuman need.

Te challengeTe challenge


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Our promise

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Committed to change

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work with clients to champion and deliversustainable and low carbon planning, designand construction solutions

implement ull lie-cycle management methods promote the use o sustainability indicators

or development and construction projects withour clients

adapt the way we work reduce our

environmental impact and actively participatein the drive towards one-planet living

perorm and report against stretching targetsor our internal operations, and benchmarkourselves against the best

strengthen governance and policies to ensure anintegrated, cohesive approach to sustainability

invest in employee development to ensureour values become embedded within ourcorporate culture

be active in public debate seek todeliver positive change within our industryand wider society

We will:

Our promise


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Our ethosTe spirit o our business

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Our purpose:

sustaining andimproving

the quality opeoples livesOur values:

bringing imagination to all we do

delivering on our commitments

advancing our skills and experience

enjoying what we do

Our conduct:

act with integrity

be open and honest

respect the dignity o others

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