Our visionLafarge Aggregates & Concrete UK is to be a safe, profitable and rewarding business to work with in a world in which natural resources are limited but where human ingenuity is unlimited.
Achieving our visionImplementation of our sustainability policy is based around the ‘five capitals’ model:
OUR PEOPLE – HUMAN CAPITALTo create and sustain a business where employees are healthy, safe and motivated. Our people will be recognised for their competence, engagement and pride in the company.
- Leading the industry in our goal of zero incidents
- Improving loyalty and reducing absence
- Enhancing diversity
- Training, development and making our people successful
- Surveys and events to ensure employee engagement
- Energy saving at work and home
OUR PRODUCTS AND SERVICES – MANUFACTURED CAPITALTo provide products and services in the most efficient and sustainable manner through the deployment of our skills, ingenuity and assets in achieving our customers’ needs.
- Knowing our carbon footprint
- Increasing sustainable transport
- Innovative, energy saving products
- Reducing energy and using renewable sources
- Using recycled resources
- Ethical purchasing policy
OUR PARTNERS AND COMMUNITIES – SOCIAL CAPITALTo balance the need of all our partners and communities by working together towards common goals.
- Delivering on time, in full and invoiced correctly
- Investing in local communities and charities
- Quality and quantity of community liaison and involvement
- Training and educating our customers
- Responding to our customer surveys
OUR LEGACY – NATURAL CAPITALTo ensure that the business fulfils its responsibility in delivering
One Planet Living and environmental sustainability.
- Optimising the use of our land
- Enhancing biodiversity through restoration and aftercare
- Ensuring best after-uses for quarried land
- Supporting archaeology
- Responsible disposal of redundant machinery
OUR FINANCES – FINANCIAL CAPITALTo manage the business so that continued financial success is achieved. We use a range of financial indicators to ensure financial health and sustainable growth.