Sustainability Week

In 2004 Carillion held a Sustainability Week to increase awareness and understanding of sustainability across the company; encourage employees to get involved in activities and lead a more sustainable lifestyle; and celebrate the good work we do in the community.

Two years ago a small team of Carillion employees organised a series of sustainability activities over a one-week period in order to promote sustainability. The ‘Sustainability Week’ involved a diverse range of activities and was a great success. It helped to increase sustainability awareness and knowledge as well as demonstrating the business corporate commitment to sustainability. Other benefits also included aspects such as team building and integration between our businesses. The aim was that in 2004 it would be far more widespread across the Group.

Sustainability Week 2004 was held on 5th June 2004 and finish on Friday 11th June 2004. This period was selected because it coincided with World Environmental Day on 5th June. Over 800 Pledges to the environment were made, over 50 sustainability events took place throughout the company and one lucky person became the proud owner of a mountain bike after winning the Sustainability Quiz!

A Carillion Sustainability Week is planned for June 2005, starting on World Environment Day on Sunday 5 June.

Pledges.

Pledge		Number of people	Environment Saving
1.	Replace a 2-maile car journey	44	1,188 kg of CO2
2.	Plant a tree	85	174kg of CO2
3.	Water Hippo	78	384,700 litres of water
4.	Tap off when brushing teeth	123	2,154,960 litres of water
5.	Turn heating down	73	17,155 kg of CO2
6.	Energy saving light bulb	86	1,720 kg of CO2
7.	Re-use plastic bags	107	Save landfill, resources and energy
8.	Switch off television	126	3,780 kg of CO2
9.	Hang out washing	78	6,084 kg of CO2
10.	Shower, rather than bath	87	1,587,750 litre of water
	TOTAL	887	30,000 kg of CO2 4,000,000 litres of water

Case Records

• Carillion Graduates help local nature reserve to flower again
• Carillion rail “clean up” with the Waterways Board
• Carillion Rail – Madeley Rockery
• Carillion-URS Litter Pick Great Britain
• Darent Valley Hospital, Dartford – Sustainability Week
• Environmental Pledges at Bailey’s Court Primary School
• Ground restoration day at Coseley School
• Green School – Sustainability Week Presentation
• National Sustainability Week – Oxford
• Norton Bridge Alliance & Katherine House Hospital *
• The Marston Wildlife Group – Oxford
• Sustainability Week – The Great Western Hospital