The infrastructure sector has a significant role to play in decarbonisation. 16% of the UK’s carbon footprint is taken up by construction, operation and maintenance of infrastructure assets, and a further 37% results from in-use emissions of these assets (1). It’s therefore crucial that client organisations set ambitious decarbonisation targets, but also that supply chain partners can understand and contribute towards achieving these targets.
This report, produced for the Infrastructure Group by Action Sustainability, set out to understand key themes in the carbon reduction strategies of client organisations and asks for suppliers – both to help clients understand where greater consistency and alignment could be created, and to provide suppliers with a simple guide on what they should expect when engaging with these organisations.