CONSTRUCTION SUPPLY CHAIN

The construction industry, its supply chain, and the buildings and structures it creates, is responsible for a significant proportion of greenhouse gas emissions globally and a huge consumer of resources. There is increasing pressure coming down the supply chain through changing legislation, public and other project procurement and from main contractors to move towards net zero, reduce other environmental impacts and improve on diversity and inclusion.

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I have supported over 30 businesses to plan and implement changes for planet and people. Businesses supplying, and in some cases installing, bricks, timber, cladding, roofing, plumbing, doors, flooring and future facing solar PV, battery storage and electric vehicle charging technologies.

Brickability Group plc is made up of 34 diverse companies in the construction supply chain, all new to sustainability. Over the past year Georgina has taken us on a journey which is beginning to transform our operation into one facing into a more sustainable future. From writing our ESG strategy and operational plan; to setting a net zero goal for our own operations; supporting our Board and senior team; ensuring we are compliant in our reporting to investors and Government; helping us build our internal sustainability knowledge; supporting our major sales tenders; inspiring our 600 through face-to-face workshops and helping us achieve Gold membership of the Supply Chain Sustainability School.  Georgina has integrated brilliantly into our leadership team and we have been delighted with her support. She now works with us as a retained consultant acting as our ESG lead. 

Paul Hamilton, Chief Operating Officer, Brickability Group plc

BENEFITS:

  • Faster track strategy - from an ESG Sustainability Consultant who has experience of the construction supply chain and understands the contractor expectations, challenges and barriers

  • Sales support – helping you stay competitive and win tenders where sustainability and people issues are now a requirement

  • Employee engagement - I delivered a road show for all 600 Brickability employees over the course of 10 months. And recruited a team of over 50 environmental champions who now drive forward change.

  • Supply Chain Sustainability School – I’ve taken my construction supply chain clients from bronze to GOLD members in the school, increasingly becoming a requirement in tenders.

  • External influencing with customers and suppliers - I led an event at the London Festival of Architecture on Sustainability in the Construction Supply Chain for my client Taylor Maxwell.

Georgina has helped Taylor Maxwell develop an ESG strategy and plan to take us through the next ten years of our business - with a focus on being carbon net zero by 2030. She is particularly strong in quickly understanding a business and its market, with a focus on commercial goals and maintaining competitiveness, whilst at the same time supporting us to transform into a more sustainable business. She has represented Taylor Maxwell externally at speaking events with some of our biggest customers and clients, including at the London Festival of Architecture in 2022. Her ability to influence, lead a project and integrate into a senior team has taken enormous pressure off internal resources. We continue to use Georgina as our internal ESG lead.

Robbie Thompson, Director of Marketing, Taylor Maxwell Ltd

Next steps - talk to me about how I can support you

georgina@ethicallyBE.com or 07771865449