Environmental, Social and Equality (ESE)
“Placing ESE at the heart of our organisation”
Environmental, Social and Equality (ESE) is powering our future – it is the core of our ethos. It will make Westcroft Group greener, happier, healthier and more successful.
Major benefits from each of these directly help us support our customers, our team, our stakeholders and many others who we value in our ecosystem.
Our journey has already started with
significant momentum and we are committed to reaching the goals under our ESE umbrella.
Environmental
Carbon emissions, measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide equivalent (tCO2e), are the leading cause of global warming. Guidance from the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) is clear: companies must look beyond their operational boundaries and their Scope 1 and 2 emissions (electricity, gas and fleet in the main) and consider their Scope 3 emissions. Also known as indirect emissions, Scope 3 often presents approximately 90% of a company’s carbon footprint and includes CO2 emissions from upstream and downstream activities.
Westcroft Group has spent several months evaluating its operations and identifying what activities result in carbon emissions.
Social
Making a difference together
Creating Social Value is incredibly important to us. Westcroft customer base is distinguished by relationships with Local organization to deliver decent homes for both private and public sector. It also includes private buildings and education.. Our public and private sector clients rely on Westcroft support for more than 2000 properties , spanning all 33 London Boroughs. The introduction of PPN 06/20 in September 2020 has cemented our focus on Social Value, echoing the Government’s key Social Value themes.
Equal opportunity
Reducing the disability employment gap and tackling workforce inequality
Diversity, equality and inclusion (DE&I) are key to what we stand for: equal opportunities are given to all those we seek to employ along with support for those who may be at a disadvantage
Our employees come from every corner of the globe and this diversity helps us relate to our wide range of clients, suppliers and communities
Modern slavery is often an invisible challenge, as it exists within complex supply chains. To counter this, we have created a series of checks and processes to ensure that the incidence of modern slavery within our supply chain is limited / eradicated
We track a wide range of metrics to ensure we deliver on our values in this area
We offer job roles to those who may otherwise struggle to find employment based on their personal circumstances. This could be down to an individual’s age, disability or a lack of training. We aim to overcome whatever barrier there is and offer them a role within Westcroft . Once employed, on-the-job training is supplemented by internal and external training