ESG Report 202223 - Flipbook - Page 25
Industry leading
Ecologists at work on our CWA projects
Through continuous improvement in their policies, procedures and workplace practices,
identifying more environmentally friendly materials, and fundamentally reviewing the design and
execution of projects, CWA will deliver carbon reductions that will enable MWS to contribute,
alongside other organisations, in supporting the UK’s climate change goals. We think there is
significant potential for the example set by the CWA to be modelled across the wider water
and other utility infrastructure sectors.
Much of what is being achieved has relied on a culture of information sharing and teamwork.
For each low carbon innovation trial that takes place, details are communicated to the CWA
community, the supply chain, Scottish Water and its delivery vehicles. Data from the trials are
sent to Scottish Water’s Carbon Academy (an external learning hub) where information is shared
with delivery partners in the industry.
A programme of carbon registers has been rolled out to all CWA projects. These registers record
the effective outputs of carbon initiatives and are used to share best practice with our teams
and stakeholders.
The CWA meets quarterly with the wider supply chain to share the findings of their research.
This encourages the rest of the industry to incorporate carbon saving criteria into their strategic
decision making, developing a more sustainable approach to their own project delivery.
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