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BUILDING FOR GENERATIONS TO COME
• Carbon Reduction
• Waste Management
• Sustainable Procurement
• Respecting Natural Resources
• Community Engagement
• Training and Development
• Communication
GROUP SUSTAINABILITY POLICY & STRATEGY
APRIL 2016
*Cover image: Filwood Green Business Park, Bristol
“ The Midas vision is to be widely
acclaimed forindustry leading
performance
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and customer service
INTRODUCTION ‘Building for Generations to Come’
Foreword
The Midas Group of companies undertakes new and refurbishment construction projects in the
commercial, industrial, retail, health, education, leisure, energy, public services and residential sectors
– and how we deliver those projects needs to meet not only the expectations of today’s customers
but also those of future generations.
The scale and diversity of work that the Group undertakes through its network of local offices and
businesses presents a real opportunity to develop and implement initiatives to minimise our impact on
the environment and enhance the communities in which we operate.
We adopt a collaborative and inclusive approach with all stakeholders, including customers,
designers, supply chain and local communities in our desire to minimise environmental impact and
construct energy efficient, cost effective, high quality buildings.
This document outlines our response to the pressing need to deal with climate change whilst
developing a sustainable built environment for future generations to enjoy.
• Our Policies address the practical steps required to anchor sustainable principles at the heart
of our business activities.
• Our Strategy sets out our approach for delivering a sustainable and responsible business
model through our core activities, services and supply chain and embodies an aspiration to be
innovative and consistently improve what we do.
“The Midas Group continues to raise awareness of the importance
of meeting the environmental and social challenges of the 21st
century within our businesses and amongst our subcontractors
and suppliers. Currently Midas is delivering projects that add to
its sustainability credentials, adopting the principles of our Group
Sustainability Strategy and following defined policies. The Board
recognises that it must continue to develop a culture at Midas that
places sustainability alongside other key deliverables of safety,
customer service and quality. Whilst this document outlines our
Steve Russell, Sustainability strategic approach, Midas remains mindful that it is necessary to
Director Midas Group be aware of, and remain adaptable to, the changing responsibilities
that the built environment presents to our businesses.”
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STRATEGY
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STRATEGY ‘Building for Generations to Come’
Strategy
Our strategy considers the ever growing demand for more socially, environmentally and economically
sustainable buildings delivered by responsible businesses that implement positive measures with
respect to the social, environmental and economic impact of
their actions.
It starts with the concept of the ‘triple
bottom line’ – People, Planet, Profit –
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• Carbon Reduction Strategy
• Waste Management Profit People
• Sustainable Procurement Economic and Social
Business Responsibility
• Respecting Natural Resources
• Community Engagement
• Training and Development
Community Engagement
• Communication Communication
Training and Development
Our sustainability strategy has been integrated
into existing Group policies and decision-making
processes and continues to form the basis for setting
and implementing new and updated targets and initiatives. It impacts all employees - particularly
those engaged in planning, design, procurement, and delivery across all Midas Group businesses.
We commit to communicating our aspirations to advisors, consultants and our supply chain, as our
sustainability performance and that of the completed building could be significantly influenced by their
respective, skills, knowledge and understanding.
Our sustainable construction business strategy applies to all areas of Midas Group operations
and to permanent office locations as well as site activities. However, the area of greatest impact,
will undoubtedly be in our contribution to delivering new and refurbished buildings designed and
constructed to minimise environmental impact and provide long-term energy efficiency, bringing
whole-life value to the property owner, users and the communities in which they are constructed.
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People Social Responsibility
Customers We will listen to the views of our customers and take appropriate action in support
of our vision to be widely acclaimed for industry leading performance and
customer service.
People We will respect the views of our employees and provide a safe and healthy working
environment for everybody working on our sites and in our offices.
The quality of our workforce is a key factor in striving to meet our vision. We
recognise this through our goal of being the employer of choice; endeavouring to
provide rewarding careers not just jobs.
Despite the challenges faced within the construction sector, we will continue
to place people development high on our agenda. We will continue to prioritise
training, maintain our Investors in People Silver accreditation, and survey our
employees for their opinions.
Community We will support the communities in which we work; engaging in consultation,
respecting diversity, being sensitive to local needs and contributing to economic
well-being. We are committed to keeping disruption to a minimum and following the
Considerate Constructor’s principles and measures.
Initiatives that benefit society and local communities feature strongly in our approach
to corporate responsibility and will include, not only financial assistance, but also
contributions of time and resource.
Environment We will seek to minimise the impacts of our activities on the environment and
communities in which we operate, developing solutions to ensure continuous
improvement in our environmental performance. We undertake to raise
environmental awareness amongst our employees and supply chain in order to be
less wasteful in the use of resources. Not only will we seek to maximise reuse and
recycling we will reduce waste through fully considered planning and design.
Suppliers We will create sustainable supply chains based on integrity and respect; working in
partnership in pursuit of best practice in a safe environment.
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Planet Environmental Best Practice
Sustainable Construction consumes significant amounts of resources such as steel, concrete,
Sourcing cement and timber, often in ways that are inefficient or unsustainable. At Midas we
have put in place Sustainable Procurement Policies that encourage our employees and
supply chain to review their consumption of resources such that we source only what
we need. Knowing where materials come from and identifying the ’chain of custody’
is equally as important. Our preference is to procure products that are manufactured
and can be used in an environmentally and socially responsible way and which are
accredited to a recognised environmental standard.
Where possible we will endeavour to identify and offer sustainable alternative products
to our customers and give preference to local suppliers and subcontractors.
We continue to raise awareness with our employees and our suppliers of the
environmental and social effects of materials procurement and ensure that
environmental credentials are considered throughout the supply chain appraisal
process.
Reuse, Our project specific Site Waste Management Plans (SWMP) are key documents
Reduce, in our drive to eliminate waste going to landfill and in finding new opportunities to
Recycle reuse or recycle waste materials through efficient design and careful management
of the construction process. Each SWMP will set out measures for minimising
waste, maximising recycling and for dealing with problem areas; all designed to
ensure that we meet or exceed our target waste recycling rate across the Group.
At Midas we have developed long-term strategic alliances with key waste service
providers—using their feedback and information from site management returns we
are able to record monthly recycling figures.
We will continually look for opportunities to reuse, reduce or recycle, materials on or
off site.
Carbon We will put measures in place to continue to reduce annual business mileage
Footprint and review maximum allowable emissions across the fleet. We will continue our
commitment to green tariff energy supply, increasing the use of energy saving
cabins on site and seeking additional ways to reduce our carbon footprint.
6 | GROUP SUSTAINABILITY POLICY & STRATEGY |Profit Economic and Business
Expectations With increased expectations for the construction industry to improve its
environmental and social performance it has never been more important to build
upon our achievements to date and embrace sustainability within the Group’s
business strategy and corporate values.
Business We recognise that by adopting sustainability best practice there is an opportunity to
Planning deliver long-term benefits to the business, the Midas brand and our shareholders.
By applying our vision as much to sustainability as anything else we can aspire to
deliver industry leading performance in all that we do.
When business planning we set targets relating to financial performance, workload,
customers, training, development, and growth. Our approach to sustainability,
as detailed within this strategy, encompasses all of these areas and will greatly
influence corporate governance, management systems and procurement policies.
Everyone plays a part in achieving our sustainability objectives - therefore we are
committed to working with our employees, customers and supply chain to raise
environmental and sustainability standards in the built environment. We are in a
position where we are able and willing to understand the challenges, suggest
alternatives and influence the outcome.
Shaping the In a world where resources are becoming more constrained, using our sustainability
Business strategy to help shape our business to be more adaptive to change, more efficient
and more responsive to the challenges ahead will be a key factor in the Group’s
continuing growth.
Communicating both internally and externally is fundamental in demonstrating
how the business is progressing with its sustainability strategy and how, by
adopting sustainable construction methods, whole-life costs can be reduced. We
communicate our intentions and progress externally via our website and internally
via the Group’s intranet (Alchemy).
Business In committing to our sustainability objectives and targets we will adopt an open,
Commitment collaborative, professional and socially responsible approach to business; aiming
to provide our customers with a quality of service that reflects our vision of being
widely acclaimed for industry leading performance.
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‘The way in which we plan, procure,
steps to construct and maintain our built environment
sustainability is critical to our quality of life now and in the
future. At Midas we have identified 7 strategic
areas which we believe are key to making
a positive contribution to the sustainability
agenda, ensuring that we remain focussed
on ‘building for generations to come’.
Carbon Reduction
Making buildings more energy efficient, increasing use of low or zero carbon
technologies, reducing site energy consumption, vehicle emissions, travel
distances and the need to travel.
Waste Management
Reducing waste, re-using and recycling where possible and ultimately
sending zero waste to landfill.
Sustainable Procurement
Using low impact, low embodied energy products, sourced locally and
responsibly from renewable sources.
Respecting Natural Resources
Using natural resources more efficiently in buildings and in the processes we
undertake; tackling water and raw materials use, biodiversity and pollution.
Community Engagement
Working with our clients, suppliers and community organisations to ensure
that our activities support local employment and positively contribute to the
wellbeing of the communities in which we work.
Training and Development
Committing to increasing the sustainability and environmental awareness
of our employees and our supply chain.
Communication
Improving internal and external communication methods and platforms to
ensure effective dissemination of information, the sharing and adoption of
industry best practice and consideration of new and emerging technologies.
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Why are the 7 Steps to Sustainability important to Midas?
Vision
As an extension to the Group’s dedication to achieve unrivalled levels of customer
service, enhancing our performance with respect to environmental and social
impacts will help to make Midas Construction, Midas Retail, Midas Interiors,
Mi-Space, Midas Energy and Midas Developments the delivery partner of choice
where sustainability is a key driver for our customers.
People
Making Midas the employer of choice – retention and recruitment of, and investment
in, people is becoming increasingly more important in an industry where
building relationships is just as important as building buildings.
Reputation
Improved standing in local communities.
An increasing number of construction clients are
demanding a real, rather than cosmetic, response
to the sustainability agenda.
Supply Chain
Making Midas the customer of choice, where
consultants, subcontractors and suppliers want to
be part of a progressive, caring, environmentally aware
team.
Efficiencies
Improved management processes resulting in reductions in energy
and water consumption, less wastage, higher levels of staff retention
and lower transport costs.
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POLICIES
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Policy Statement
We are committed to the creation and maintenance of buildings that conserve rather than waste
energy and aspire to build them in a way that minimises their environmental impact now and for future
generations. By adopting current best practice and by continually seeking to improve, we will manage
our business so that it delivers long-term value to our people, our clients, our supply chain, and the
communities in which we work.
Our Group Sustainability Director has overall responsibility for implementing our Sustainability Strategy
at the most senior level and working with others to ensure that issues of sustainability are reflected in all
policies where relevant. Due to the nature of sustainability, and our strategy for achieving change and
improvement, there is no single sustainability policy that could address all the steps required, instead
we work on ensuring our sustainability ethos and principles are absorbed into other policies across the
business. This approach means that responsibility for ensuring our commitment to sustainability is upheld
and cascades from our Group Sustainability Director through Executive and Operational Directors, Senior
Managers and to individuals on our construction sites and in our offices.
The policies that directly relate to our Sustainability Strategy are appended to this document:
• Sustainable Procurement Policy
• Timber Procurement Policy
• Corporate Social Responsibility Policy
Other policies that incorporate components with a strong impact on how we work towards upholding and
improving the seven steps to sustainability include:
• Health, Safety and Environmental Policy and Procedures (e.g. Considerate Constructors Scheme,
Waste Management)
• Learning and Development Policy
• Contract Procedures (e.g. pertaining to health and safety plans, procurement, reporting)
“Midas remains committed to operating in a socially
responsible, sustainable and ethical manner. We
are proud to be making a positive impact on the
communities and environment in which we live and
work.”
Alan Hope, Chief Executive Midas Group
January 2016
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Midas recognises its responsibility to carry out procurement activities in an environmentally and socially
responsible manner.
In line with our Sustainability Strategy and Environmental Policy Statement we will strive to incorporate
environmental and social considerations into our procurement processes.
We recognise that it is our responsibility to encourage our supply chain to minimise the environmental and
social impacts associated with the products and services they provide.
Midas will therefore:
Policy and Strategy
x Encourage our employees to review consumption of goods and services in order to reduce usage
where possible and select on sustainable and responsible principles.
x Endeavour to identify and offer sustainable alternative products to our customers.
x Give preference to local suppliers and sub-contractors where practicable.
x Promote the minimisation of waste and maximisation of recycling.
x Seek to use non-toxic materials and refrigerants with a low Global Warming Potential.
Awareness and Communication
x Communicate this policy to all employees and our supply chain.
x Enhance the awareness of our employees and our suppliers of the relevant environmental and social
effects of purchases through appropriate training and communication.
x Provide guidance and relevant product information to our employees to allow them to select sustainable
products and services, sourced responsibly.
Engaging Supply Chain
x Encourage our supply chain to introduce sustainable processes and products.
Procurement Process
x Ensure that environmental credentials are considered in the supply chain appraisal process.
x Encourage our supply chain partners to seek relevant environmental certification such as ISO 14001.
x Include sustainability criteria in specifications where appropriate.
x Consider whole life costs, durability and embodied energy when assessing product suitability.
x Give preference to products that can be manufactured, used, and disposed of in an environmentally
and socially responsible way and which are accredited to a recognised environmental standard.
x Promote best practice for sustainable procurement.
x Consider re-use of materials and materials with a high recycled content where practical.
x Endeavour to purchase products containing timber from a sustainable source complying with the Forest
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Stewardship Council (FSC ), Programme for the Endorsement of Forest Certification (PEFC) or
Canadian Standards Association (CSA) certification schemes and identify the “chain of custody”. Refer
to the Midas Group Timber Procurement Policy.
Measurement and results
x Develop processes to measure our compliance with this policy and measure our progress.
Steve Russell, Sustainability and Technical Services Director, Midas Group
March 2009; Revision 1.3: 20 April 201
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Midas Group Timber Procurement Policy
In support of our vision to be widely acclaimed f or industry leading perf ormance, we
recognise the importance of minimising the impacts of our activities on the environment and
the communities in which we operate.
‘Respecting Natural Resources’ and ‘Sustainable Procurement’ are two of the 7-Steps that
form the basis of the Midas Group Sustainability Strategy, published in December 2011. In
addition, our Sustainable Procurement Policy makes a commitment to sourcing wood
products from legally and sustainably managed f orests.
In order to conf irm an acceptable ‘Chain of Custody’ (COC), we will endeavour to purchase
products containing timber which comply with the following schemes:
• Forest Stewardship Council® (FSC®);
• Programme f or the Endorsement of Forest Certification (PEFC);
• Canadian Standards Association (CSA);
• Malaysian Timber Certification Council (MTCC). Tropical Hardwoods Only.
COC certification is a means of demonstrating that timber products have been tracked
through the supply chain, f rom forest to f inal use. Certification is required for every stage in
the process if the end product is to be sold as ‘Certified Timber’ and carry the logo of the
certifying scheme.
In July 2012, Midas Group achieved FSC Chain of Custody Certification
with the following scope: The Specification and Procurement of timber
and timber products for use in FSC projects.
W e have established a preferred list of suppliers who hold one or more of FSC, PEFC, and CSA
and MTCC Chain of Custody Certification, as identif ied within this document.
Timber products will be procured by the Group Purchasing department and order
documentation will specify where particular client requirements are to be met, e.g. ‘”All
Timber on this project to be FSC Certified”. W here tropical hardwood is specified we will
endeavour to source FSC or MTCC where possible. If certified timber is not available,
creditable evidence will be sought which demonstrates legality, sustainability and
traceability through the supply chain.
Steve Russell, Sustainability and Technical Services Director, Midas Group
Midas Group Timber Procurement Policy March 2009: Revision 1.11: 24 March 2016 H9
14 | GROUP SUSTAINABILITY POLICY & STRATEGY |MIDAS PREFERRED CERTIFIED SUPPLIERS
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Midas Group Timber Procurement Policy March 2009: Revision 1.11: 24 March 2016 H9
| GROUP SUSTAINABILITY POLICY & STRATEGY | 15INTERNATIONALTIMBER TTͲCOCͲ001094 FSC 19.07.2019
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Midas Group Timber Procurement Policy March 2009: Revision 1.11: 24 March 2016 H9
16 | GROUP SUSTAINABILITY POLICY & STRATEGY |STAIRWAYJOINERY TTͲCOCͲ002225 FSC 01.10.2016
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Midas Group Timber Procurement Policy March 2009: Revision 1.11: 24 March 2016 H9
| GROUP SUSTAINABILITY POLICY & STRATEGY | 17Corporate Social Responsibility
Corporate Social Responsibility Mission Statement
“Midas is committed to ethical behaviour and to sustainable economic development
while improving the quality of life for their workforce, their families as well as the local
community and society at large”
Ethics Statement
1. Clients: The Midas Group will serve it clients with honesty integrity and
professionalism. We will provide our services with care, skill, competence and
diligence consistent with the best interests of our clients.
2. Standards of Practice: We will provide our services in a manner consistent with the
established and accepted standards of the profession and with the laws and
regulations which govern its practise. We will avoid conduct that would be
considered unethical.
3. Competition: We will maintain our professional reputation by competing fairly with
our competitors at all times.
4. Remuneration: We will negotiate fairly and openly with clients in establishing a
basis for compensation. We will charge fees and expenses that are commensurate
with the services to be provided and the responsibilities and risks to be assumed.
We will remunerate our staff fairly.
5. Public Welfare: Midas will not tolerate racial, sexual or political discrimination. We
will hold the health, safety and welfare of our staff and the public in the highest
regard and will seek ways to continuously improve our performance in this arena.
6. Internal Support: Midas will conduct itself in the interests of our clients, staff and
the wider community. We will actively promote honest and ethical behaviour and will
support and protect anyone who ‘whistle-blows’ within the business where illegal or
unethical conduct is concerned.
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Customers We will achieve this by:
x Exceeding our customers expectations and meeting
We will listen to their views, exceed the challenges placed on us to deliver against
expectations and remain agile to respond to contracts
market requirements and competitive x Placing safety & sustainability at the heart of our
pressures business and customer objectives
x Respecting diversity and considering the needs of
users with special needs
x Forging long term and mutually beneficial
relationships with our customers
x Establishing a delivery model which integrates
design, procurement and construction effectively
People We will achieve this by:
x Investing and developing the skills and capabilities of
We will respect their views, provide a safe the workforce through the Midas Academy and other
and healthy working environment and mechanisms
conduct business with integrity x Understand the needs of our people by consulting
regularly and acting on what we hear
x Remunerating our employees fairly
x Valuing the diversity of our people
x Complying with all relevant employment and Health &
Safety Standards
Community We will achieve this by:
x Actively encouraging participation in community
We will continue to support the communities projects
in which we work and seek to behave with x Supporting local businesses, charities and the
integrity through engaging in consultation economies in which we work
and contributing to the economic and social x Operating in a way which does not affect the safety of
well being of that area those around us
x Working in Partnership with councils, planning
authorities and regulatory bodies
x Respecting the diversity of communities in which we
operate and being sensitive to local needs
Environment We will achieve this by:
x Following the ISO:14001certification
We will seek to minimise the environmental x Fully committing to sustainable development and our
impacts of our activities on the surrounding Environmental Policy
environment and communities, minimise x Complying with further relevant environmental
pollution and develop intelligent solutions to legislation and standards
ensure continuous improvement in our x Encouraging the efficient use of resources and
environmental performance reduce emission of carbon dioxide wherever we can
x Seeking alternative solutions which encourage
sustainable construction and more efficient waste
management
Suppliers We will achieve this by:
x Providing safe and healthy working conditions for
We will work as an integrated team with our everyone working with us
supply chain to provide safe and healthy x Working in partnership with our suppliers to ensure
working environments and pursue best we are at the leading edge of construction techniques
practice. and products
x Seeking the views of suppliers and acting on what we
hear
x Engaging our suppliers in our standards and policies
x Managing our supply chain better to increase
efficiencies, reduce waste and enhance profitability
| GROUP SUSTAINABILITY POLICY & STRATEGY | 19Midas Group Midas House, Woodwater Park, Pynes Hill, Exeter, EX2 5WS T 0117 305 2100 E enquiries@midasgroup.co.uk W www.midasgroup.co.uk
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