Policy
CSR and Sustainability Policy
1. Introduction
In the last 24 months, the scope of The Shore Group’s operations has been rapidly diversifying and expanding. This has seen the group evolve from a primarily office-based resourcing business into a provider of a wide range of services into sectors including the built environment, property, retail, data and aviation. The Shore Group now offers contractor packages, builder’s work, temporary works, site logistics, civil engineering, retail refits, planned maintenance and fixed price M&E works in addition to its heritage recruitment services.
The Shore Group’s senior management is committed to minimising the impact that its business activities have on the environment and to positively influence the communities they operate in.
The policy statement sets out The Shore Group’s goals, targets and aspirations and highlights how we expect to achieve these for the newly diversified service offering.
Due to the rapid pace of change, the Company has identified 2025 as its baseline year to capture, measuring and reporting on the factors highlighted in this statement. The results will help to form our reduction and improvement targets with the aim of achieving our goals and embedding sustainability and social responsibility across our operations and supply chain by 2030.
2. Scope
Our approach is built on three fundamental pillars:
1. Protection of the planet: minimising our environmental footprint
2. Empowering our people: fostering inclusive growth and wellbeing
3. Promoting prosperity: creating sustainable value for all stakeholders
The aims, objectives and actions in place to achieve them highlighted in this statement are applicable to all The Shore Group’s business activities and should be implemented and supported by all the Company’s divisions.
The commitments outlined in this statement are aligned to science-based emissions reduction targets (SBTi) in line with the Paris Agreement’s goal to limit global warming to 1.5°C above pre-industrial levels and the following UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) as those which our strategy aligns with:
SDG 6: Clean Water and Sanitation
SDG 7: Affordable and Clean Energy
SDG 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth
SDG 10: Reduced Inequalities
SDG 12: Responsible Consumption and Production
SDG 13: Climate Action
SDG 15: Life on Land
SDG 17: Partnerships for the Goals
3. Responsibilities, approval and review
This policy statement is approved by The Shore Group’s board of directors, and it is their responsibility to ensure that it is implemented throughout the Group. The Director of each division is responsible for supporting this throughout their division and ensuring that all employees and contractors representing their division understand and are committed to the objectives.
The Shore Group’s CSR committee meets monthly to review performance against targets will report this into senior management and assist in disseminating improvement and action plans through the group. The Board is represented in the CSR committee.
The Shore Group’s Health, Safety, Environment and Quality department are responsible for reviewing the implementation of the agreed actions across the Shore Group’s offices and sites. Any non-conformance or areas for improvement identified will have resultant action plans which are monitored to close out.
This policy statement and associated strategy will be reviewed annually by senior management to ensure it is still relevant, applicable and that the aims set out are being achieved.
4. Strategy and implementation
4.1. Protection of the planet
The Shore Group is committed to minimising its environmental impact across the scope of its operations and has identified the following areas of focus to help achieve this.
Energy Consumption
Aim: To transform our energy portfolio to maximise efficiency and utilise renewable energy sources. Actions:
1. 2025: Baseline year to capture the data required to get an understanding of current consumption and ratio of renewable vs non-renewable
2. 2026: Establish quantifiable 2030 energy reduction targets based on baseline data
3. 2027: Source 100% renewable energy across all operations
Carbon neutrality and greenhouse gases
Aim: To achieve net-zero emissions across our value chain by 2035.
Actions:
2025: Capture relevant GHG data and establish GHG inventory
2026: Use data to establish quantifiable 2030 Scope 1 and Scope 2 targets
2027: Establish quantifiable 2035 Scope 3 targets
Water
Aim: To minimise water consumption and protect water quality on sites worked on.
Actions:
2025: Capture water consumption data across the Group
2026: Establish quantifiable water use reduction targets
2027: Conduct assessment on water discharge on each project and achieve zero harmful water discharge
Biodiversity
Aim: Protect and enhance natural ecosystems in areas of operation.
Actions:
2025: Conduct biodiversity impact assessments at all operational sites
2028: Implement biodiversity net gain projects at all sites where acting as Principal or Main contractor
Support habitat restoration projects in regions where we operate
Materials, chemicals and waste management
Aim: To reduce waste production as far as practicably possible.
Actions:
2025: Carry out waste assessment across all divisions to establish baseline year figure
2026: Establish reduction and recycling targets
2026: Centralise waste management to drive efficiency and improvement
2026: Collect data on the impact of the production and delivery of materials used in 2025 to establish reduction targets
Ongoing: Continue to train and educate on chemical management and handling to continue to achieve Zero Discharge of Hazardous Chemicals (ZDHC)
4.2. Empowering our people
The Shore Group has identified the following three areas of focus to help empower all stakeholders
Diversity, equity and inclusion
Aim: To create an inclusive workplace reflective of the communities we serve.
Actions:
2025: Carry out workforce diversity and pay gap analysis for directly employed workers
2026: Eliminate unexplained pay gaps
2030: Increase diversity in senior management roles by 50%
Ethical resourcing
Aim: To ensure all business relationships uphold the highest ethical standards.
Actions:
1. 2026: Achieve 100% agreement to our Supplier Code of Conduct
2. Ongoing: Implement ethical resourcing training for all colleagues working in this area
Modern Slavery
Aim: Eliminate all forms of modern slavery from our operation and supply chain.
Actions:
Ongoing: Continue with Ongoing Management Review (OMR) of all labour only supply chain to ensure continued compliance
2026: Conduct modern slavery risk assessment within remaining supply chain by the end of Q2
2026:Implement compliance software to hel pimprove modern slavery detection for recruitment division
2026: Establish Modern Slavery remediation program
4.3 Promoting prosperity
We have identified the following areas of focus for creating sustainable value for our stakeholders:
Sustainable procurement
Aim: To ensure sustainability is integrated into every purchasing decision.
Actions:
2025: Conduct a supplier environmental risk analysis
2026:To ensure that all staff involved in procurement have received sustainability training
2027: To achieve 80% of Group spend with suppliers who have signed up to the Group’s Sustainable Procurement Policy.
Community investment
Aim: To create shared value within the communities where we operate.
Actions:
2026: To create 1 volunteer day per month for all colleagues
2026: To establish a measuring and reporting mechanism for social return on investment
2030: To raise, donate or deliver 1.5% of pre-tax profits into community development initiatives
5. Monitoring and reporting
2025 is has been identified as The Shore Group’s baseline year and will be used to gather the relevant data and information appropriate to the aims of this policy statement.
Once this has been established, we will develop a mechanism for monitoring and reporting on the resultant actions.
Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) will be established to monitor performance. Each target established will be supported by specific KPIs which will be:
- Measurable
- Time-bond
- Relevant
- Assignable
Once established the KPIs will be incorporated into annual business planning, divisional budgets, strategic decisions and new business opportunities.
The Shore Group’s reporting framework will be established to incorporate the following:
- Monthly performance reports
- Quarterly updates to all relevant stakeholders
- An annual sustainability report
- Specific KPI reporting for external frameworks where required.We will follow best practices for sustainability reporting to include:
- The annual report to aligned with Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) Standards
- Climate related disclosures in accordance with local, applicable regulation where required
- Regular CDP submissions.
The Shore Group’s management system is accredited to ISO 14001 and is audited annually against the requirements of this standard. We also welcome and social and ethical auditing programs required or requested by our clients (e.g. SMETA).
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