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Sustainability

Sustainability addresses the social, environmental and economic challenges we face in today’s ever-changing world.

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Backed by the UK’s top organisations for the built environment, the School helps to meet the challenging sustainability targets set out by the UK Construction Strategy 2025.

The School provides free, practical support in the form of CPD-accredited e-learning modules and training workshops, tailored assessments and action plans, benchmarking tools, networking opportunities, and access to thousands of online resources.

Benefits reported by our members include; cost and time savings, business won, increased competitive advantage, reduced risk and enhanced reputation. Take our quick assessment, linking you to our world class resources.

Key topics within Sustainability

To help our members develop a holistic understanding of the impacts relevant to sustainability, we offer a suite of resources on the following key sub-topics:

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Air Quality Training

The quality of the air we all breathe often gets…

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Biodiversity
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Biodiversity and Ecology Training

‘Biodiversity’ simply refers to all living things. Every species, no…

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Business Ethics Training

The identification, management and mitigation of risk of bribery, corruption…

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Energy and Carbon Training

Climate change is the biggest issue of our time and…

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Environmental Management Training

How we deal with the potential positive and negative impacts…

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Fairness, Inclusion & Respect Training

Making our workplaces even better for everyone.

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Sustainable Materials Training

The built environment industry can reduce the negative impacts of…

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Slavery
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Modern Slavery

With an estimated 49.6 million victims worldwide, modern slavery is…

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social value
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Social Value Training

Social Value is more important than ever and has a…

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Performance Management Training

Collecting data and measuring sustainability performance in a standardised way,…

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Sustainability Strategy Training

Sustainable development requires a holistic consideration of environmental, social and…

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Sustainable Procurement Training

Procurement that has the most positive environmental, social and economic…

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Waste and Resource Efficiency

Changing the mindset from 'waste' to 'resources' and improving efficiency…

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Water Sustainability

Monitoring and addressing water consumption and use helps to reduce…

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Wellbeing Training

Addressing wellbeing and welfare improvement across the whole value chain…

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Key Sustainability resources

Here are a selection of featured sustainability related resources. To view more, please visit our full resource library.

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Energy and Carbon
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Employment Conditions
Biodiversity and Ecology

Latest Sustainability news

Find our latest news stories and blog posts from all topics within sustainability.

FIR Culture Impact Report Reveals 32.7% Surge in Inclusivity Efforts Across the Built Environment

Today, the Supply Chain Sustainability School has released the findings of the ninth annual Fairness, Inclusion and Respect (FIR) Culture Impact Report, showcasing significant...

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Construction Leadership Council and Supply Chain Sustainability School Unveil Bold Plan to Revolutionise UK Housing with Modern Methods of Construction (MMC)

The Construction Leadership Council (CLC) and the Supply Chain Sustainability School have today published a groundbreaking report aimed at addressing the housing crisis through...

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Event Recap: Supply Chain Sustainability School Summit 2024

On Thursday 5th September, the Supply Chain Sustainability School held its Annual Summit in Coventry Building Society Arena. Attended by hundreds of sustainability experts...

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Industry Leaders Join Forces to Tackle GHG Emissions & Air Pollution on Construction Sites

The Supply Chain Sustainability School has unveiled updated versions of its Plant Commitment Charter and Minimum Standards, leading the UK’s built environment towards significantly...

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New Partner benefit: measurement solutions

Level 2+ Partners now receive FREE access to measurement solutions on the Sustainability Tool, offering two key functionalities: To measure Scope 3 carbon emissions...

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Launch of CIF Carbon Calculator: Streamlining Carbon Accounting for Irish Construction Businesses

Today marks a significant milestone with the launch of the Construction Industry Federation’s (CIF) Carbon Calculator, powered by the Sustainability Tool and developed in...

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