Atkins takes a leading role in creating sustainable development in building design and construction. Our corporate sustainability objectives align with those in being develeoped by our clients for Sustainable Development Policy Statement and Carbon Management Strategy. As a leader in sustainability and carbon management, Atkins appreciates the collective benefits to our clients of a sustainable Development programme and culture; these benefits can often be seen in the form of economic savings, improvement in health with the improvement of environmentally responsibility.
The bedrock and basis of our proposals are the five shared principles of sustainable development described in the UK Sustainable Development Strategy, 2005, `Securing the Future`:
Live within Environmental limits
Ensure a strong, healthy and just society
Achieve a sustainable Economy
Use sound science responsibly
Promote good governance
These guiding principles comprise:
Social progress which recognises the needs of everyone
Effective protection of the environment
Prudent use of natural resources
Maintenance of high and stable levels of economic growth and employment
Actions implemented in the field of building performance:
We are working with public and private sector clients to help them to understand the opportunities that the climate change agenda and carbon management provides. we adopt the can do approach and help establish the culture of positive change within the organisations we are working for as well as those partnerships we are working with. Our ethos is to enable our clients to become “Climate Change Champions” and “Ambassadors of Sustainability” and to practice what we preach and to show by example what can be achived.
Atkins Carbon Management Team can help turn Climate Change compliance into strategic opportunities and outcomes. Our approach is to support customers through the policy issues to deliver strategic and innovative results. Atkins has gained over 30 years experience and a global reputation as leaders in environmental management, assessment and auditing. Atkins offers a comprehensive portfolio of expertise in environmental science, technology, planning and management with over 500 environmental specialists. We pride ourselves on are ability to take a multi disciplinary approach to carbon management.
We promote the benefits of the DISPLAY campaign to our clients and encourage them to join and become members of the Display programme.