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Our objective to create and maintain a shared commitment to our sustainability agenda is a key focus across our businesses.

We strive to work in a considerate, responsible and ethical manner so that we can create a positive economic, social and environmental impact. In order to achieve our strategic aims, we rely on our employees upholding our Sustainability Principles and championing change.

We identify our key stakeholders and engage directly with them. Through close consultation and the sharing of information, we are able to establish a mutual understanding of our respective needs and expectations. Considered views are important to us, as they can positively influence the manner in which we conduct our business.

Gladedale is committed to providing a safe and secure working environment in which its staff is engaged in continual professional development. This can help to improve our operational effectiveness, and our collective and individual knowledge, skills and competencies as we develop and change our business.

We can demonstrate our award-winning commitment to Occupational Health and Safety, both on-site and in the office environment, through our successes in the NHBC and Homes for Scotland Health and Safety Awards. Our ongoing StaySafe initiative allows us to actively engage with our employees, contractors, customers, insurers and suppliers in the pursuit of risk reduction and an increase in general welllbeing.

Our Accident Incident Rate is lower than average for our industry sector.

Our Sustainable Procurement Policy encompasses a stakeholder engagement that is aligned to our sustainability objectives. By working together, we design out waste and engineer in efficiencies. We source our timber from certificated, farmed, sustainable and regularly audited sources.

We measure our water, paper and energy consumption at our sites and in our offices. Our aim is to reduce business cost, as well as negative environmental impact.

We comply with our Dignity at Work principles as outlined in our Equal Opportunities Policy, our Considerate Constructor Scheme commitment, and our Business Ethics Policy and Guidelines.

We aim to persuade our stakeholders to not only lighten our business footprint and help us to become a 'greener' business, but also to take the principles of sustainability home with them.