Protecting our planet

We are committed to reducing emissions across all our activities. By working closely with our supply chain, clients, and partners, we aim to support decarbonisation and drive meaningful, positive impact.

Our approach focuses on a range of initiatives under pinned by our approved science-based targets, ensuring measurable and lasting progress.

We are committed to reducing waste and pollution, improving water stewardship, and using resources more efficiently. By embedding circular practices across our operations and projects, we aim to minimise environmental impact at every stage. 

At NG Bailey, we prioritise eliminating waste at source. This is achieved through efficient design, responsible procurement, effective project management, water stewardship, ongoing training, and the use of modern construction methods. 

Our focus includes reducing material waste, minimising packaging, and addressing onsite inefficiencies. We work closely with our waste partners and supply chain to limit excess materials, follow the waste hierarchy, and support take-back schemes wherever possible. 

We strive to keep materials and resources in use at their highest value for as long as possible, in line with circular economy principles.

Our circular approach includes the collection and return of materials used in transporting modules from our offsite manufacturing facilities to project sites, enabling their reuse in future projects.

This approach delivers significant environmental and cost benefits, including reduced carbon emissions by avoiding disposal routes and the use of virgin materials, as well as reduced waste generation. Since its inception, the scheme has delivered measurable impact, including:

We manage climate-related risks across our operations to build resilience and support long-term sustainable growth. As climate change reshapes our industry, it creates both risks and opportunities for our business, clients and society.

With the UK’s commitment to net zero, around 60% of our order book supports the transition to a low-carbon economy. Our expertise spans low-carbon buildings, sustainable transport, power infrastructure, nuclear, and offsite manufacturing - helping clients reduce carbon and create long-term value.

We ensure all activities are carried out responsibly to prevent pollution, including impacts on air, water, land, noise, dust, and light. We are committed to consistently applying best practice across all operations.

Our Environmental Management System is certified to ISO 14001, demonstrating that we systematically identify and manage environmental risks, maintain legal compliance, and continuously improve our performance across the business.

This system is fully integrated with our ISO 9001-certified Quality Management System and ISO 45001-certified Health and Safety Management System, ensuring a unified approach to operational excellence.

Our Environmental Land Management service has extensive experience in countryside management, habitat restoration, creation, and maintenance across the UK. We have successfully delivered a wide range of contracts for major clients including Yorkshire Water, EDF, Anglian Water, National Grid, SSEN, and GLP, among others.