Sustainability
at Robert West

At Robert West, we recognise the urgent need to address the climate and biodiversity emergencies. Our newly formed Sustainability Committee is dedicated to embedding sustainable thinking into our projects, operations, and culture – helping us design engineering solutions that create a positive impact for both people and the planet.

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Our areas of focus 🎯

Sustainable Design Solutions

We integrate low-carbon, resource-efficient design principles into our projects, helping clients reduce environmental impacts while delivering long-term value.

Designing Out Waste:

We promote smart material selection, modular construction, and optimised design to minimise waste generation during construction and throughout an asset’s lifecycle.

Client & Stakeholder Collaboration:

We act as trusted advisors, raising awareness of climate and biodiversity considerations with clients, contractors, and partners to embed sustainability across all stages of delivery.

Knowledge Sharing & Training:

Through Lunch & Learn sessions and internal CPD, we share insights on sustainability trends (e.g., BNG, circular economy, carbon reduction) to ensure our teams and clients stay ahead.

Our Sustainable Committee 🌱

Our committee brings together passionate individuals from across Robert West who are driving initiatives to:

          •   Raise awareness of climate and biodiversity challenges.
          •   Share knowledge on sustainable design and best practice.
          •   Champion small but impactful changes in our daily operations.

Have an idea or want to get involved? Contact our Sustainability Committee.

What We’ve Done So Far ✅

          •   Launched our internal Sustainability Committee.
          •   Started developing our Sustainability Design Playbook.
          •   Reviewed office recycling and reduced single-use plastics.
          •   Promoted paperless workflows across our teams.

What´s Next? ✅

We’re focusing on:

          • Hosting more educational sessions on areas where we can improve.
          • Introducing staff challenges to reduce energy, waste, and carbon.
          • Embedding sustainability considerations into early project designs.

Join us on our Journey 📩

We know that small changes add up to big impacts. Follow our progress and help us make sustainability part of everything we do at Robert West.