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Responsible Sourcing
The built environment uses up to a third of the natural resources of the planet. We are depleting these faster than the Earth can replenish them.
Contents
- What We've Been Doing
- What's Next
- Case Study: First full FSC Project Chain of Custody Certification
- Appendices
What we've been doing
Timber Procurement
Our verified 2009-10 data shows that in the UK:
- 83 per cent of timber used on our projects is FSC verified or recycled
- 96 per cent timber procured on our projects is from certified sources or recycled.
Scope
This report covers all timber reported on our internal ‘Minimise’ system used by our construction and project management business in the UK (Timber Data Report September 2010).
All our live UK projects have committed to reporting on timber usage but there is potential that not 100 per cent of timber used on these projects has been reported.
Timber Breakdown by category:
| Category | Volume m3 | Percentage |
| 5: Credibly certified (FSC) or recycled | 9,834 | 84.1 |
| 4: Progressing towards certification | 0 | 0 |
| 3: Certified as legal (PEFC) | 1,656 | 14.2 |
| 2: Known | 104 | 0.9 |
| 1: Unknown | 93 | 0.8 |
| 1: Unwanted | 0 | 0 |
| TOTAL | 11687 | 100 |
Through our membership of the World Wide Fund for Nature UK Forest and Trade Network since 2000 we have made significant progress in increasing the proportion of credibly certified timber we procure. Over this time we have also worked to shape and support our supply chain so that we are able to procure FSC certified timber with full chain of custody.
BuildingConfidence
In the UK, working with Achilles we initiated a supply chain accreditation system for our sector called ‘BuildingConfidence’. The system allows us to transparently select our suppliers and contractors based on their corporate governance and performance, including quality, health and safety, business continuity, environmental, social and ethical performance.
BuildingConfidence has allowed us to identify efficiencies and improvements on-site and across our supply chain. BuildingConfidence is in place across our construction sites and we’re rolling it out across our development projects and the assets and offices we manage or occupy to ensure that all of our key suppliers, service providers and contractors achieve and maintain annual accreditation.
Standard for Responsible Sourcing
The Standard for Responsible Sourcing of Construction Products was established in 2008. In 2008-9, we worked with the supply chain to achieve BES 6001 (BRE Standard) certification for concrete procurement. In the UK, we now specify concrete and rebar steel to this standard and its application is being explored for brick and block work, ensuring that we manage the supply chain risk in this area.
What's Next
In the next 12 months we will be setting out our commitment to climate change and energy management and launching a strategy to put this into practice. This will help us have a consistent approach to how we manage energy consumption and work towards our objectives across the region.
We will also:
Offices
- We will identify how we support our suppliers to provide services and materials that align to our aspirations and standards, even if the supplies are relatively small.
Assets under management
- At our assets we have a wide spectrum of contact and influence. We’ll communicate and demonstrate our commitment to responsible sourcing so those around us join us in making our asset supply chain one which delivers the values of our organisation.
Developments and construction sites
- In the UK, we will continue to implement FSC project certification at all our sites, and will work with manufacturers and suppliers to help establish sector specific guidelines on construction materials:
- That minimise the use of virgin product when we can utilise materials with a total or high recycle content
- Are sourced locally avoiding excessive transport
- That are manufactured or produced locally, to support the local workforce and community
- That minimise embodied carbon
- Where the supplier works and maintains high ethical standards that align to our commitments.
Case Study: First full FSC Project Chain of Custody Certification
Our construction and project management business in the UK, with the support of clients Legal & General and Mitsubishi Estate Corporation, has achieved full FSC project chain of custody certification at the Central Saint Giles project in London - a first for Lend Lease since it set itself the target in 2009 for all projects to achieve the certification.
The recently completed Renzo Piano designed project is a mixed use development of commercial, retail and residential properties and achieved three separate certifications:
- Full certification for commercial (TT-PRO-003522)
- Full certification for private residential (TT-PRO-003523)
- Partial certification for affordable housing (TT-PRO-003031)
The project used approximately 1,600m3 of timber and 92.8 per cent of that was certified as FSC or recycled. The remaining timber used was from well managed sources.
We have an established reputation for responsible timber procurement in the UK and have been an active member of the World Wide Fund for Nature – Global Forest Trade Network (WWF-GFTN) since 2000, consistently improving its procurement of timber to credibly certified sources during this time.
Steve Fennel, Project Director for our construction and project management business at Central Saint Giles, said:
'We had already achieved partial FSC project certification for our One Wood Street and One Southampton Row projects in London and I set out to obtain full certification for Central Saint Giles from the start. '
'Our clients were extremely supportive of our aim. With the help and endorsement of development managers, Stanhope Plc, they reviewed the design specifications from architects, Renzo Piano, and made alterations where needed. This meant we were able to move forward and with the help of all trade contractors manage the procurement and delivery of timber to the site as required by the FSC Standard.'
The project was audited regularly by BM TRADA - an FSC accredited certification body - to verify that all timber used was compliant and that the Lend Lease procedures were being effectively managed.
We are targeting FSC project certification on a number of other projects under construction.
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