Sustainability

The group of companies that comprise Jack Moody Holdings Plc are primarily involved with landscaping, civil engineering and associated industries

They accept that, due to the very nature of their business, their day to day schedules will have a material effect on the environment. On that basis, it is commendable that the environment, as an issue, is the main topic of many meetings and discussions. 

The concern the directors have for today’s world and future generations is illustrated by the guidance issued to the employees and contractors.

The Company Directors decided to endorse their attitude to this vitally important subject by ensuring that all employees, outside contractors and clients are made aware of the company’s commitment to preserving the natural environment, by issuing a mission statement supported by a policy of intent.

Mission Statement

All companies that form part of Jack Moody Holdings Plc are committed to design, construct, and maintain, all projects with which they are involved in a manner which is conducive to the preservation and enhancement of the environment both now and in the future.

Policy of Intent

• To ensure that all employees and contractors are aware of the group’s commitment to the preservation of the environment by displaying the mission statement throughout each of the member companies. 
• To make existing and potential clients aware of that commitment and, where appropriate, to invite comments and discussion on how specific projects will affect the environment. 
• To maintain employees awareness of the mission statement by incorporating into all group paperwork systems further words and phrases relating to environmental issues. 
• To encourage all employees to consider ways of carrying out their duties in an environmentally friendly manner. 
• To carry out an annual review of all products and chemicals used by the group member companies, in the light of the commitment set out in the mission statement. 
• To regularly review the policy and update it where appropriate, to ensure it gives the maximum support to the mission statement.

Reducing our carbon footprint  

Further to over £1m of recent investment in new electric / hybrid vehicles and plant, we are increasing our focus on improving our fuel economy and reducing carbon footprint. We continuously invest in our plant, fleet and logistics to reduce emissions, investing in new more efficient equipment but also new technologies such as RoadTrak, our smart vehicle routing software. 

Recent Transport Initiatives further reduce our footprint:

• Modern Fuel-efficient Fleet
• Larger Walking Floor Trailers
• Real-time Vehicle Tracking
• Route Optimisation
• Return Loads initiative
• Hybrid staff vehicles 

We continuously strive to reduce our energy consumption across our businesses and 2018 we installed solar panels on all of the large buildings in our group, giving over 1,200kVA of generation capacity. 

This compliments our biomass and air-source heating systems that are already in use in buildings across the group companies.

Positive interaction with the local community reduces labour, plant and transport costs, thus improving our carbon footprint and Key Performance Indicators. For instance, 73% of our landscape work force is employed from within a 10-mile radius of our headquarters. When working on any site we actively attempt to stay local with any employment opportunities that may arise.