Our Environment

Our commitment to sustainability and the environment in this way sets us apart from our competitors and provides comfort to our clients.

Thomas Vale recognise that our activities have an impact on the environment and we are committed to minimising that impact through preventing pollution and seeking continual improvement of our environmental performance.

We have achieved ISO 14001 accreditation and we are maintaining this standard which provides stakeholders with independently verified evidence of Thomas Vales' commitment to environmental issues. This policy has the full support and commitment of the Board of Directors and will drive our actions.

Sustainable Energy Solutions

Thomas Vale Construction and E.ON Energy UK join forces to provide industry first Partnership.

E.ON’s Sustainable Energy Solutions (SES) business and Thomas Vale Construction have formed a unique venture to provide renewable and sustainable energy solutions to major blue chip clients in the public and private sectors including Social Housing, Education, Healthcare, Retirement, Industrial, Commercial, Retail and New Build and Refurbishment Sectors.

The alliance will provide clients across the midlands with a one-stop-shop in respect of Sustainable Energy Solutions. Thomas Vale will initially be contacting its existing clients to discuss how it can help them meet their carbon reduction targets by reducing their demand for traditional power and heat requirements, whilst also providing access to carbon reduction grants.

Energy Reduction Targets and Client Strategies

Thomas Vale are currently working with Key Clients in order to look at the reduction of the Carbon Footprint in the areas in which we work, both by involving Clients and Employees, but also by integrating in to communities to ensure a Stakeholder buy-in too.

The Environment and Our Supply Chain

Our Supply Chain are required to align themselves with Thomas Vale Construction Policies. In particular this includes Thomas Vale’s Environmental and Environmental Procurement policies.

All our Supply Chain Partners have their on site performance marked on a weekly basis by our site management. One of the areas assessed is their Environmental Performance. The assessment is carried out objectively, based on pre-defined criteria. A score between 1 and 10 is given, with 7 being the expected standard. Scores of 6 or below trigger an investigation process, which works to understand how the poor performance came about and how it will be prevented in the future.

Reducing our Carbon Footprint

Thomas Vale takes its commitment to reducing the adverse environmental effects of its work very seriously. Company practices are continually under review in respect of their environmental repercussions and are audited both internally and externally.

Following initiatives by the UK Government to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, the company have developed a comprehensive Carbon Policy, the implementation and management of which rests with the Corporate Social Responsibility Steering Group. The policy, which has been publicised to employees, supply chain and clients, has been developed with the assistance of the Carbon Trust and sets forth stringent improvement targets to be achieved over a two year period.