Impact through Sustainable Solutions

Question 1

Lead Evaluator

How are you working with your clients to act with integrity and create a resilient, sustainable and future?

Answer 1

• Last 5 months moved from Alliance Role to a Track-Specific Package Role.
• Second Evaluator on one of the Lots.
• Moved to Lead Evaluator on another.
• Public Procurement – very strict rules.
• Secure Area Working
• Number of Legal Challenges against HS2
• Role has a high degree of responsibility – built up reputation.
• Turnover of Staff – continuity
• Travel to SH – 6 hour round trip
• Cannot work on the train
• Reduced my carbon footprint
• Also been able to recover delays in procurement review process.
• Done this whilst working remotely
• Maintaining open, honest and two-way relationship with the client.
• SW works 4 days a week – maintained.

Question 2

Give me an example when you have developed or championed a sustainability initiative within the business?

Answer 2

• Thomas Telford College
• Working with Students
• Improving presentation skills and CV Writing
• Came back and presented to the team in a Team Meeting
• Improves my communication skills
• Gives consideration to the construction industry as an employer even Arcadis.

Question 3

How would you deal with a request from management to lead on a project that you knew contradicted the company’s ambitions around sustainability?

Answer 3

• Gut Instinct – No
• What can we do to make sure that it does align?
• Stretch ambitions of client so that they align with our values and give us opportunities?
• Does it help the client to become more sustainable?

Question 4

Storage of Emails / Sending Attachments

How do you think you can improve a current process to make it more sustainable?

Answer 4

How we store / send and receive digital information to make it more sustainable. Emails have a carbon footprint. 36,000 people 100 emails per week - nearly 20m emails a year in Arcadis.