CITY RAIL LINK LIMITED ANNUAL REPORT 2019 - 2020
Sustainability
Sustainability & Social Outcomes
A cottage built in the 1800s was salvaged and resettled into a new Waikato location
Sustainability, including social outcomes, is a cornerstone for CRL. The project is being designed and constructed to the highest sustainability standards. In the past year, CRL Ltd and its
To independently verify its
construction partners have
sustainability performance, the
demonstrated their continued
Infrastructure Sustainability Council
commitment to optimising the use
of Australia (ISCA) Infrastructure
of materials, energy and water,
Sustainability (IS) rating tool is used
striving for zero waste to landfill
across the project.
during construction and targeting
With C1 and C2 close to completion,
an “Excellent” Infrastructure
the project is on track to deliver on
Sustainability rating. The project also
targeted sustainability outcomes
continues to support opportunities for
across both contracts. This means
training, employment and supply chain
achieving an “Excellent” ‘as built’ rating
diversity during construction.
which can only be obtained once the
contracts reach practical completion. The IS rating tool is also being used by the Link Alliance to verify progress on its ambitious sustainability targets for C3. Because the C3 contract makes up 85 per cent of the entire project, the opportunity to achieve sustainability outcomes is equally as immense.
CRL Ltd’s sustainability objectives focus on
REDUCING RESOURCE CONSUMPTION
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ZERO WASTE TO LANDFILL
SOCIAL OUTCOMES
MANA WHENUA
GOVERNANCE AND REPORTING