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BMT A purpose-driven enterprise focused on sustainable outcomes
Dr Louise Ledgard, Global Business Development Director Laura Blake, Sustainability Manager
organisation as an enabler for growth. Shortly after, BMT’s refreshed purpose was agreed with the board as follows: “BMT exists to navigate the most important and impactful engineering challenges of our time. We create environments where people with outstanding technical knowledge deliver meaningful, practical solutions. We are driven by a commitment to a safer, more efficient, effective and sustainable future.”
How is BMT thriving? BMT embarked on a revitalised sustainability drive a number of years ago. Underpinned by a refreshed purpose and with the essential ability to set and measure emissions targets, the company is determined to become net zero by 2035 and is taking its employees with it on this transformative journey. The challenge For global engineering, science, and technology management consultancy BMT, the opportunities and challenges presented by climate change have become increasingly important. In 2019, it was recognised that the company needed to become more purpose-driven, with sustainability embedded at the board level and etched into the wider business strategy. It was seen as an opportunity to prepare BMT for future regulation requirement, winning work and to attract and retain talent. The solution In 2020 BMT’s executive committee agreed a new ambition for sustainability, to embed it into the
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Their purpose has now become a pivotal mechanism in driving several steps to incorporate sustainability into the business. From an organisational and structural perspective, BMT launched a dedicated sustainability action team, bringing together a diverse pool of people to discuss ideas and drive change. Meeting once a quarter, those involved have had their job scopes altered to allocate regular time to concentrate on sustainability issues. Meanwhile, the company’s executive committee has added sustainability as a monthly agenda item, the aim being to embed it into every business function across the organisation. From January 2022, it is now also a regular item on the board meeting agenda. Central to the strategy has been the setting of various science-based emissions targets. The company is due to have its net zero targets approved and published by summer 2023, the major goal being to become net zero across specific areas by 2035, with travel related emissions cut by 65% by 2030. BMT seeks to hit these targets through the adoption of several key strategies. These include embedding digital technologies to streamline processes, pivoting its business delivery model to a regional setup, and purchasing carbon reduction credits - once they have done as much as they can to reduce their emissions.
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