At Derisk, our approach to construction health and safety is rooted in comprehensive risk management. We focus on protecting people, property, and project continuity; while also addressing the broader responsibilities we hold toward long-term environmental sustainability.
Our processes are designed to ensure compliance with current legislation and recognised best practice. We embed sustainability into every stage of planning and delivery, considering both immediate operational risks and the lasting environmental implications of our work.
By integrating safety and environmental performance, we support our clients in achieving outcomes that are both responsible and resilient. This commitment ensures that projects are managed not only with care for those on site today, but with a clear view of their impact in the future.
At Derisk, we recognise the environmental responsibilities that come with our role in the construction and consultancy sectors. Aligned with the wider DE Group, we are committed to integrating sustainability into the core of our operations, ensuring that environmental considerations are addressed throughout every stage of project delivery.
Through our Construction (Design and Management) and health and safety consultancy services, we support clients in making decisions that align with legislative requirements and promote environmental stewardship. This includes encouraging sustainable design principles, energy-efficient solutions, and ethical working practices that contribute to long-term environmental performance.
We are aware that certain construction processes continue to carry a significant carbon impact. In response, we have established clear systems for monitoring carbon emissions and greenhouse gases. These systems inform targeted reduction strategies and support continuous improvement. We provide transparent reporting and maintain third-party verification to ensure accountability across our operations.
To assist our clients in making informed decisions, we deliver data-driven analysis on the environmental impact of materials and methods used across each stage of a project. This enables more sustainable choices to be made from planning through to completion.
Our commitment to sustainability extends beyond environmental outcomes. We actively seek to create social value by contributing positively to the communities in which we operate. Whether through protecting people and property or enhancing the built environment, we aim to deliver projects that support both present needs and future priorities.
Sustainability at Derisk is a practical responsibility. We approach it with integrity, professionalism, and a long-term view of the impact of our work.
Entrusted with Construction (Design and Management) and health and safety consultancy services by business of all sizes across multiple sectors, the guidance and advice we give shapes the risk management attitudes and behaviours of many individuals and organisations. Accordingly, we are absolutely committed to maximising sustainability across all of our operational capabilities.
To this end, we have established seven pillars of focus that provide a platform for our path to sustainability. From defining stages through to embedding individual behaviours, each pillar is supported by a clearly articulated plan of action.
At the DE Group, sustainability is fully embedded across our operations. It informs how we plan, deliver, and manage our work, and it shapes the decisions we make throughout the lifecycle of each project. Our sustainability framework is built on seven core areas of focus, with clearly defined objectives and measurable outcomes.
Establishing, tracking, and maintaining key business objectives and performance indicators
Applying responsible practices in all strategic and financial decision-making
Integrating sustainable methods across planning, tendering, and supply chain engagement
Managing transport, mobile plant, and movement of resources efficiently and responsibly
Adopting proven and emerging materials, technologies, and methods of working
Enhancing the sustainability performance of our buildings, workplaces, and owned assets
Delivering value to local communities through engagement and socially responsible initiatives
In safeguarding the working practices and workplaces of many, we recognise our legacy, our environmental responsibilities and our solemn commitment to sustainability. For this reason, we are absolutely committed to making available all of the resources, authorities and support necessary to realise our carbon neutral objectives. To achieve this, we’re working as a group, following a top-down approach to ensure that we deliver on all of our environmental promises.Helen Collarbone, DE Group Associate Director — Sustainability & Systems
