RLB ESG Report 2024

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ESG
Introduction
Environmental
Social
Governance
About RLB
Connect with us
Looking after our people
Developing our people
Shaping the next generation
Diversity, equity and inclusion
Promoting health and safety
Creating social value
Giving back to our communities

Sarah Draper

People and Culture Director

PeopleTeam@uk.rlb.com

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Investing in our people is key to our future success

We know that our successes rely on the commitment and engagement of the entire RLB family. This is why we are working to create an environment where everyone can be themselves, feel valued for their contribution, and empowered and supported on their career journey.

We believe that:

  • We should build a diverse, equitable and inclusive environment where everyone is equipped with the skills they need to excel, encouraged to reach their full potential, and feels able to bring their whole professional self to work.
  • We have a responsibility to support the communities in which we live and work by attracting and retaining a workforce that is representative of these communities.
  • Our talent strategy should enable us to overcome bias in the construction and property management industry by recruiting, retaining, developing and promoting a diverse and inclusive workforce.

With teams made up of colleagues from different cultures and backgrounds, bringing new insights and perspectives, we will look at problems in different ways. We will be able to develop more effective, more innovative solutions for our clients, and deliver better outcomes for local communities.

We also recognise that when people feel happy, engaged and purposeful at work they typically perform better, contributing to a more positive and sustainable business. We have many initiatives, benefits and processes in place to promote employee wellbeing because we want our people to thrive personally as well as professionally.

We will continue to learn and benchmark our progress against others, adapting our initiatives and making improvements as required to ensure that we are making progress towards building a truly inclusive culture and a business fit for the future.

Target

Year-on-year increase in female employees across the business

Progress

Achieved a 1.09% increase in female employees against April 2023 baseline

Status

█ Achieved/Ongoing

Target

Year-on-year increase in ethnicity across the business

Progress

The number of non-white employees across the business has increased across the business since last year. (We do not currently publish this data externally.)

Status

█ Achieved/Ongoing

Target

Year-on-year increase in female representation and ethnicity in senior roles

Progress

We have seen a small reduction in female representation and ethnicity in senior roles across the business since last year. (We do not currently publish this data externally.)

Status

█ More to do

Target

Zero work-related reportable accidents

Progress

We had zero reportable work-related accidents in 2024

Status

█ Achieved/Ongoing

Target

Year-on-year increase in near miss reporting

Progress

We have identified more near-misses year-on-year since 2021 (which helps avoid work-related accidents and incidents)

Status

█ Achieved/Ongoing

Target

Personal protective equipment (PPE) suitable for all

Progress

RLB has signed the Inclusive PPE Charter and recognises that when it comes to PPE, one size does not fit all

Status

█ Achieved/Ongoing

Target

Social Return on Investment (SROI) of £2.50 per £1 of investment into RLB by 2025

Progress

SROI has increased by 7% to £2.41

Status

█ On track

Target

£1,000,000,000 of social value created by 2025

Progress

Our total social value contribution since 2020 is £963,581,619

Status

█ On track

Target

Raise £31,750 for charities chosen by employees at our offices

Progress

We raised £47,281 for a wide range of deserving causes, including our offices’ chosen charities

Status

█ Achieved/Exceeded

Target

3,950 hours of voluntary work by employees across all UK offices

Progress

4,894 hours of voluntary work by employees for a wide range of deserving causes

Status

█ Achieved/Exceeded

Target

60% take-up of annual paid volunteering day (CSR Day) available to all employees to support local communities

Progress

7% of colleagues recorded their CSR Day in 2024

Status

█ More to do

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