Global

Sustainability
Report

2021
 BURO HAPPOLD

Contents

1. Introductions 4 10. Progress on targets (cont.)

1.1 Foreword 4 10.7 Health, wellbeing and equity 47
1.2 Executive summary 8 10.8 Inclusivity, equity and diversity 48

2. Climate change 10 10.9 Community involvement 48

10.10 Training and education 49
3. Biodiversity 16
10.11 Fair practice and procurement 49
4. Health, wellbeing and equity 18
11. Economic performance 50
5. Circular economy and resource efficiency 22
12. Buro Happold by region 52
6. Our expertise in action: Aviva Investors 24 Asia by Jason Tse 52
7. Our expertise in action: Battery Park City 26 Europe by Thomas Kraubitz 54

8. Our expertise in action: Deutzer Hafen 30 India by Mansi Parikh 55

Middle East by Rayya Jawhar and Nandan Tavkar 56
9. Our expertise in action: Santa Monica City Hall East 34
United Kingdom by Duncan Price 57
10. Progress on targets 38 United States by Julian Parsley 58
10.1 Climate change 38
13. Description and disclosures 60
10.2 Energy and carbon 39
10.3 Materials and waste 43 14. Goals and standards alignment 62

10.4 Clean water and sanitation 44 15. List of contributors 64

10.5 Travel and transport 45
10.6 Biodiversity 46

Cover
Betsiboka River, Madagascar
There is no clearer signal that the climate and biodiversity crisis
is happening now, than the catastrophic erosion suffered by
the Betsiboka River in Madagascar. Removal of the surrounding
native forest has led to massive soil losses approaching 250
metric tonnes per hectare, the largest amount recorded
anywhere in the world. Betsiboka River
IMAGE: Elen11 / Getty Images

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Joined the

1.1 Foreword
James Bruce
CEO
c
RAto zero
Business Ambition
for 1.5°C
Human-induced climate change is happening.
Extreme floods, punishing heatwaves, severe droughts
and major storms are increasing in both severity and
frequency. The social, environmental and economic
implications of these cannot be ignored and must be
addressed now, by all of us.

At Buro Happold, we believe Buro Happold remains committed Reduce embodied

collective action is the best way to
address the climate and biodiversity
to reporting and holding ourselves
accountable to our people and the
carbon intensity of all new
crisis. It is our responsibility to wider industry, and this 2021 Global buildings, major retrofits and

50%
design and create environments Sustainability Report outlines clearly
that are sustainable and fair. Every how we are progressing along our infrastructure projects by
engineer, consultant and advisor sustainability journey.
must put the environment at the
heart of their work. We need to act now
Since our last report, I am pleased There is hope; it is still possible
to tell you that Buro Happold to change course. If we make
reached its first net zero goal for major reductions in greenhouse
2020/21 by setting Science Based gas emissions, we can limit global
Targets to reduce carbon emissions warming to 1.5 degrees. This will by 2030
and by offsetting residual emissions. mean environmental justice for all.
Now, we aim to:
Tackling the climate and biodiversity
1. Reduce our own operational crisis is both our greatest challenge
carbon emissions by 21% and our greatest opportunity. By
by 2025. working together, our people have
the courage and the skills to make
2. Design all new build projects to
real and lasting change. The time
be net zero carbon in operation
for talk is over. We must all take
by 2030.
collective action, now. Design all new build
3. Reduce embodied carbon
intensity of all new buildings, projects to be
major retrofits and infrastructure
projects by 50% by 2030. net zero carbon

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in operation by

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 It is unequivocal
that human
influence has
warmed the
atmosphere,
ocean and land...”
UN IPCC Sixth Assessment Report

Collective
t i o n

IMAGE: Allain Siddiqui / Unsplash

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1.2 Executive summary

Duncan Price
Partner
Sustainability and Climate Change

This report is being written at a pivotal We seem to have reached a tipping point in public We have worked closely with C40 Cities on their Clean benchmark best practice and use data science to
consciousness of the impact of climate change. Most Construction programme, helping six cities in different accelerate learning for clients and collaborators.
moment. The publication of the UN IPCC people now understand that it is real, happening now and continents assess how to transform their construction
Sixth Assessment Report, the COP26 Nature-based solutions, the circular economy and the
poses systemic risk to real assets, cities and communities. sectors to adopt the clean construction hierarchy. We’ve
importance of social value are increasingly part of our
climate summit and the associated Race As we begin to emerge from Covid and look to the also supported another 25 to develop building-related
clients’ agendas, and we continue to invest in these areas.
to Zero campaign have shifted the political future, we have learnt a lot about the way we engage with policies and programmes that help to meet the goals of
the built environment. Hybrid working models and the the Paris agreement. We know that managing risk is vital. Our role at Buro
narrative, catalysing client commitments development of 15-minute neighbourhoods are just two Happold is to understand, assess and manage the
From Battery Park City to Deutzen Hafen district,
like never before. ways in which our design work is changing.
Santa Monica City Hall to the Aviva sustainable design
systemic risk posed by climate change, to ensure our
clients’ assets and the communities that use them are
programme, this report shows how we are supporting
This, in turn, is driving the supply chain. Initiatives like the Sustainability leadership major investors, developers, asset owners and occupiers
resilient for the future.
RIBA Built Environment Summit, UKGBC Net Zero Whole Buro Happold is clear in its mission to be recognised across the world to set and embed realistic and We are pleased with the progress we have made, but are
Life Carbon Routemap and the global Built Environment as a leader in sustainability. We have, once again, achievable ESG goals at every scale. under no illusion that the challenge ahead is far greater.
Declares campaign are bringing a coherent voice to the benchmarked our sustainability performance though We must focus on realising a sustainable and equitable
sector with a single message; we must act now on the UKGBC 360 Leading the Way report. This ensures What Buro Happold is going to do built environment, delivered with the power of collective
climate change, and the built environment sector is we remain comprehensive in our approach to setting action across our industry.
ready to deliver. As we look beyond COP26, we will be scaling up and
sustainability goals, hardwiring these into our systems
accelerating action on sustainability and climate change
The last 12 months has seen a remarkable rise in ESG and processes and measuring performance across our
right across the Practice. We are pleased to launch our
investment. There is a wall of money looking for a home operations and our projects.
ESG consulting service, where we bring together the
and many of our clients are impatient to demonstrate This year, we are programme partners for a range of very best of our global talent to offer strategic insights
positive social, economic and environmental outcomes. important initiatives, including Advancing Net Zero, and technical delivery that allows our clients to turn
Businesses across all sectors are creating and Resilience and Nature-Based Solutions, Circular Economy commitment into genuine action. Our approach to net
embedding both strategies and targets into their and Social Value. We are programme partners for the zero carbon is now mainstream, with the embedment
portfolios and projects. World Green Building Council Better Places for People, of systems, processes, data and dashboards to capture
including the Beyond the Business Case task group report performance across our portfolio of projects,
being launched at COP26.

Key achievements
in 2021 Setting
Set a
and embedding Offset Taken a
net zero
Set near-term
science based targets
ESG operational leading
covering Scopes

targets emissions target position

1, 2, 3 for clients
for 2019/20
and 2020/21
in line with
a 1.5°C future
in the industry

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2. Climate change
Developed climate

26
action plans for
Smith Sara Kingman
Director of Sustainability Senior Sustainability
and Physics Consultant

Another year has passed, and we have clearly Consider whole-life carbon

cities
not resolved the climate crisis. From US Decarbonisation must take into account the embodied
wildfires to extreme flooding in Belgium, energy in our construction materials and processes, in
addition to the operational energy used to power our
Germany, Sydney, New York, and China’s buildings. Embodied energy is still not fully incorporated
Henan Province, unprecedented snowfall into the design process, and we must all ‘wake up’ to the
in Spain to cyclones in Fiji and Indonesia, fact that the best way to avoid emitting embodied carbon
communities are being harmed at a rapidly is to make better use of our existing building stock and
reuse existing materials; this should be an established
increasing rate, increasing pressure and risk step in early design stages.
to food security, access to medicines, and When new materials cannot be avoided, designers
changing disease patterns1. Not to mention must prioritize specification of products and materials
the habitat and biodiversity loss as a result that have third-party verified Environmental Product
of these extreme weather events is Declarations (EPDs), which disclose the amount of
embodied carbon emitted in the manufacturing of
destroying ecosystems. the product.

Current policies in place around the world are projected Lower energy demand, then decarbonise it

net zero
to result in about 2.9°C warming above pre-industrial Advancing
levels. Even if all current Paris agreement climate Do we really need to use this much energy? The first
pledges are met, the world is expected to experience step must be to lower energy demand in our buildings as
a temperature rise of about 2.4°C by the end of the much as possible, and then decarbonise the fuel sources.

carbon
century2. We have reached the point where we must not However, full decarbonisation will not be achieved
only continue to fight climate change, but must accept working in silos. We must urge research institutions
that natural disasters will occur with increasing frequency. to explore emerging technologies jointly, encourage
Resilient design must be incorporated into climate action manufacturers to develop equipment such as heat
strategies in every instance. pumps, and push for policies that encourage and support

“It is unequivocal that human influence has warmed

these new technologies. programme partners
the atmosphere, ocean and land... Unless there Put resilience at the heart of design
are immediate, rapid and large-scale reductions in
greenhouse gas emissions, limiting warming to close Risk from flooding, storms and other natural disasters
to 1.5°C or even 2°C will be beyond reach.” has increased, even in regions where it wasn’t an issue
in the past. Our engineers must offer clients the most
UN IPCC Sixth Assessment Report resilient strategies and encourage them to invest in these
solutions. The standards to which we must design have
What needs to happen? changed and mitigating the increasing risk from natural
We have the intelligence and the technologies necessary disaster must be a core driver in design decisions.

IMAGE: Maksym Tymchyk / Unsplash

to correct this now. Decarbonising our buildings, Above all this, we must continue to place local
infrastructure, and energy supply must be achieved in a communities at the forefront of our design decisions.
manner that provides all communities equal access to All humans feel the impact of climate change,
affordable and clean energy. So what can we do? and everyone must be considered and involved
in the solutions.
1. https://www.who.int/news-room/fact-sheets/detail
biodiversity-and-health
2. https://climateactiontracker.org/global/temperatures/

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 os Angeles County Climate Vulnerability Assessment useful for early comparative design studies, as well as
The Los Angeles County Climate Vulnerability approved for submission for ILFI programs including
Advised on net zero Assessment identifies the people, systems, Net Zero Carbon and the Living Building Challenge.
carbon strategies for over infrastructure, and places that are most vulnerable Notably, the LCA-Toolkit project won the AIA

£100bn
to the increasing impacts of climate change. The Technology in Architectural Practice (TAP) Innovation
assessment will serve as the foundation for future Award in 2020.
adaptation planning, advocacy, and community
C
 old Climate Electrification
resilience efforts across Los Angeles County.
US policy has moved at a rapid pace to increase

assets
C
 ommuniHeat Renewable Portfolio Standards state by state. Buro
CommuniHeat’s ambition is for Barcombe to become Happold has examined and analysed decarbonisation
the first net zero village in the UK. This pilot project is through building electrification in order to reduce
a model for how rural communities in the UK can take operational carbon. Conversations with manufacturers
under development ownership of their energy and switch to a low-carbon demonstrated the necessity of improving heat pump
or management heating system over the next 10 years, in a way that technologies across cold climates, further providing
ensures comfort, affordability and a smooth transition solutions for fossil fuel-free heating. Continuing
for all. A partnership between Barcombe, local energy relationships with the Rocky Mountain Institute, the
group Ovesco, Buro Happold and UK Power Networks. Illinois Clean Energy Trust and the Massachusetts
Department of Energy Resources (DOER) focused our
R
 oyal London Asset Management
What are we doing about it? of governments to provide not only regulation but also climate policy knowledge into project implementation,
We are working with RLAM as strategic consultants
infrastructure and support, we can unlock the sector’s notably One Boston Wharf Road in the Boston
At Buro Happold, it is our responsibility to advocate for to develop a robust sustainability framework and
complex and interdependent systems, and facilitate Seaport, a 3 million ft2 mixed-used development
the most sustainable, resilient, and low carbon option strategy for their new-build and refurbishment real
the change required to meet our collective 1.5°C near Kendall Square in Cambridge, MA, plus other
in all projects. While we are willing to admit that the estate development funds. We are devising solutions
target. confidential office and laboratory projects.
absolute best solution is not always taken forward, we to track and review developments in a visual way and
recognise that it is always our responsibility to advocate S
 EC Campus and Clyde Mission Masterplan to ensure a robust reporting system is put in place B
 uilding Energy Decarbonisation Plans
for the best. The Scottish Event Campus (SEC) is a key host venue to challenge and drive continual improvements. New Greater Manchester's public sector organisations
for COP26. Buro Happold has carried out its zero guidelines, actions, and procedures help design teams are making progress with decarbonising their estate.
With COP26 being held in Glasgow this year, we carbon energy strategy that includes district heating/ understand and implement the standards. By reviewing GM partners received £78m Salix’s Public Sector
are engaged in a number of industry initiatives that ambient loop, heat pumps, and modifications to developments in construction, we are showcasing best Decarbonisation Scheme 1 (PSDS 1), to fund energy
demonstrate how the built environment can be a existing building systems. We are also delivering the practice as well as reporting sustainability performance interventions that will decarbonise over 150 public
transformational force in addressing the climate and masterplan for renewable and low carbon energy through industry-recognised benchmarking schemes. sector buildings. GMCA realised that the partners
biodiversity emergency. projects in the wider Clyde Mission area. were lacking an evidence-backed action plan to
BHoM LCA-Toolkit
achieve carbon neutrality by 2038. Buro Happold was
A key step towards addressing the whole-life carbon of
Industry initiatives Projects that put sustainability first our buildings is to understand the amount of embodied
commissioned by GMCA to create Building Energy
Decarbonisation Plans (BEDP) for the PSDS 1 public
W
 orld GBC's Beyond the Business Case Over the past year, Buro Happold has advocated for the carbon in our existing buildings and that associated
sector partners. The Plans provide partners with the
Aimed at the global real estate sector, this report most sustainable solutions wherever possible. Here’s a with all new construction and major renovation
necessary data insights and tools as well as setting
aims to drive investment in sustainable buildings. selection of some of our most transformative projects: projects. To better allow designers to quantify the
out a standardised approach that could be replicated
Buro Happold is a project partner and task group embodied carbon of our designs, we developed an
C
 40 Cities – Clean Construction Deep Dives across partners, which puts us in a much stronger
member for this narrative that illustrates the LCA-toolkit within Buro Happold’s own Building and
The first in a series of Clean Construction deep dives. position for collaborative working. Each BEDP
implementation of sustainability strategies from Habitats objects Model (BHoM), an open-source
These studies support cities in delivering the transition describes how the partner intends to replace fossil fuel
actors across the value chain, demonstrating a range platform for code collaboration and co-creation for
to resource-efficient, whole-life, net zero building, and reliant systems with low carbon alternatives. The Plans
of geographies, typologies and industry stakeholders. the AEC industry.
zero emissions construction sites. Toronto is the first in come with a toolkit that provides users with the ability
Due to launch at COP26.
a series of six cities that is providing local, actionable  he LCA-toolkit provides a flexible structure for
T to define their own decarbonisation pathway together
U
 KGBC's Net Zero Whole Life Carbon Roadmap advice to help its city leaders make the case for clean performing LCA by linking open-source LCA data with the impact of cost and carbon savings. Once
Buro Happold sits on the steering group and construction, as well as offering guidance to other with high-fidelity BIM information, helping the user implemented with the recommended carbon pathway,
task groups of the UKGBC's Net Zero Whole Life cities around the world. calculate embodied carbon with ease. Currently GMCA public sectors will be on track to meet carbon
Carbon Roadmap. The report, also due for launch at supporting Rhino and Revit geometry input, the tool is neutrality targets by 2038.
COP26, aims to establish clear sector-based carbon C
 40 Cities — Buildings Technical Support
allowances, targets and actions as well as build Technical support to inform the development
widespread industry buy-in to the pathway laid out. of 26 cities’ Climate Action Plans across Asia,
Africa and South America. This work focused on
R
 IBA and Architects Declare’s Built for the decarbonisation policies and programmes for new
Environment and the Built Environment Summit and existing buildings, driving urban action that
A message from the international built environment reduces greenhouse gas emissions and climate risks,  40 CITIES — CLEAN
C
sector to governments. Built for the Environment, while increasing the health, wellbeing and economic CONSTRUCTION DEEP DIVES
written by Buro Happold on behalf of RIBA and opportunities of urban citizens. Toronto is the first in a series of six
Architects Declare will be presented at COP26 and cities across six continents, each
providing local, actionable advice
at RIBA's Built Environment Summit. C
 40 Cities — Guide to Writing a Paris Agreement to help city leaders make the case
Compliant Climate Action Plan for clean construction and offering
 ndorsed by over 200 organisations including
E A guidance document for writing climate action guidance for other cities around
C40 Cities, the Global Alliance of Buildings and plans compliant with the Paris Agreement. The guide the world.
Construction, and the World Green Building Council, provides cities and communities with essential support,
the report proposes that by looking at the built covering technical content, stakeholder engagement,
environment as a system, and by leveraging the ability structure and key messaging.

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 Unless there
are immediate,
rapid and large-
scale reductions
in greenhouse
gas emissions,
limiting warming
to close to 1.5°C
or even 2°C
will be beyond
reach.”
UN IPCC Sixth Assessment Report

IMAGE: Brian Wangenheim / Unsplash

Collective
climate
A c t i o
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MAYFIELD DEVELOPMENT
Manchester, UK
Walking to work beside a
babbling river, the sound of
birdsong replacing the thrum
of traffic. Breathing fresh air

3. Biodiversity
while surrounded by nature,
but only being five minutes on
foot from the city centre. This
could not sound further from
the everyday experience of
city living, but Buro Happold
is paving the way to make this

IMAGE: Assembly Studios

dream a reality.
Sam Holliday Jenny Ross
Head of Ecology and Senior Ecologist
Biodiversity Management

In 2019, alongside the Climate Emergency, Biodiversity and ecosystems need to be considered
a Biodiversity Emergency was declared to at the earliest possible opportunity to identify where
actions may cause adverse impacts to biodiversity and All UK projects to
bring to the fore the rapid loss of species and seek avoidance and protection measures at the outset. seek to deliver a
decline in habitat and ecosystem conditions

10%
This should also include an assessment of the additional biodiversity net gain of
globally. There is an inextricable link between ecosystem function of habitats, such as soil stability,
both emergencies, and one cannot be ground water infiltration, potential to reduce the urban
considered without the other. heat island effect, providing access to nature for people,
and climate change adaptation and resilience.
Increasingly, the role that ecosystems play in sustaining Wider implications of project impacts in relation to
We believe a shared
the environment on which humans depend is being
recognised, as is the need to retain, sustain and repair
biodiversity should also be examined more fully than they
currently are. Most consideration around biodiversity
understanding creates by end 2021
these systems to maintain the services they provide.
Biodiversity loss is known to disrupt the functioning of
relates to the ecology of a project site and its zone
of influence. However, the need to look at the origin
shared passion.”
these ecosystems, making them more vulnerable to other of construction material, and the potential impact on
environmental changes exacerbated by climate change, biodiversity from related extraction and manufacturing
and less able to provide the services we rely on. activities (i.e. the wider ecological footprint) is not yet Follow recognised global best practice by actively with other considerations, such as social equity, health
integrated into the planning process. seeking to adhere to the Mitigation Hierarchy of first and wellbeing, and future UK policy reforms, we can
In the UK, Biodiversity Net Gain is due to be brought
into legislation. This means that all actions that may avoiding impacts, before going on to minimise and ensure that our recommended approach stands the test
cause a change in land use – such as development and/or
No Net Loss is no longer enough finally mitigate and offset them, at each stage of every of time and tackles multiple issues faced by government
changes in land management – will need to demonstrate project we work on authorities in future land-use planning.
In the face of the Climate and Biodiversity Emergencies,
that they will leave biodiversity in a measurably better the principle of No Net Loss is no longer acceptable. Consistently challenge traditional thought processes
state than it was beforehand, using the quantifiable Instead, all development should be mandated to provide and look for innovative solutions to complex
Working together for a better future
Biodiversity Metric 3.0. a biodiversity net gain. multidisciplinary issues. We believe a shared understanding creates shared
While it is recognised that this is not a panacea to all While it is recognised that biodiversity net gain metrics passion, and that this is what is needed to continually
things biodiversity-related in the UK planning system, are in their infancy and continue to be developed, Applying these principles to projects push the boundaries of best practice.
it is an important step in bringing biodiversity issues we would like to see a system in place that takes a On our Middle Eastern projects, where we have Central to this ethos is collaboration. We work with
into mainstream consciousness. The legislation will also more holistic, ecosystem-based approach to planning. been engaged to look at biodiversity enhancement globally recognised scientists, and species and habitat
hold companies responsible for demonstrating that Consideration of species lifecycles and the habitats that opportunities, we are examining the principle of net gain experts to ensure that we are providing the latest and
biodiversity has been proactively considered in the support different life-stages, ecosystem function and differently. Instead of approaching it simply in terms most robust scientific advice to conserve important
development process. services, climate mitigation potential, and the ecological of replacement of habitats on a geographical scale, we biodiversity, as well as creating a transparent approach
footprint of a development, should be central to the endeavour to answer important scientific questions. to the decision-making process on developments.
Likewise, globally, the need to integrate environmental
planning and assessment process.
requirements into project design has become ever-more What does it take to create a net gain for a threatened We also collaborate across the project team – with
important as companies become increasingly aware of species over time? What are the important habitats for clients, architects, engineers and contractors – to
their environmental and social governance responsibilities.
Promoting biodiversity best practice
that species over its life cycle? Can we conserve/enhance ensure that everyone has a joint understanding of the
However, there is still a long way to go before biodiversity Buro Happold’s Ecology and Biodiversity Management these habitats while removing/minimising other threats ecological sensitivities involved. This allows us to facilitate
planning and management is truly integrated into all team are working to push the boundaries of best practice to the population? an integrated approach to dealing with these through
stages of project design and management. in this area. Together, we: sensitive development throughout a project’s lifecycle.
This kind of thinking looks at the wider ecosystem
Embedding biodiversity into the planning process Strive to incorporate biodiversity considerations into relationships of species and habitats, as well as taking a This year, to further our in-house expertise, Buro Happold
every stage of the planning and development process life-cycle approach to examining biodiversity net gain is funding a PhD which aims to better understand the
Protecting and enhancing the natural environment should – from pre-planning strategic assessments through to rather than a simple quantitative habitat assessment and ecological footprint of new build initiatives through
be at the forefront of all development planning to ensure the design, construction and operational phases replacement approach. the development and testing of ecosystem-based
that a truly sustainable approach is taken towards a better sustainability criteria.
and greener future. Work on the basis that early intervention, and In the UK, we are implementing a more holistic approach
integration through collaboration, are key to nature-based solutions assessments. By combining this

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4. Health, wellbeing and equity

Heidi Creighton Lucy Miller
Associate Principal, Global Head of Inclusion,
Sustainability Diversity and Engagement

The people paying the greatest price for climate change

are those with the least amounts of resources to combat it.
Rising temperatures, flooding, wildfires, pandemics, and other
shocks and stresses disproportionately impact vulnerable
marginalised communities who are less resilient to recover
from these events.

98%
As buildings generate nearly 40% Specify materials with Currently, the West Hollywood
of annual global emissions, there consideration, not only for the Climate Action and Adaptation Plan
are many things that we in the health of building users, but sees us working alongside Pueblo
AEC industry can do to address also for the communities where Planning to prioritise equity through
these inequalities. Actions primarily raw materials are extracted, the QTBIPOC populations, who are
of our employees revolve around decarbonising
our building stock and providing
manufacturing workers, and
the demolition workers who are
most vulnerable to the impacts of
the planning process but often left
feel that they have a a platform for those not typically impacted by our choices. out of consultations.
responsibility in involved in decision-making
Designing with a human-centric
creating an inclusive processes.
approach and raising the voices of
culture We must understand the impact and
social value of our work. This means
those affected by our industry will
positively impact our designs and
embedding equity in all our projects, will result in more equitable project
amplifying the voices of those most outcomes. We must all play a key
impacted by climate change, and role in advocating and designing
ensuring that critical investment
goes to the communities that need
with empathy to create a resilient
future in which people thrive.
We should try
it the most. to be honest,
Turning words into actions
The AEC community must considerate and
continue to lead change as we In 2018, Buro Happold was
transition towards decarbonisation, appointed by C40 Cities Climate trustful in our
strengthening our resolve to make
the green recovery healthy, resilient,
Leadership Group to assist in
the development of an Inclusive
dealings, refuse
sustainable and more equitable for Climate Action – In Practice report, to design or
all. To achieve this, we aim to: which outlines how seven cities are
Join aligned organisations
taking progressive action to address deal in things
and support them in their
both social inequality and climate
change simultaneously.
which are hurtful
advocacy efforts
We also worked with Liberty Hill to society, and
Embed equity into our approach
and team makeup when pursuing
Foundation and five ‘anchor’ should not
IMAGE: Renee Fisher / Unsplash

community-based organisations
a project
(CBOs) to design and implement a make a profit at
Hold an equity workshop during stakeholder engagement process to
early design phases aid the development of OurCounty: the cost of the
Engage stakeholders meaningfully
The Los Angeles Countywide
Sustainability Plan.
community.”
so they can voice the needs of
the community Sir Ted Happold

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2 REDMAN PLACE, building. Showering, changing and inductions. Onsite welfare provision
LONDON, UK storage facilities for 212 bikes also incorporated healthy, fresh canteen
The highest sustainability encourages cycling to work. The food and a calm rest space for breaks.
standards at work active staircase invites people to
With this project, Buro Happold
not use the lifts, which saves energy
Happy people, healthy planet The guidance is out for public accountable through improved Buro Happold was engaged for has demonstrated that it is possible
and increases people’s fitness. The
consultation until early November people analytics. Analysing and both BREEAM and WELL for this to achieve the highest levels of
We need to approach every abundant access to nature is good
and will be published in its final publishing our UK Ethnicity Pay Gap nine-storey office building in the sustainability and wellbeing by looking
project with a holistic view on for people’s mental health and the
format in Spring 2022. for the first time is an example vibrant International Quarter at the synergies between these
health, wellbeing and social site biodiversity. Finally, the natural
of this. London (IQL). From design through two goals.
equity. This means understanding materials used in the reception fit
to construction, health, wellbeing out decrease the use of oil based The result is a flexible, modern office
the importance of users in the In response to the findings of our
and sustainability were the guiding paints and adhesives which reduces building equipped to respond to
economics of design so we can externally led Inclusion Audit, we
principles behind this exceptional the concentration of volatile organic rapidly evolving workplace needs,
move beyond first costs to look are looking at ways to enhance our
commercial project. compounds (VOCs) and improves which also delivers exceedingly
at the triple bottom line (TBL) of supplier diversity. Engaging with
people, planet and profit. Early minority or women-owned business Sophisticated sustainability elements air quality. high levels of social, economic and
collaboration among the team, and collaborators is a priority for us. include rainwater harvesting that environmental sustainability.
Meaningful community engagement
engagement of stakeholders in Moreover, we are helping all those saves the equivalent of 4.5 Olympic-
both the problem-solving and We are all multi- we engage with on their inclusion sized swimming pools of drinkable
and social value was engendered
through a number of initiatives.
94% BREEAM Outstanding
The second highest score in the UK
aims where possible. water annually, as well as a sizeable
decision-making process, will
enable us to design healthy, high- dimensional, In partnership with trusted
biodiversity roof. One of London’s
For example, Year 12 students from
a local school designed boxes for
for a commercial building.
WELL Core & Shell Gold Certification
performance spaces.
Given that we spend 90% of
there is no organisations and leading
institutions, we are continuing
largest ‘living walls’ creates a
2,000m2 habitat for wildlife, and
birds and bats to be installed on the
roof, and a progressive approach
One of an exclusive group of
our time indoors, we should feel one-size-fits-all. to work to reduce barriers
into entering the architecture,
measures such as triple glazing and
solar panels reduce CO2 emissions
to the care of construction
workers saw mental health
buildings worldwide with this
prestigious International WELL
confident that our surroundings by 304 tonnes a year. Building Standard award.
support our health, wellbeing and Jean Hewitt engineering and construction becoming a mandatory part of site
quality of life. Proper ventilation and (AEC) industry. In addition, we From a wellbeing perspective, the Client: Lendlease Development
Senior Inclusive Design Consultant
air filtration can eliminate odours, are engaging with mentoring and air conditioning system provides Architect: Rogers Stirk
allergens and viruses that inhibit Giving your workforce choices is internship programmes such as 100% fresh air, while floor-to- Harbour + Partners
cognitive function or cause illness. at the heart of true inclusion #10,000 Black Interns, the ACE ceiling windows allow natural light
Mentor Program, The Intern to penetrate all sides of the building

94%
Other critical areas of focus include
water quality, green cleaning, access Project, and the RAE Engineering and offer uninterrupted city views.
to nature, inspiring movement, Change comes from within Leaders Scholarships scheme. In
Efficient heating and cooling
comfort, and disposal of waste. turn, we are increasing the breadth
As we learn how to navigate our systems keep the internal
way through the effects of the
of our talent pipeline through
temperature at a comfortable
WELL
Designing for everyone ensuring opportunities to enter the
22 – 24°C and ambient noise is BREEAM Core & Shell
pandemic, Buro Happold’s internal

GOLD
profession are available to everyone,
At Buro Happold, we believe that practices continue to focus on including marginalised communities.
kept at optimal levels across the Outstanding
great design is inclusive from the our inclusion efforts through an
start. This year, our inclusive design equity lens. Building on the work we have done
team has grown and we now have over the past 12 months on inclusive
eight specialists providing design
Our commitment to Equity behaviours and leadership, we have Certification
Above All Else remains strong. We chosen allyship as our 2022 focus.
advisory services for high-profile
are proud to see the collective We recognise that this is a life-long
projects such as the Future Olympia
efforts of our employees come process of building relationships
theatre development, Moorfields
to life through our project work, based on trust. Therefore, we
Eye Hospital and UCL Institute of
and the benefit this brings to the are equipping ourselves with the
Ophthamology and new facilities
communities we serve. knowledge and tools to actively
for the Guide Dogs Association.
As a global business, we have promote and advance inclusion at
The team is also expanding its Buro Happold and within the AEC
concentrated on ensuring that each
consultancy offer to provide industry as a whole.
of our regions has a clear plan of
a trusted advisor service to an
action as outlined in their regional Our 2021 Culture Survey revealed
increasing list of clients. This role
equity plans. Within these plans are that 98% of employees feel that
involves providing best practice
metrics that highlight improved they have a responsibility for
advice, as well as writing policy
representation of minority groups, creating an inclusive culture. Our
documents and external guidance
more complete demographic next step is ensuring that everyone
for public sector organisations. To
data collection, gender pay gap has the tools and confidence to
date, we have contributed content
reductions and insights into do this comfortably. Creating

IMAGE: Sean Pollock Photography

to the BSI COVID-19 Safe Working
retention. psychologically safe spaces for
Guidelines and undertaken technical
authorship of PAS 6463: Design for By adopting a model of continual employees will be key to our success.
the Mind: Neurodiversity and the listening, we will use data to help We are excited to be working and
Built Environment, a new British us better understand the employee learning as one collective global
standard providing design and experience, which allows us to practice. Together, we are shaping a
management guidance to reduce measure inclusion at Buro Happold. more inclusive and equitable future
sensory overload for people with We are dedicated to monitoring for ourselves and our communities.
sensory processing differences. our progress and holding ourselves

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UKGBC

5. Circular economy Circular A current or emerging

and resource efficiency Economy business

Georgina Chamberlain Programme priority
Associate
Sustainability partner

A stark thought piece from the Ellen MacArthur Foundation1 industry readiness and appetite for
noted a renewable energy transition would only address 55% change. As part of this sprint, we
interviewed 24 clients, architects
of global greenhouse gas emissions. The remaining 45% is from and collaborators. 8% identified
industry, agriculture and land use, that is, what we consume as circular economy as a business
an industry, in our workplaces and in our everyday lives. priority, with the remaining group
indicating it as an emerging priority.
In addition, more than 90% of systems benefits from an effective They identified the key barriers to its
biodiversity loss is due to the transition to a circular economy. adoption as:
extraction and processing of These included clean growth and Clear definition for adoption
natural resources2. A paradigm shift jobs, health and wellbeing and on a project
to redefine our relationship with climate resilience. However, more
resource consumption is clearly policy on driving collaboration within Consistent value framing
needed to restore planetary health. and across sectors is needed to Metrics for accountability
defragment the supply chain. and measuring success
With the construction industry
worldwide responsible for around This recommendation complements These findings further reinforce
60% of material use and 10% of our ongoing support of the UKGBC’s the importance of our work with
greenhouse gas emissions3, Buro Circular Economy Programme. The the UKGBC and C40 Cities,
Happold, together with our clients principal aim is to reinforce the complemented by our ongoing
and collaborators, can truly make business case for change, examining internal investment in normalising
a difference. metrics to measure and drive and innovating around the circular
success, as well as clarifying the economy principles. This includes
Buro Happold is proud to have co-benefits of embodied carbon
worked in partnership with C40 our Re:boot campaign to help
reduction and strengthening the reimagine stranded assets and
Cities since the launch of its global link to wider environmental social
Clean Construction Programme in a C:Lab project exploring urban
governance reporting. mining, both of which underpin and
2019. It has undertaken a series of
deep dives into cities around the We want our clients to have the strengthen the case for making
world to help mega-cities transition appetite to push boundaries circular economy central to our
to resource-efficient, zero-emission with us. Our engineers believe design work.
construction, which also delivers strongly that circular economy
healthier buildings and better air principles should be integrated
quality to millions around the world. into all our projects as the norm,

6
supplemented by the latest thinking
Clean construction
In March 2021, our research, and innovation around delivering studies for
commissioned by the Aldersgate circular buildings, masterplans and
Group, Fostering Prosperity4,
reviewed the role of environmental
regulations in driving innovation and
cities. In April 2021, we partnered
with consultants Shift Actions to global
cities
undergo an intense innovation sprint

Image: Getty Images / alexangel21

creating market opportunities. The around circular economy to unpack
research identified potential major

1. Fixing the economy to fix climate change (ellenmacarthurfoundation.org)

2. Biodiversity – overview (ellenmacarthurfoundation.org)
3. 2020 Buildings GSR_FULL REPORT.pdf (globalabc.org)
4. 1845 (aldersgategroup.org.uk)

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6. Aviva Investors

Embedding We’re already

Transformational outcomes “In the short term, Buro Happold’s
work is helping them transition
The brief also ensures all new
acquisitions and developments meet
their portfolio of buildings. This
helps them attract investments seeing
ESG goals
BREEAM Excellent standards and
can show a route towards reaching
from investors interested in climate
change. It also helps them increase
examples of the
Outstanding. The standards include
operational energy targets, including
resilience to the expected impact
organisation
into Real Assets
of climate change over the next
in-use energy of 100kWh/m2, are
fossil fuel free and meet EPC A
30 years.” making different
standards. There has also been Expert guidance decisions on its
business
a drive from the organisation to
ensure it fully understands the
embodied carbon within its portfolio
Being seconded to the organisation
means Keeling is on hand at any portfolio, and
– with standards determining that
the group should work towards
time to feed into every stage of
the organisation’s transformation.
also examples
achieving embodied carbon of less
than 600kgCO2/m2.
The client has also benefitted from
having access to Buro Happold’s
of where the
Buro Happold has been appointed by the Real Assets
business at Aviva Investors to embed sustainability In terms of wellbeing and social
broad range of expertise through
its multidisciplinary teams across
Sustainability
standards throughout its development portfolio and help
standards, the portfolio also now
needs to report against Aviva social
different specialisms. Design Standards
the organisation achieve its own ambition of becoming
carbon net zero by 2040.
value metrics and reference the
WELL Standard.
“We’re already seeing examples of
the organisation making different are driving real
Aviva Investors (AI) is the into our client’s business, we were
“We are changing the way an
decisions on its portfolio, and also
examples of where the Sustainability
changes.”
institutional investor operates. Design Standards are driving real
investment arm of Aviva plc, a able to fully understand its internal This is literally changing the system Trevor Keeling
large financial services company processes and how it operates. changes,” Keeling says.
from the inside,” said Trevor Associate Director for Sustainability
that provides a range of insurance Keeling. “We do this in a pragmatic “For example, industrial units have
Our experts have produced a set
and investments. AI’s Real Assets way informed by deep technical gone from using gas boilers to heat
of Sustainable Design Standards,
business offers finance in the form expertise and a compassion and the attached office spaces, to be
benchmarked against industry
of loans against a range of assets, understanding of our client’s goals replaced by more environmentally
performance. We have now
including more than 400 buildings and ways of operating. By doing this sustainable heat pump systems.
begun the process of embedding
in which they hold equity and we help to create a future where There have also already been
these standards throughout the
actively own. our pensions and investments are examples of developers changing
organisation’s processes; acquisition,
At the beginning of 2021, Buro property development, investment resilient to the stresses and strains their sustainability standards
Happold was commissioned to reviews and tenant leasing. Buro of climate change. The next 10-20 because they want to work with
support and advise the organisation Happold has also acted client-side years are going to be crucial. But the portfolio. So, there is a clear
on transitioning to a low carbon to ensure that developments (new then Aviva can trace its history back knock-on effect to big organisations
economy and Buro Happold build, refurbishment and key capex 325 years. I suspect they’d like like Aviva Investors driving positive
to reach 1,000.” change in this way.”
IMAGE: Baona / Getty Images

Associate Director for Sustainability, projects) are fully aligned with the
Trevor Keeling, was seconded to the Sustainable Design Standards.
organisation. By embedding directly

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7. Battery Park City

Sustainability Plan

Driving action at
neighbourhood level

IMAGE: Aerometrex / Adobe Stock

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Sustainability vision
and implementation

10
plan for the next

years
Battery Park City is a unique district of New York. The 92-acre
planned community is located on the west side of the southern
tip of Manhattan — close to the site of the 17th century artillery
battery that once defended the approach to the Hudson River.

Born of a mid-1960s regeneration for a 10-year plan for sustainability. collaboration between BPCA,
project in the former downtown The Green Guidelines outline building owners and managers, local
port area, Battery Park City has best practice on sustainability businesses, the community, and
a long history of environmental interventions, and the Sustainability implementation partners.
leadership, building its status as a Implementation Plan details specific
model for sustainable, mixed-use steps to achieve sustainability One vision
urban development. milestones and targets.
Mike Stopka, North America
Managed by the Battery Park Sustainability Principal at
City Authority (BPCA), the Driving collaboration Buro Happold, says the close,
neighbourhood, with its expansive To complete the suite of sustainability multistakeholder collaboration
waterfront parks, has always documents, Buro Happold assembled empowered by the plan will allow
placed a strong emphasis on a multidisciplinary team of experts. Battery Park City to push ahead
recreational space and the provision The team thoroughly assessed towards its sustainable future and
of opportunities for residents to BPCA’s assets and identified provide a replicable model for
engage with nature, despite living at opportunities for optimising resource others to follow.
the heart of the best-known urban use and environmental benefits. Moving on from the production
landscape in the world.
At the heart of the Sustainability of the three key sustainability
In 2019, the BPCA Board of Plan is a vision for Battery Park documents, our team is now
Directors passed a resolution to City that illustrates the authority's working with the Battery Park City
develop a 10-year sustainability ambitions for the future as well as community to continue to identify
plan that would build momentum inspiring the community to join in and execute crucial projects to
and put Battery Park City on a path sustainability efforts. Driven by this ensure the vision is achieved.
towards carbon neutrality by 2050. vision, the team conducted a series “We need to do a building-by-
In addition to internal goals, New of public roundtables, pop-ups, building assessment of every
York City’s Local Law 97 stated that and an online survey to collect property in Battery Park City,”
buildings in the city must reduce input from a broad range of local Stopka explains. “We’ll be asking
their operational carbon emissions stakeholders. A detailed assessment what systems they have, how
by 2030. These twin challenges of the existing urban landscape and efficient the buildings are, and
created an opportunity for BPCA to infrastructure also occurred. where the opportunities lie for
pool resources and develop a clear,
The final Sustainability Plan identifies energy, water and waste savings.
actionable plan for the next few
decades of climate action. strategies, targets, milestones and We’re also producing a Climate
actions across Energy, Water, Site, Action Plan – taking the goals set
Buro Happold was selected to lead Materials and Waste, with the goals out in the Sustainability Plan and
a team of specialist consultants of achieving Resource Management extracting it into a detailed year-by-
to work with BPCA to provide a and Reduction, Innovation and year timeframe to 2050. This allows
route map for that journey. This Inspiration, and Education and us to pinpoint the critical levers to
would be done through three Collaboration. ensure they achieve their goals
documents: the Sustainability Plan,

IMAGES: BPCA
The resulting suite of sustainability by that time, such as exploring
the Green Guidelines, and the
documents provide a holistic retrofits and the implementation
Sustainability Implementation Plan.
framework to encourage of new technologies.”
The Sustainability Plan set the vision

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8. Deutzer Hafen Deutzer Hafen will be a new city district in a former industrial
harbour area, built around a vision for sustainable and resilient
21st century city living.

A short distance across the River The area is filled with redundant
Rhine from the main historic industrial material and low-value
centre of Cologne, the ambitious brownfield uses such as scrapyards.
regeneration scheme will transform
But now, the city has an ambition to
the former docklands landscape into
develop the 240,000m2 plot into
a vibrant place to live and work.
a vibrant mixed-use area, providing
Soil remediation work following new homes for 5,000 people and
the Second World War bombing of workplaces for another 4,500.
diesel storage facilities on the site, Deutzer Hafen will be the City of
together with concerns around Cologne’s flagship project, paving
the potential for flooding of the the way towards a climate neutral
riverside location, left the district and post-oil city.
undeveloped for generations.

Putting
sustainability
at the heart
of placemaking

IMAGE: moderne stadt Köln, Design COBE, Rendering Beauty & the Bit
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Cologne’s
flagship project
is paving the
way towards a
climate neutral
and post-oil city.”

IMAGE: moderne stadt Köln, Design COBE, Rendering Beauty & the Bit
Winner
DGNB
Platinum
for sustainability
excellence

Working with architects Cobe, including an infinity harbour The development will be shaped by the project, with areas most at risk that will itself become a visual focus to build on an excellent masterplan
moderne stadt – the public sector swimming pool, heated using waste the 15 United Nations’ Sustainability being given over to bicycle storage for the development. developed by Cobe, “We said, let’s
development wing of the City heat from the neighbourhood. Development Goals (SDGs) that and parkland. make sure this lives on, so that in 25
of Cologne – has developed a impact urban development.
Award-winning design years when the district is complete,
Streetscapes will be shaped to
masterplan which will transform Mitigating the flood risk Flood risk may have been one of the mitigate and contain the flow of
The project will see the sustainable we do have something that is
the district over the next 25 years, development of the 60-hectare different in a positive way. We are
Our experts produced a initial concerns, given the riverside water. A wetland park will also be
along similar lines to the Hafencity site over the next 25 years. But, also looking at what climate change
Sustainability Handbook to location. But our team has carefully incorporated to act as a natural
in Hamburg. Buro Happold has been even in its planning phase, it is is bringing — we need to plan for
communicate the sustainability analysed the data, and even taking rainwater filter. These public areas
engaged as lead consultant, advising already winning awards – including that, including incorporating flood
ambitions of the scheme to all global warming into account, has will act to absorb excess rainwater
on sustainability, process integration a platinum pre-certificate from risk mitigation, as well as focusing on
stakeholders. The handbook outlines been able to demonstrate that and to provide diverse and green
and district certification. DGNB, the German Sustainable everything from the microclimate,
a sustainability strategy built around significant flooding at the Deutzer spaces for the public.
Building Council. to species biodiversity, sustainable
Deutzer Hafen’s regeneration is five guiding principles – climate Hafen site would be a once in a
After the rainwater is filtered, it will transport and carbon-free energy.”
designed around a series of public change, living quality, mobility 100-year event. Nevertheless, Thomas Kraubitz, Cities Director and
end up in the new harbour pool. The
spaces with historical traces to change, energy transition and flood resilience has been carefully Head of Sustainability for Europe at
rainwater will then run from the pool
create a vibrant sense of place, resource efficiency. factored into the design scheme for Buro Happold, says the team aimed
into the harbour, creating a waterfall

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9. Santa Monica City Hall East The all-electric, net zero energy and net zero water Santa Monica
City Hall East building meets the world’s most rigorous criteria
for sustainability, resiliency and long-term cost-effectiveness.

World-leading
sustainability Buro Happold provided integrated
engineering and consulting services
to ensure daylight and natural
ventilation enhanced heating and
on site. This is the first project in
California to convert rainwater to
to ensure the new office building, cooling performance as well as potable water in this way for an
which opened in 2020, is ready reducing operating and maintenance office building.
to meet Living Building Challenge costs, while also providing health
For non-potable water uses, a
criteria – the world’s most stringent and wellness benefits.
system captures greywater and
green building rating system.
A range of innovative technologies condensate from the cooling
Conferred through the International
also helped the project to achieve system’s air-handling units.
Living Future Institute (ILFI),
its vision of being a landmark This is treated via a moving bed-
this certification aligns directly
of sustainability. Radiant tubing membrane bioreactor and used
with long-range sustainability
embedded throughout the open for onsite irrigation.
commitments made by the Santa
plan-offices and meeting rooms
Monica City Council to achieve
water self-sufficiency by 2023,
efficiently heat and cool the Transition landmark
space and optimise comfort.
zero waste by 2030, and The new structure will be one
Phase-change material adds
community-wide carbon neutrality of the greenest buildings in the
further effective thermal mass in
by 2050 or sooner. The project world, exceeding Santa Monica’s
lightweight partitions, absorbing
is intended to pave the way for sustainability standards and
heat by day and releasing it at night,
ongoing environmental transition reinforcing its commitment to
significantly reducing the need
across the city. high-performance design. The
for cooling and heating. Building
architecture, engineering and
To meet Living Building Challenge electricity is supplied by rooftop
construction practices behind
criteria, the building must be photovoltaic arrays and solar shade
the building consider not only the
self-sufficient and remain within structure photovoltaic arrays, which
Net zero the resource limits of its site – were extended out over the car
environment and the challenge of
climate change, but also the human
energy producing more energy than it uses,
collecting and treating water on
the site, and ultimately creating a
parking area to maximise the space
for solar generation.
health aspect of workers in the
buildings. Red list chemicals
and Three separate water strategies in manufacturing have also
net zero
positive impact on the human and
collectively allow all the building’s been avoided.
natural systems that interact
needs to be met by water harvested
water with them.
The standard ensures that the
on site. The projected water and
sewer demand for the structure was
Julian Parsley, Principal at Buro
Happold, says the City of Santa
Monica has always been at the
50,200ft2 building will make positive cut by half with the introduction
forefront of sustainability.
contributions to its environment of an innovative foam-based
as opposed to merely lessening its composting system for all the toilets. “From a policy-level, across the city
negative impact, demonstrating they’ve always been very ambitious
For potable water uses, rainwater
itself to be carbon positive by at on reducing energy use, trying to
from the roof is captured in a
Living
least 105%. become water independent, and
40,000-gallon cistern located
looking at waste,” he says. “They
beneath the building. In drought
Building Positive impact
The Buro Happold team used
conditions, the rainwater system
is supplemented by groundwater
have always been very aggressive
with their policy and they wanted

Challenge passive design techniques to

maximise daylight, views and natural
pumped from a well that was
drilled on site. All rainwater and
their new building to reflect those
goals that they have at the city level
IMAGE: Alex Nye

ready on sustainability.”
ventilation to ensure occupant groundwater is treated with a
comfort while minimising energy combination of cartridge filters
use. Our experts devised strategies and granulated active carbon filters

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of the built
environment, we
have significant
potential to
impact climate
change, and it is
our responsibility
to fully utilise
that potential.”
Smith
Director of Sustainability and Physics

Collective
i o n

IMAGE: Soon Zhi Kwok / Unsplash

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Additional targets 2020

We will target a reduction in the embodied emissions To measure the embodied carbon associated
of our projects of at least 50% for all new buildings, with our scope within all our building and
major retrofits and infrastructure projects by 2030 infrastructure projects (with a fee value of
(from 2020 benchmarks). over £50k).

10. Progress on targets Progress: Our Building Performance Dashboard provides a

common platform to report on the embodied carbon across
all our projects. We have embedded flexibility to disclose
Progress: Our Building Performance Dashboard has the
flexibility to capture multiple records for embodied carbon
on the same project. This enables individual disciplines
cradle to practical completion (LCA modules A1-A5) and to report their carbon impact if our scope on the project
cradle to cradle (modules A-C and module D). We aim to is limited (e.g. to structural, facade or building services
report formally on this target from next financial year. engineering only).

To provide a low embodied carbon design workshop

for every project.
Progress: Our Project Environmental Checklist has been
updated this financial year. It includes a requirement for
10.1 Climate change targets 2019 all project directors to report on the broad spectrum of
sustainability and climate change, including initiatives
undertaken to reduce embodied carbon.
To demonstrate leadership in acting on the science Working together to identify areas of opportunity and
and reducing our own footprint. need, both current and future, without delay. Building
new services based on new skills and wider briefs that
Progress: Our organisational scope 1, 2 and 3 greenhouse
we develop with our clients.
gas (GHG) absolute emissions targets have been validated
by the Science Based Targets Initiative (SBTi), and in Progress: We have established a climate leadership group 10.2 Energy and carbon targets 2019
April 2021 we achieved our goal to be net zero carbon in to embed our Climate Emergency Action Plan across each
2019/20 through offsetting residual emissions. The GHG part of our business with SMART objectives, carbon budgets
targets are consistent with reductions required to keep and review of progress at CEO/CFO and regional MD levels. Net zero carbon for our own business operations by All new build projects will be net zero carbon in
warming to 1.5°C and form part of our support for the Race Ahead of the COP26 UN Climate Change Conference we the end of financial year 2020/21. operation by 2030 and all projects by 2050.
to Zero campaign through the Business Ambition for 1.5°C. have launched our Collective Climate Action campaign, Progress: In April 2021, we procured 100% of our UK Progress: Our Project Environmental Checklist has been
featuring 2 minute videos from our colleagues around electricity from high quality REGOs with a renewable energy updated to include mandatory disclosure of progress
Improving our project impacts while encouraging the world. guarantee. All remaining consumption (such as heat and against our net zero carbon declarations. Our in-house
clients to seek to mitigate climate impact and build global consumption) has been offset through the Verified Building Performance Dashboard has been created to report
resilient solutions. Ensuring we play our full role in influencing the Carbon Standard. on modelled and measured energy consumption, operational
market, professions, regulations and policies that will carbon and embodied carbon for all projects. The dashboard
Progress: Our in-house Building Performance Dashboard
support our goals and ensure that everyone is able to has undergone the final stages of testing and will be rolled
has been created to report on modelled and measured
participate in this journey. out by end of 2021.
energy consumption, embodied carbon, net zero status and
sustainability credentials for all projects. The platform has Progress: Through our active involvement in Aldersgate
undergone the final stages of testing and will be rolled out Group, Green Building Councils including UKGBC Net
by end of 2021. Zero Whole Life Carbon Roadmap, UKGBC Social Value
and Circular Economy task groups, RIBA climate action
Collaboration to ensure we all have the knowledge, work, COP26 Built Environment Summit, Built Environment
skills and competencies to effect change, and that we Declares, LETI, C40 Cities and others, we are both
are empowered to do so effectively. shaping future policy and enabling our clients to achieve
Progress: We have contributed to many industry leadership
best practice. All new build
All projects will be

net zero
groups including UK Green Building Council task groups on
To embed the commitments we have made as a projects will be

net zero
renewables and offsets, and Net Zero Carbon verification.
fundamental part of our vision and strategy —
We have committed internal funding and initiated a
measuring performance against goals and holding

carbon
practice-wide Climate Knowledge Network. We are Business
ourselves accountable for delivering them.

carbon
Champions’ for CO2nstructZero, working alongside the
Construction Leadership Council (CLC). We are also part of Progress: Our global climate leadership group has convened
the UK Government’s Construction Innovation Hub virtually throughout the year to embed our Climate
to champion low carbon Design for Manufacturing Emergency Action Plan across each part of our business
and Assembly. with SMART objectives, carbon budgets and review of by 2050
progress at CEO/CFO and regional MD levels. Working in operation by 2030
groups have been established for governance, investment,
people and skills, policy and market influence, practice
footprint and project footprint.

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Energy and carbon

et
Our verified+ global carbon footprint from May 2020 to April 2021 is:

R N
Tonnes of Absolute tonnes % difference

U
CO2e/person of CO2e compared to 2019/20
Type of emission

We did it

O
Scope 1 – Direct
(Gas emission and owned transport) 0.039 75 -42%
Scope 2 – Indirect
(Purchased electricity and heat) 0.144 274 -61%
Scope 3 – Indirect
(Electricity T&D) 0.014 27 N/A

O
Scope 3 – Indirect

R
(Business travel) 0.110 209 -93%

E
Scope 3 – Indirect
(Commuter travel) 0.043 81 -90%

Z
Scope 3 – Indirect
(Other - hotels, waste, IT supplies,
work from home emissions) 0.661 1257 -18%*

TOTAL (with renewable energy) 1.011 1924 -68%*

+ The Buro Happold global carbon footprint has been verified by Carbon Footprint Ltd in accordance
with ISO 14064 Part 3 (2019) and provides a limited level of assurance with respect to the GHG statements made.

ts
* Scope 3 now includes working from home emissions, embodied carbon from purchased IT equipment

n
and an estimated 10% addition of other unmeasured Scope 3 emissions.

Buro Happold global emissions 2020-21

Tonnes of CO2e

4%

14%

1%
Scope 1 – Direct
(Gas emission and owned transport)

Scope 2 – Indirect
(Purchased electricity and heat)

Scope 3 – Indirect
(Electricity T&D)
A chieveme Set science based targets.
11% Scope 3 – Indirect
65%
(Business travel) Switched to high quality
Scope 3 – Indirect green tariff (UK).
4% (Commuter travel)

Scope 3 – Indirect
Offset emissions.
(Other – hotels, waste, IT supplies,
work from home emissions) Joined Race to Zero –
Business Ambition for 1.5°C.

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Establishing a robust baseline including gathering Additional targets 2020

reliable energy consumption data for all our offices.
Reduce GHG Scope 1 and 2 Operational Carbon
Progress: We have now gathered reliable energy
Emissions by 21% by 2025 based on FY2019-20
10.3 Materials and waste targets 2019
consumption data from all our key offices and this
baseline has been verified by the Science Based Targets emissions.
initiative (SBTi). Progress: Due to the pandemic, our global GHG emissions
Projects included developing a healthy material plans with Argent
Related for Brent Cross Town, a large masterplan in London,
(scope 1 and 2) have reduced considerably in FY2020 and and initiating conversations around eliminating red list
Identifying opportunities for energy savings and FY2021. Reporting on this target will therefore be more Integrate embodied carbon assessments into the
standard design and decision-making process. materials on projects where we are engaged to oversee the
reduced travel impacts. representative in our next Global Sustainability Report. sustainability framework.
Progress: GHG emissions associated with global business To ensure we maintain low levels of emissions we have Progress: We created a LifeCycleAssessment_Toolkit within
developed decarbonisation roadmaps for each of our UK our open source BHoM software intended to allow designers
travel and commuter travel have reduced significantly this
offices and have undertaken initial decarbonisation audits to quickly conduct an embodied carbon assessment from
Office operations
financial year due to the global pandemic.
of our global offices. Revit models.
Ensure that all Buro Happold offices stop purchasing
Producing office-specific plans with short-, medium- Our structural engineering teams have created a simple avoidable single-use plastic consumables.
and longer-term objectives to reduce emissions. Reduce GHG Scope 3 Operational Carbon Emissions
by 21% by 2025 based on FY2019-20 emissions. embodied carbon calculator to make embodied carbon
Progress: Procurement of consumables in our offices
Progress: We developed decarbonisation roadmaps visible and accessible to all engineers during early concept
Progress: Due to the pandemic, our global GHG emissions reduced significantly during the Covid pandemic as most
for each of our UK offices and have undertaken initial design development. This was complemented by global
(scope 3) have also reduced considerably in FY2020 and offices had no occupants for large periods or had limited
decarbonisation audits of our global offices. webinars to increase embodied carbon literacy among all
FY2021. Reporting on this target will therefore be more numbers of occupants. Health and safety concerns meant
our structural engineers.
representative in our next Global Sustainability Report. that some single-use plastic consumables were purchased
Purchasing clean renewable energy supplies to our A cross-disciplinary embodied carbon group has been set but we have now been finding alternative approaches.
operations with recognised certification/verification, To ensure we maintain low levels of emissions we have
developed an action plan for reducing transport emissions up to create similar early concept design calculators and
such as REGO certified electricity. rules of thumb for our infrastructure, facades and building Additional targets 2020
and procurement.
Progress: We have high quality REGOs with a renewable services teams.
energy guarantee from Good Energy covering all our UK Our total global carbon footprint (scope 1, 2 and 3) during Integrate circular economy appraisals into the
office electrical consumption and we have also switched the pandemic year (FY2020-21) was 32% of base year Review and refresh our material specifications to standard design and decision-making process for
to renewable electricity in Germany. We are continuing to (FY2019-20) including working from home emissions. ensure they reflect the latest thinking in reduced structures, facades and building services.
investigate this in other offices. Buro Happold also commits The main reduction was in business travel. embodied impact, responsible sourcing and
healthy materials. Progress: For projects in London, the London Plan
to increase annual sourcing of renewable electricity from requirement for a Circular Economy Statement is driving the
40% in FY2020 to 100% by FY2025. Additional targets 2021 Progress: Following on from the update of our structural conversation on circular economy considerations in projects.
concrete specification, similar working groups are looking at
Offsetting residual emissions through recognised Set long-term Science Based Targets to align with structural materials and performance specifications for our Outside of London, we have developed and deployed a
high-quality mechanisms. emerging SBTi Net-Zero Standard. other engineering disciplines. number of circular economy workshops on projects based on
the Regenerate tool by the Urban Flows Observatory at the
Progress: We have offset residual emissions from our University of Sheffield.
FY2019-20 (6002 tCO2e) through the Verified Carbon Deliver circular economy awareness training to all
Standard Portel Para REDD+ project in the Amazon, and staff to build knowledge capacity and spark debate Lessons learnt from the above live projects, coupled with our
planted 6002 trees in the Great Rift Valley, Kenya. This on embedding the principles into our standard involvement with the UKGBC Circular Economy and C40
approach aligns with emerging industry best practice to design approach. Cities Clean Construction programmes, will inform how we
prioritise GHG removal using internationally recognised Progress: We conducted a Design for Deconstruction (DfD) integrate this into our standard decision-making processes.
schemes while delivering further outcomes in line with the
Total carbon research project between our sustainability and structural
UN Sustainable Development Goals. teams, during which we developed strategies for all aspects Additional targets 2021
footprint during of building design to facilitate deconstruction as opposed to
Disclosing our performance in a recognised way, pandemic year demolition. This was presented in an internal training session Measure our circularity using the Ellen Macarthur

32%
such as using the UKGBC Net Zero Carbon Buildings FY2020-21 was along with a broader conversation around circular design, Foundation Circulytics tool for benchmarking and
Framework Declaration. where it was discussed that DfD is only appropriate if it is informing our transition pathway.
Progress: Plans are underway to set energy intensity targets known that the structure will be used for <25 years.
for each of our offices, phasing out gas. We have undergone Integrate circular economy metrics into our Building
DfD only touches on one aspect of circular economy at
an independent third-party verification to ISO 14064-3 by Performance Dashboard.
a building scale; we plan to expand our circular economy
Carbon Footprint Ltd which is line with our World GBC Net training into the upcoming year.
Zero Carbon Commitment. Following on from our innovation investment with
of base year We are in the process of setting up a cross-disciplinary Shift Actions, we will consolidate our knowledge on
Integrate embodied carbon assessments into the FY2019-20 circular economy working group to focus best practice from circular economy into a clear service offering for our
standard design and decision-making process. across our global offices for dissemination and discussion. clients at both the building and regional scale.

Progress: We have developed tools, for example our open- Develop a company-wide healthy materials
source BHoM LifeCycleAssessment_Toolkit, to assess the vetting plan.
embodied carbon of all our key building projects from
the outset. Progress: Recognising the market is still maturing around
this topic, we have focused our efforts on engaging with
clients leading on health and wellbeing to collectively test
the supply chain for opportunities and barriers. This has

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10.4 Clean water and sanitation targets 2020 10.5 Travel and transport targets 2020
Minimise project water demands. Example projects: Aim to carry out our Commuter Travel Survey in 2021 Additional targets 2021
Progress: Water demand estimations are completed for AlUla and reduce commuter travel by increasing home base
all projects where provision of water supply is part of our This project is prioritising the sustainable management of working by at least 40%. Aim to have 80% of applicable projects with a mobility
scope. Targets for potable water consumption are set which groundwater, as well as providing new infrastructure for Progress: We are currently planning to carry out a strategy that minimises the impact of transport
are regionally and culturally appropriate. collection and treatment of wastewater and reuse as TSE. Commuter Travel Survey in late 2021 when working routines on the environment (e.g. car-free and/or EV ready
have been established after Covid. However, commuter infrastructure) by 2023.
London Resort
Recycling of water and use of treated sewage This project has ‘self-defined’ extremely high sustainability travel in FY2020-21 was 10% of FY2019-20 (43 kg CO2e
effluent/renewed water. targets and challenges associated with restricted water and per person per year) and current UK guidance is to work at
Progress: Collection of wastewater and reuse as TSE for sanitation availability due to its location at the edge of the home for at least 2 days a week, on average.
irrigation/district cooling is applied regularly on projects in service areas for both Thames and Southern Water.
the Middle East. These technologies are still less common Buro Happold have engaged closely with Thames Water Aim to have at least a 21% reduction of business travel
in Europe. on water demands and infrastructure reinforcement carbon emissions by 2025 (based on Science Based
requirements. An on-site WWTP has been proposed to Target approach).
Provide appropriate resilience of supply. manage wastewater and allow for the on-site reuse of TSE. Progress: Our business travel carbon emissions in FY2020-
Extensive reed beds and improvement of the existing marsh 21 were 7% of FY2019-20 (110 kg CO2e per person per
Progress: Resilience is provided through appropriate system are proposed for management of surface water.
infrastructure design and provision of water storage, year). We committed to Science Based Targets to reduce
depending on the local context and reliability of business travel by 21% by FY2024-25 from FY2019-20.
water supply. Additional targets 2021 We are currently expecting business travel carbon emissions
in FY2021-22 to be 50% of FY2019-20.
Identify treatments that provide wider benefits, such Integrate agreed water consumption metrics into
as habitat, alternative water source, recreation and the Building Performance Dashboard and Project
education. Environmental Checklist.

Progress: Many projects are now integrating sustainable

urban drainage solutions which manage water while
providing habitat and water quality benefits.

Many projects are Our business travel

Commuter travel in
now integrating carbon emissions in

10%
FY2020-21 was

sustainable
7%
FY2020-21 were

urban drainage
solutions
of FY2019-20
of FY2019-20

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Promote nature-based solutions for climate resilience of the project that we are involved in. This will create
across all our projects. an auditable system that provides formal guidance in
this area and measures our progress. We envisage the
10.6 Biodiversity targets 2019 Progress: We continue to provide further consideration
above to be an adaptive and stepwise approach that
and commentary on the wider benefits of habitats included
can be improved and updated to ensure the latest
within project design for their potential to support climate
Apply the mitigation hierarchy (to first examine Through the application of IFC principles to our thinking in biodiversity planning and management is
change resilience and adaptation.
the feasibility of avoiding and minimising impacts international projects, we aim to achieve no net loss applied to our projects at every opportunity. 
before turning to mitigation and offsetting) to all and/or net gain of biodiversity, whether an IFC-
our projects. compliant project or not. Additional targets 2021
Progress: We continue to successfully apply the mitigation Progress: We continue to apply the principles of the We will formalise our internal processes and
hierarchy to all projects, advising clients on the avoidance mitigation hierarchy, which are embedded into IFC reporting in order to benchmark our biodiversity
and minimisation of impacts to biodiversity features, and Performance Standards, on all the projects that we work on, recommendations against best practice at every stage
proactively seeking design changes to protect areas of regardless of whether the project has committed to meeting
intrinsic ecological value. IFC performance standards or not.
We do this through proactively engaging with clients at the
Integrate biodiversity net gain (BNG) into all designs
outset of projects to create environmental zoning plans
by 2020.
that actively guide development away from sensitive areas. 10.7 Health, wellbeing and equity targets 2019
Progress: While not always quantified within a metric, it is We then work with masterplanning teams to avoid and
considered that the majority of projects seek to integrate minimise impacts through changes to design and follow this
biodiversity net gain into design through incorporation of process through to considerations on how the masterplan We have certified two of our offices through WELL Additional targets 2021
enhanced habitats and features for protected and priority will operate. Where we are engaged to do so, we look for Certification. We will aim to achieve third party health
species, which we recommend on all projects. meaningful benefits to biodiversity that are not just tick- and wellness certification for two additional offices Embed equity into the approach and team makeup on
boxes to meet a country’s legal requirements but aim to by 2021. all project pursuits.
Apply the principles of the International Finance truly contribute to biodiversity in that area, and support Progress: With the continuing impact of Covid, we have
Corporation’s Performance Standard 6 (IFC PS6), threatened and declining populations through, for example: been unable to progress with these certifications but will Hold an equity workshop on projects during early
relating to biodiversity, to our international projects recommending set-aside conservation areas, restoration of be aiming to review and move forward with these when our design phases.
(widely considered to be global best practice). important habitats and long-term monitoring programmes offices return to a stable state.
to ensure that adaptive management can continue to
Progress: We continue to apply the principles of IFC PS6 support important ecological features.
to our international projects. We are currently monitoring environmental conditions
in two of our offices. We will aim to implement
continual environmental monitoring in one quarter
Additional targets 2020 of all offices by 2021/22 with one done to RESET
For the projects where Buro Happold is appointed as the standards.
ecological consultant, our 2020 targets were: Progress: In January 2021, we created new guidance for
indoor air quality which established targets for all our
All UK projects to seek to deliver a biodiversity net offices. We have since set up air quality monitors in another
gain of 10% by end 2021. 5 offices and are rolling this out across the practice.
Progress: We have sought to deliver a biodiversity net gain
(BNG) on all UK projects by advising every client that this We are pursuing WELL, Living Building Challenge,
is best practice and providing a commentary on why it is Fitwel, and Health Impact Assessments on 17 of
important in every proposal. our current projects. We aim to establish an internal
health and wellness checklist for all projects by 2020
All UK projects to provide a meaningful enhancement and double our WELL, LBC, Fitwel, RESET and Health
for local biodiversity, measured against priorities Impact Assessment projects.
listed in local Biodiversity Action Plans, local planning Progress: We have now included a checklist of questions
policies, or through published guidance such as UK on health and wellbeing in our Project Environmental
species red lists (mammals and birds). Checklist which is required on all projects above a £50,000
Progress: While 50% of our clients have agreed to fee or equivalent. This will link in with the other recognised
demonstrate the 10% BNG targets through applying the
All UK projects to standards noted in the target.
DEFRA metric, the remaining 50% of projects either pre- seek to deliver a

10% 87%
date the existence of BNG calculations (and so cannot biodiversity net gain of Additional targets 2020
be quantified) or the client has chosen not to apply the
metric. Regardless, we continue to improve the outcomes Implement office-wide approaches to enhance the
for biodiversity on all the projects that we work on by health and wellbeing of our staff.
building biodiversity into designs and recommending
ecological enhancements that contribute to local and Progress: We are setting up a Workplace Wellbeing
national biodiversity plans and priorities. Therefore, all the Steering group in our UK region with senior management
recommendations we have made on our UK projects make by end 2021 representatives to bring regular focus to the well-being of Wellbeing and equity score
meaningful contributions to biodiversity. This is through our employees. This will also be considered in other regions. Culture Survey 2021 results
enhancements such as buffer planting to retain important Results from our recent Culture Survey 2021 show a
ecological corridors, new nesting and roosting opportunities wellbeing and equity score of 87%.
for local BAP species such as black redstart, swifts and
bat species, and provision of new nectar-rich planting
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10.8 Inclusivity, equity and diversity targets 2019 10.10 Training and education targets 2019
Our 2019 Culture Survey highlighted positive results Additional targets 2020 Learning and Development satisfaction score of 85%+ Following our 2019 Culture Survey results we will
in our employee experience, with 87% of respondents from leadership and management formal and virtual focus development of our managers on regular
believing that Buro Happold offers a fair, inclusive Create Equity Plans for all our global offices. learning offerings. feedback to support the empowerment of all
and respectful environment. We aim to increase this Regionally appropriate action plans with KPIs employees in their continuous development. We
figure to 90% at the next survey and have introduced Progress: High-performing Teams virtual workshops
reflective of the outputs of the external will provide all managers with virtual-led training in
measures such as our Fairness and Inclusion awareness satisfaction rating of 86% and above.
inclusion audit. coaching and mentoring by Q1 2020.
sessions and Prevention of Sexual Harassment training
to support our goal. Progress: All of our offices have now created their own Make learning scalable and accessible to all employees Progress: All global line managers have been offered the
Regional Equity Plans with associated targets. through virtually led workshops on key business skills. opportunity to participate in targeted management and
Progress: We were very pleased to see that 90% of our Supporting our climate change ambitions by reducing leadership learning, focusing on coaching conversations,
Culture Survey 2021 participants felt that Buro Happold Create a charter that outlines how our work will travel while offering quality development globally. creating empowerment, giving feedback, managing virtual
promote inclusion within the built environment. and hybrid teams, and psychological safety.
offered an inclusive environment. Progress: All classroom learning has been moved into
Progress: The charter is still a work in progress as regions a virtual space and will continue in a mostly virtual
In addition, 90% also felt that individual differences were defined their equity plans in the first instance. An Inclusive environment going forward. L&D continues to provide on-
respected, irrespective of things such as age, disability, Recruitment Charter has also been introduced. demand digital resources accessible at the point of need
gender identity, race and sexual orientation. through an easy-to-use internal site. Transitioning to a
Learning Experience Platform (LXP) by November 2021.

90%
felt Buro Happold offered 86%+
Virtual Teams workshops
an inclusive environment
satisfaction rating
Culture Survey 2021 results

10.9 Community involvement targets 2019 10.11 Fair practice and procurement targets 2019

Buro Happold provides up to 200 employee days

Develop our procurement processes to ensure Additional targets 2020
compliance with all our fair practice policies as

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annually for Share Our Skills projects and will continue detailed in our Code of Conduct. Develop our procurement processes to align with
to do so.
Progress: We are introducing a new global supplier ISO 20400 Sustainable Procurement guidance
Progress: During 2021, Buro Happold has awarded 133 onboarding process. This will include a supplier questionnaire wherever applicable.
days of time in support of 7 inspirational projects around that contains questions regarding their sustainability Progress: We are aiming to ensure that our new proposed
the world. Examples include the design of a Social Enterprise credentials. This will be in place by the end of 2021. procurement system, which is due to be rolled out in 2022,
Campus in Malawi, developing exemplar eco-homes in India, employee days for aligns with ISO 20400 principles.
and providing support to NGOs in Syria and Lebanon.
community Maintain a global days payable outstanding (DPO)
In addition to this specific target, Buro Happold regularly involvement time of 45 days.
incorporates a Social Value offer in our projects which projects Progress: Our DPO is in line with targets.
includes employment and work experience for local people,
volunteering and outreach such as STEM in schools, and
local charity event participation in all our offices. We will aim
to align specific targets in future.

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11. Economic
performance

Details of Buro Happold’s economic performance

are published in the Happold LLP Members’ report and
consolidated financial statements for the year ending
30 April 2021.
The company financial year runs from 1 May to
30 April.

In the year 2020/2021, the key figures for the

whole group were:

Turnover (£’000)

£188,203
Operating profit (£’000)

£22,071
Operating profit margin

12%

Museum of the Future

Dubai, UAE
Occupying a prime urban location adjacent to the Emirates Towers, Museum
of the Future is conceived not as a repository for ancient artefacts but as an
incubator for new ideas, a catalyst for innovation, and a global destination
for inventors and entrepreneurs.
Working in a BIM environment proved invaluable in achieving the LEED
Platinum accreditation stipulated by our client. We created a 3D energy
IMAGE: Phil Handforth

model in which all 12 disciplines could interact in real time, agreeing more
than 50 sustainable design decisions that resulted in a range of benefits,
including a 45% reduction in water use and total energy savings of 25%.

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12. Buro Happold by region Example projects

C
 hinese International School
S
 pring City 66, Kunming
Spring City 66 is a mixed hi-end
development containing retail,
motor, heat recovery, rainwater/
grey water reuse, LED lighting,
timer control, infra-red sensors
Chinese International School offices, and a hotel with serviced and daylight dimming, free
lies at 7 Eastern Hospital Road apartments. It is located at the cooling for the AHU-served area,
in Causeway Bay. Opened in junction of two new subway EC (Electronically Commutated)
1983, the school decided to lines in the heart of Kunming, DC (Direct Current) FCUs,
carry out facade renovation the capital of Yunnan province. high-efficient VRF units, demand
and the installation of the BIPV Spring City 66 is our client’s control ventilation based on
system. Buro Happold has been first project in the southwest occupancy and water-efficient
working on the feasibility study region of mainland China. The fitting and fixtures. Buro Happold
and providing technical supports project tagline: "Bring the Best also obtained a LEED BD+C

Asia Jason Tse

Associate, Sustainability
for the tendering process of
BIPV system for the project since
December last year. Through the
to Kunming, Showcase the
Best of Kunming to the World',
exemplifies our client's aim to
(Core and Shell) Gold Certificate
for the office tower and retail
tower in 2020.
application of a computation build a world-class office, retail
simulation, we revealed the and residential development,
China is aiming to reach peak In terms of energy use, we possibility of power generation and create a true landmark for
carbon dioxide emissions by encourage staff to turn off their of 342.2MWh/year, which is the city.
2030 and carbon neutrality by the monitors when they leave their desk equivalent to 20% of total annual
year 2060, according to a speech for longer than 10 minutes, as well electricity consumption of the W
 hile the hotel with serviced
made by President Xi Jinping as switch off their monitors at the school. The application area of apartments is still under
during the United Nations General end of each working day to reduce the PV system is about 3,700m2 construction, Buro Happold
Assembly in September 2020. standby electricity consumption. on the facade and roof. The has assisted the project team
Hong Kong has also set its target We also advise staff to switch off installation of the rooftop PV by incorporating sustainability
to achieve carbon neutrality by their phone charger when their system is underway. measures into the building design
2050, as stated in the 2020 Chief battery is full. and construction, aiming for a
Executive Policy Address. O
 ur facade team and MEP team 15% energy saving. Strategies
We have also asked the Building are still working on the design of applied included introducing
The government will use Management Office to adjust the the facade BIPV system. a high efficiency chiller, VFD
various means to achieve these indoor temperature setpoint during
goals, including the use of wintertime, in order to save energy,
new environmentally-friendly as well as reduced the number of CHINESE INTERNATIONAL
technologies, enhancing the printers from three to two. SCHOOL
Hong Kong
energy efficiency of buildings,
Other actions include asking staff
promoting zero-carbon vehicles
to avoid using unnecessary running
and building large-scale waste-to-
water, and to minimize their non-
energy facilities.
recyclable waste, such as single-
In the past year, Buro Happold’s use plastic cutlery, and also paper
Hong Kong team earned more towels. Recycling paper, cardboard,
sustainability qualifications, notably plastic and aluminium is a priority,
Jason Yick – BEAM Plus (NB), as it the use of recycled paper, and
Ivan Chan – BEAM Plus (NB), ‘double-sided’ printing and writing.
and Tak Chan – LEED AP (BD+C).
Good air quality is important, so
Our office has also undertaken a we are adding more plants into the
variety of sustainability actions. In office to improve air quality and
travel, we are encouraging our staff add to the sense of wellbeing.
to use mass transport instead of We also have the office carpet
single-occupant vehicles, especially deep-cleaned twice a year to reduce
the MTR and tram, as they have allergen content.
the lowest CO2 emissions. Virtual
meetings are held whenever

IMAGE: Buro Happold

possible to minimize travelling, and
we encourage the use of digital
brochures and documents, as
opposed to printed ones.

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India Mansi Parikh

Senior Sustainability Consultant

India’s aggregate primary energy Reducing embodied carbon is Example projects

demand is predicted to grow 2.3x another focal point for our work in
in the next two decades. On top of the region. To achieve this, our team L
 ife Hub+, Kokapet, India
that, the cumulative national cooling has developed an India-specific Impressive in scale and ambition,
demand is expected to increase 11x calculator for carbon emissions Life Hub+ will deliver 41.2 million
in the building sector alone (ICAP, to guide our clients towards more ft2 of Grade A commercial
2018). Buro Happold has responded sustainable material choices. office space across 14 towers.
by embedding sustainability In our current projects, we are Buro Happold was appointed to
through every aspect of our design encouraging use of 15-30% GGPS/ provide health, wellbeing and
framework, harnessing expertise fly ash as a filler material, as well productivity consulting, as well as
from both our Hyderabad and as using up to 30% of excavated MEP and site-wide infrastructure
Mumbai offices to incorporate water material on site. engineering services. Among
sufficiency, energy efficiency and the sustainable initiatives we
Our new Mumbai office showcases developed were a district-wide
waste management measures across
our commitment to sustainable cooling distribution system,
our current and future projects.
practices. Designed to achieve
IMAGE: EDGE Technologies

48-hour power backup and

We work closely with clients and IGBC Gold rating for interiors, it indoor air quality monitoring to
architects to demonstrate how is enabled with smart sensors to enhance occupant wellbeing. We
parametric and generative design monitor CO2, temperature and also incorporated efficient water
EDGE SUEDKREUZ
Berlin, Germany tools can be used to optimise daylight levels, and display energy features for net zero discharge,
energy efficiency without sacrificing use in real time. We have also including a gravity-fed water
performance. In addition, we reduced our carbon footprint by supply system and rainwater
undertake energy performance recycling and reusing almost all the harvesting. The development
benchmarking for all our projects, furniture and ducts from our old has received an ECBC 5 Star
with a particular focus on reducing office. In leading by example, we aim precertification rating and is on

Europe
potable water demand, and to engineer a better future for the
Thomas Kraubitz Example projects incorporating rainwater harvesting next generation.
track to achieve both LEED and
Director and Head of Sustainability Europe
WELL certification.
EDGE Suedkreuz, Berlin, Germany
 and wastewater treatment plants.
67 RCR, Mumbai, India

Situated near the Südkreuz station
Standing 200m and 300m
in Berlin’s Schöneberg district,
respectively, the two striking,
‘Health is Wealth’ can be described the existing built environment by EDGE Technologies is developing
mixed-use towers of 67 RCR will
as one of our overarching saving materials, cost and emissions. a 10,000m2 property with the
create 2.7 million ft2 of Grade
principles in our activities across Examples include the Spreepark, intention of creating 39,000m2
A office and retail space. As
Europe. Together with scientists an abandoned amusement park in of office space for German
well as providing the complex
and doctors, we have launched a Berlin and the Expo 2000 Hanover energy supplier Vattenfall. EDGE
structural engineering expertise
certification scheme for Allergy- Pavilion that, after 20 years of Suedkreuz is one of the largest
required to realise the towers,
Friendly Buildings and Districts, with neglect, will see a new district buildings planned as a modular
Buro Happold shaped a number
The Tacheles in Berlin being the first arising from its ruins. timber hybrid construction in
of sustainable initiatives across
certified District in Europe (New Germany. It comprises two office
Within Europe, our enthusiastic the development. These include
ECARF quality seal for allergy- buildings, each with six floors and
group of young consultants are energy-efficient HVAC systems,
friendly buildings - AM TACHELES). a connecting underground car
considering ways in which we can 100% wastewater reuse,
park, fully equipped with charging
Our teams in Berlin, Munich, continually improve the impact rainwater harvesting and solar
stations for electric vehicles.
Warsaw and Copenhagen advise of our own operations on the PV panels for on-site energy
organisations and businesses environment, for instance making Sino-German Urbanisation
 generation. When complete, the
how to implement the highest lifecycle analysis an embedded Programme Keystone Papers project is set to deliver significant
standards of sustainability principles tool in our Structures Group. Our Buro Happold developed and social value through the creation
into a wide variety of projects specialists provide our clients with supported ten keystone papers of new community spaces and
that includes both buildings and a unique skillset including solar and for GIZ’s Sino-German gateways, as well as achieving
urban development. With the EU snow predictions as well as naturally Urbanisation Programme on LEED certification.
Taxonomy for environmentally integrating lighting to our projects. emerging issues in urbanisation
IMAGE: My Home Constructions Pvt Ltd

sustainable economic activities and the green building sector

Buro Happold GmbH supports in Germany. In each of the ten
in place, we advise clients on
the German Sustainable Building papers, policy frameworks have
climate change adaptation and the
Council's Phase Sustainability been scrutinised, best practice
transition to a circular economy,
intiative to transform current examples presented, and an
often connected to an ESG-
planning and building culture to outlook on emerging trends in
Strategy Advisory.
make sustainable building the the respective sectors provided in LIFE HUB+
We are involved in stranded assets new normal. Kokapet, India
order to inform discussions around
on a material, building, district, these topics between German and
and park scale, making best use of Chinese experts.

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Middle East Rayya Jawhar

Sustainability Lead
Nandan Tavkar
Senior Sustainability Consultant

Buro Happold has had a presence These range from aspirational net Example projects
in the Middle East since 1976, with zero energy and net zero water
offices in Dubai and Abu Dhabi projects such as the Expo2020 S
 ustainability Pavilion,
in the UAE, as well as Riyadh in Sustainability Pavilion in Dubai and Dubai Expo2020, UAE
Saudi Arabia. From here, we have Bee’ah Headquarters in Sharjah, Sustainability stands alongside
undertaken projects across the to developing the sustainability Opportunity and Mobility to
region, including Kuwait, Qatar strategy for an inclusive, design- create three thematic pavilions UAL LONDON COLLEGE OF FASHION
London, UK
and Oman. driven public park in Riyadh. Our for the Dubai Expo2020.
commitment further extends across Unique features, such as solar New home for London’s College
Our main activities in Saudi ‘energy trees’ and use of of Fashion, achieving a design stage
several major masterplanning and rating of BREEAM Outstanding
Arabia involve strategic and innovative materials, ensure the
cultural projects in Saudi Arabia,
project management office pavilion provides visitors with
where we have been working
(PMO) consulting services via a memorable and immersive
with clients to bring enhanced
our Cities team, as well as MEP educational experience. With
sustainability aspirations into the
consulting. In the UAE, we provide LEED Platinum certification, Example projects
design process.
multidisciplinary consulting services and further targets for net zero
across the design, construction and Buro Happold has also been active energy and net zero water, the Landsec Net Zero

post-occupancy stages of projects. with industry outreach, and is proud Sustainability Pavilion delivers Carbon Strategy
These include structural and MEP sponsor of both the World Green an aspirational message about Landsec has committed
engineering, specialist services such Building Council’s Beyond the the natural world, ecology and to becoming a net zero
as sustainability, fire and planning, as Business Case and Better Buildings technology to a global audience. carbon business by 2030. To
well as construction site supervision. for People taskforces. complement its existing net zero

IMAGE: Buro Happold

Bee’ah Headquarters,
 carbon strategy for commercial
We are currently working on a Emirate of Sharjah, UAE projects, the company
number of initiatives across the The new headquarters of leading commissioned Buro Happold to
region with a sustainability focus. environmental management develop routes to zero carbon
company, Bee’ah, needed to for its Urban Regeneration
epitomise sustainability through residential mixed-use sites. Our
all aspects of its construction report and accompanying design
and subsequent operation. guides present a framework
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Buro Happold worked closely for Landsec to achieve a cost-

United Kingdom
with both Bee’ah and Zaha Hadid Duncan Price effective pathway to net zero
architects to integrate the Partner, Sustainability carbon on residential focused
aspiration for net zero energy and Climate Change
sites, factoring in embodied and
into the unique vision for this operational carbon. Each site will
building. Key to this came in be expected to meet the targets
rethinking the design of the laid out in the brief and exceed
complex facade, for which we The UK region has invested heavily including Sustainability and Physics,
them, where feasible.
replaced concrete shells with in developing our sustainability and Energy, Environment, Water, Cities
structural steelwork to realise climate change services though Consulting, Asset Management, UAL London College of Fashion

its iconic curvature. The result collaboration with clients and MEP, and Structural engineering. Conceived as a 21st century
is a landmark headquarters industry leaders. We now have over 100 people workshop, the new home for
that has achieved LEED in the UK focused on delivering London’s prestigious College of
Our membership of Aldersgate
Platinum certification. sustainability and climate consulting Fashion combines free spaces
Group provides a platform for
services across a range of sectors, for learning, studying and social
maintaining our cutting edge to
active in the UK and globally. interaction in a rich, multi-level
inform and influence government
environment. Environmental
policy to shape the zero-carbon We were delighted to win the
considerations played a key role
economy. We are active Gold Leaf prestigious CIBSE Building
in the design – from planning the
members of the UK Green Building Performance Consultancy of the
layout to maximise the number of
Council, sit on the Members Year award for the fourth year
BEE’AH HEADQUARTERS naturally lit and ventilated spaces,
Advisory Group and are programme running, as well as Champion of
Emirate of Sharjah, UAE through to the final specification
partners for Advancing Net Zero, the Year for our work leading the
Landmark headquarters of materials. The project achieved
Resilience and Nature Based climate agenda through initiatives
that achieved LEED a design stage rating of BREEAM
Platinum certification
Solutions, Circular Economy and such as Built Environment Declares.
Outstanding and is listed as a
Social Value. We have taken a pioneering
Zero Carbon London case study,
approach to implementing Design
We use these initiatives to bring with expected total energy use of
for Performance and the roll-out of
interdisciplinary expertise to bear 230 kWh/m2yr. Embodied carbon
the NABERS UK scheme alongside
from both our Buildings and Cities of 530 kgCO2e/m2 meets and
leading clients.
business units, drawing on specialist exceeds the UKGBC/ LETI best
knowledge from a range of groups practice target.

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BATTERY PARK CITY

New York, NY, USA
Example projects Harrison Street
 W
 est Hollywood Climate Action
Buro Happold was asked to and Adaptation Plan (CAAP)
C
 ity and State Policies conduct a study of a core global Buro Happold is developing the
and Codes investment fund that includes WeHo CAAP for the City of
Our consulting and technical 350 properties, in order to West Hollywood. The plan sets
advisory work at the policy identify a path to zero carbon ambitious targets for community-
scale includes existing building by 2025. We also advised on wide climate neutrality by 2045
carbon thresholds, like NYC’s ESG policy. Buro Happold’s and outlines actions to reduce
LL97 and Boston’s BERDO 2.0, advisory role with Harrison greenhouse gas emissions and to
as well as new construction Street continues to evolve, prepare for climate impacts. The
efforts like Boston's Zero Net providing analysis and advice CAAP uses an evidence-based
Carbon Zoning Initiative and on implementing sustainability planning approach built upon
Massachusetts’s commercial changes across the organisation. quantitative and qualitative data
energy stretch code. to catapult West Hollywood’s
Silicon Valley Clean Energy

progress towards its climate and
MEP 2040 Challenge and
 (SVCE)
sustainability goals.
Carbon Leadership Forum (CLF) A Community Energy Resilience
We are on the Steering Framework informed by a
Committee for MEP 2040, regional vulnerabilities and

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and act as co-chairs, presenters, energy resilience solutions report.
and active members of CLF The project supports customer
Hubs, from Boston to Pittsburgh, transition to a clean energy
Seattle, Los Angeles and future and also helps prepare
New York. for increasing disruption from
extreme heat and increasing fire
O
 ne Boston Wharf Road
risk. Buro Happold partnered with

United States
The Boston Seaport L5 Block
Julian Parsley AESC to develop a tool to help
features a 630,000ft2 office that
Principal member cities identify critical
will achieve zero carbon with a
community sites and energy
high-performance envelope,
resilience solutions.
an all-electric systems solution.
Buro Happold in the United States How we minimise Buro Happold has expanded its
is involved in some of the most embodied carbon climate strategy work to not only
sustainable projects in the country, focus on mitigation efforts, but
ranging in scale from single buildings Understanding embodied carbon also to support climate adaptation
up to entire regions and across lies at the heart of our work. The and resilience efforts. We are
both design and consultancy. The recently released BHoM Life Cycle developing climate action and WEST HOLLYWOOD CLIMATE
key themes are decarbonisation, Assessment Toolkit gives us an adaptation plans for cities and ACTION AND ADAPTATION PLAN
embodied carbon and responding to easily understandable data-driven regions including West Hollywood West Hollywood, CA, USA
the climate crisis. framework for measuring embodied in California and the Metropolitan
carbon within building design. This Council for the Twin Cities region
Our work at building scale has been toolkit won a 2020 AIA Innovation in Minnesota. Resilience analyses
looking at decarbonisation through Award and is now accepted by ILFI and strategies continues to be
the electrification of buildings – we for calculating embodied carbon on a big part of our work, through
have more than 4,000,000ft2 of zero carbon projects. Buro Happold the development of the Climate
all electric buildings in design and projects such as the new LAX MSC Vulnerability Assessment for the
construction. This includes the South Terminal are quantifying County of Los Angeles, leading
recently completed Santa Monica and minimizing embodied carbon the Community Energy Resilience
City Hall East project where we emissions through smart material services for Silicon Valley Clean
provided sustainability and MEP choices and design optimisation. Energy, as well as developing
engineering services, and the North We are funding internal research climate-informed guidelines for the
Shore Community College Allied to take this further as we want to California State University system.
Health Building where we worked quantify the carbon emissions of Our clients prioritise an equity and
on net zero energy analysis and MEP systems to understand how human-centered approach, which
energy modelling. We’ve also been system and material choices can we achieve through stakeholder
studying the decarbonisation of real impact emissions. This also provides engagement and data analysis,
asset portfolios with clients such as thought leadership relative to bringing the equity and public health
Harrison Street, a global real estate material selection and its impact implications of climate change and

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management and investment firm. on communities (for example, infrastructure disruptions to the
extraction, production and end of forefront of our work.
life impacts).

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13. Description and disclosures

Organisational profile

1. Name of organisation of 7 specialisms: Bridges, Consulting, expanded in recent years to 9. External initiatives  onfederation of British Industry
C 12. Governance structure
Energy Consultancy, Environment, include the sectors of Science (CBI)
Happold LLP Infrastructure, Transport and Water. and Technology, Air and Rail, During the year 2020-21, the Happold LLP is governed by a Board
Buro Happold group contributed Aldersgate Group consisting of both partners and
and Education.
2. Activities, brands, services £182,000 (2019-20: £249,000) non-executive directors. The Board
and scale 5. Ownership and legal form to the Happold Foundation, a UK 11. Ethics and integrity has three committees: the Audit and
7. Supply chain registered charity. The Happold Risk Committee, the Partnership
Happold LLP, known as “Buro Happold LLP is the ultimate Buro Happold issued a new Code
parent company of Buro Happold Buro Happold’s supply chain Foundation, a UK registered charity. Committee and the Investment
Happold”, is an international, of Conduct in May 2019 setting
Engineers Ltd (non-trading) and primarily comprises professional The Happold Foundation is a charity Committee. The Board provides
integrated engineering consultancy out the standards of behaviour
Buro Happold Limited, which is infrastructure consultancy registered for the promotion of governance and oversight to the
operating in 28 locations worldwide expected of global employees
the main UK trading company. In providers, acting as sub-consultants. education, research and training Buro Happold group of companies.
with approximately 70 partners which they are all required to
addition to these companies there The types of infrastructure sub- in the fields applicable to the The Group is then managed by a
and over 1,900 employees. For electronically sign. The purpose of
are a total of 15 corporate trading consultants Buro Happold typically construction industry, engineering, Global Leadership Team and a series
over 40 years, Buro Happold the Code of Conduct is to clarify
entities in the various foreign engages include architects; design, technology and architecture. of Regional Boards.
has been building a reputation the standards of individual and
for delivering creative, value-led jurisdictions that Buro Happold surveyors; geotechnical or The Happold Foundation is the collective behaviour that all staff
building and city solutions for an operate in, all of which are wholly environmental consultants; IT primary route for financially are required to adhere to across our
ever-changing world. The principal owned subsidiaries of Buro Happold consultants; economic/financial supporting CSR projects. Buro global locations. This is supported
activity of the Buro Happold group Engineers Limited. consultants; acoustic, lighting or Happold also supports other by other related standalone policies
is that of consulting engineers security consultants; and BIM initiatives, such as engineering such as Anti-Bribery, Anti-Fraud,
Happold LLP has approximately 70
providing professional, integrated suppliers. As a professional service programmes through visiting Speak Up (Whistleblowing), Diversity
members and is incorporated in
design and advisory services to organisation, the risks associated lecturers and visiting professors in and Equal Opportunities, Health and
England and Wales and registered
clients that include the property with slavery and human trafficking most of our operational locations, Safety, Quality, Gifts and Hospitality,
at Companies House (LLP Number:
and construction sectors, city are objectively low. as well as ground-breaking research and Modern Slavery which considers
OC331879). The LLP is controlled
administrations and campus by its members as delegated to the and sponsoring public lectures. Buro the ethics that underpin our
Buro Happold also directly engages
portfolio owners. The principal management team, and as such Happold runs a global Share Our relationships with suppliers and
suppliers of services for our offices,
activity of Happold LLP is providing there is no one controlling party. Skills programme where we provide external organisations.
such as facilities management, travel,
management services to companies In terms of identifying Persons of free input into good CSR projects.
insurance and office equipment. To comply with Indian law, Buro
in the Buro Happold group. Significant Control (PSC), currently Happold publishes a Corporate
none of the members of Happold
8. Precautionary principle 10. Membership of Social Responsibility Statement on
3. Location of headquarters LLP hold more than 5% of the shares associations its external website.
in Happold LLP and therefore no
of approach
Camden Mill, Lower Bristol Road, Buro Happold is a member of many Buro Happold has an established
member qualifies as a PSC. We apply the precautionary principle
Bath, UK, BA2 3DQ. associations, either organisationally Speak Up (Whistleblowing)
in our own activities to protect our
6. Markets served or individually. However, some of Policy which sets out the internal
employees and the environment
4. Location of operations as part of our Health, Safety and
the main memberships include: mechanism for staff to disclose or
Our geographic markets generally Association of Consultants and expose information which relates to
We operate in 28 global locations Environmental management system.
include countries in the same areas Engineering (ACE) suspected wrongdoing or dangers
and internally this is delivered via 6 We also apply the precautionary
as our operational locations. at work. The aim of the Speak Up
geographic business units: United principle in all our design work by UK Green Building Council —
Kingdom, Europe, United States, Buro Happold has an established promoting sustainable solutions that Gold Leaf members Policy is to enable the reporting,
Middle East, India and Asia. multi-sector client portfolio across address all the key issues raised by investigating and remedying of
American Institute of Architects any wrongdoing.
A seventh business unit, Cities, Culture, Sport, Commercial and climate change. (AIA) — 2030 Challenge
spans multiple locations and consists Urban Development which has

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Global reporting initiative

GRI 100 Universal Standards Buro Happold Global Sustainability Report

14. Goals and standards alignment GRI 101 Foundation

GRI 102 General Disclosures
Description and Disclosures
Description and Disclosures
GRI 103 Management Approach Description and Disclosures

GRI 200 Economic

GRI 201 Economic Performance Economic Performance

GRI 202 Market Presence Description and Disclosures
(and Annual Report)
GRI 203 Indirect Economic Impacts Community Involvement
GRI 204 Procurement Practices Fair Practice and Procurement
GRI 205 Anti-corruption Fair Practice and Procurement
These tables describe how Buro Happold is addressing the named standards in GRI 206 Anti-competitive Behaviour Fair Practice and Procurement
principle in this report although we acknowledge that, in many cases, we are
GRI 300 Environmental
not yet addressing the specific requirements of each standard.
GRI 301 Materials Materials and Waste
GRI 302 Energy Energy and Carbon
GRI 303 Water and Effluents Clean Water and Sanitation
GRI 304 Biodiversity Biodiversity
GRI 305 Emissions Energy and Carbon
Sustainable development goals Travel and Transport
GRI 306 Effluents and Waste Materials and Waste
GRI 307 Environmental Compliance Fair Practice and Procurement
Goals Buro Happold Global Sustainability Report GRI 308 Supplier Environmental Assessment Fair Practice and Procurement
SDG1 No Poverty Inclusivity, Equality and Diversity GRI 400 Social
SDG2 End Hunger Community Involvement
GRI 401 Employment Fair Practice and Procurement
SDG3 Good Health and Wellbeing Health and Wellbeing
GRI 402 Labour Management Relations Inclusivity, Equality and Diversity
SDG4 Quality Education Training and Education
GRI 403 Occupational Health and Safety Health and Wellbeing
SDG5 Gender Equality Inclusivity, Equality and Diversity
GRI 404 Training and Education Training and Education
SDG6 Clean Water and Sanitation Clean Water and Sanitation
GRI 405 Diversity and Equal Opportunity Inclusivity, Equality and Diversity
SDG7 Affordable and Clean Energy Energy and Carbon
GRI 406 Non-discrimination Inclusivity, Equality and Diversity
SDG8 Decent Work and Economic Growth Fair Practice and Procurement
GRI 407 Freedom of Association and Collective Bargaining Not addressed – not applicable
SDG9 Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure Energy and Carbon
GRI 408 Child Labour Fair Practice and Procurement
SDG10 Reduced Inequalities Inclusivity, Equality and Diversity
GRI 409 Forced or Compulsory Labour Fair Practice and Procurement
SDG11 Sustainable Cities and Communities Health and Wellbeing
GRI 410 Security Practices Not addressed – not applicable
Community Involvement
GRI 411 Rights of Indigenous Peoples Community Involvement
Materials and Waste
GRI 412 Human Rights Assessment Not addressed – not applicable
Travel and Transport
GRI 413 Local Communities Community Involvement
SDG12 Responsible Consumption and Production Materials and Waste
GRI 414 Supplier Social Assessment Not addressed – not applicable
SDG13 Climate Action Climate Action
GRI 415 Public Policy Not addressed – not applicable
SDG14 Life Below Water Biodiversity
GRI 416 Customer Health and Safety Health and Wellbeing
SDG15 Life on Land Biodiversity
GRI 417 Marketing and Labelling Not addressed – not applicable
SDG16 Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions Fair Practice and Procurement
GRI 418 Customer Privacy Not addressed – not applicable
Community Involvement
GRI 419 Socioeconomic Compliance Not addressed – not applicable
SDG17 Partnerships for the Goals Community Involvement

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15. List of contributors

Asia United Kingdom Sam MURRAY

Duncan PRICE
Jason TSE Natalia BELTRIK
Sarah SLADE
Scott BENTLEY
Europe Nilani VENN
Christine CAMBROOK
Jenny ROSS
Thomas KRAUBITZ Federico CASSANI
Lily SMALLEY
Georgina CHAMBERLAIN
SMITH
India David CLENSY
Andrew SNOWDEN
Mansi PARIKH Mark DOWSON
Felix SUMMERS
Jonathan HALL
Vanessa TALBOT-BROWN
Middle East Emily HARRISON
With thanks to Bentley &
Jean HEWITT Hayes for editorial services
Rayya JAWHAR
James HOBSON
Nandan TAVKAR
United States
Lucy HOLL
Samantha HOLLIDAY Sabrina BORNSTEIN
Trevor KEELING Heidi CREIGHTON
Tim LA TOUCHE Kathleen HETRICK
Cerys LIDDIARD Julie JANISKI
Peter LINDEN Sara KINGMAN
Gwynn MCRANOR Kirsten MELLING
Lucy MILLER Julian PARSLEY
Sean MULLIGAN Mike STOPKA
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Tim La Touche Duncan Price

Global Quality Environment Manager Partner, Sustainability and Climate Change
tim.latouche@burohappold.com duncan.price@burohappold.com

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