Sustainability
At Walls, we believe in transparency about our impact, measuring it accurately and taking decisive action to reduce it.
Walls Construction 2024 Sustainability Report
Our Sustainability Journey
At Walls, we are working to align our business with the European Sustainability Requirement Standards (ESRS) framework, and UN Sustainability Goals.
Our Approach
We continue to develop our Sustainability Strategy and Policies to link them with the measurable Impacts, Risks and Opportunities (IROs) that emerged during the Double Materiality Assessment (DMA) process and to implement best practice requirements.
Policies
Walls’ current sustainability policies and statements reflect our values
Water protection and conservation
Objective: Manage water usage and wastewater discharges on all sites during.
Plans:
- Record and conserve water usage on sites during 2022.
- Water Protection – Wastewater treatment / management practices on all sites – No waste water breaches / incidents.
Carbon Management
Objective: Reduce carbon emissions throughout the company by 30% by 2025.
Plans:
Carbon Calculation
- Calculate site baseline Scope 1 & 2 carbon per 1,000 – man hours worked 2022.
- Document Scope 2 carbon WCL Head Office in 2022.
- Calculate Scope 1, 2 & 3 carbon on 2 sites during 2022.
Carbon Reduction
- 10% reduction on 2022 baseline in 2023.
- 20% reduction on 2022 baseline in 2024.
- 30% reduction on 2022 baseline in 2025.
Document Annual Carbon Action Plan
- Calculate Scope 1, 2 & 3 carbon on our sites on a site and client specific basis.
- Document Scope 2 carbon at WCL Head Office and Munster office.
Carbon Reduction Initiatives
- Introduce a Walls policy in relation to a low carbon energy alternative.
- Extend our embodied carbon calculation process on a project specific basis.
- Introduce carbon science-based targets.
- Disclose our carbon information through CDP.
- Offset carbon through innovative measures at our Cavan forest.
Biodiversity
Objective: Promote environmental sustainability and biodiversity enhancement initiatives during all works.
Plans:
- Sign up to the All Ireland Pollinator Plan. Set annual targets for pollinator friendly actions across company
sites. - Initiate a number of annual Community Engagement Programmes across selected sites.
- Promote biodiversity and sustainability internally within WCL though the Wellness Programme and ISO 4001 Environmental System Management.
- Sponsor and work in consultation with Environmental Charities / Organisations to promote and enhance biodiversity.
- Work with (GreenBelt) to assess and further develop our Cavan forest area over the next few years.
Waste Management
Objective: Focus on innovative waste / material management practices and recycling/reuse initiatives to support a circular economy.
Plans:
- Delete concrete bullet point.
- Remove construction: 90% of mixed materials away from landfill.
- Assess and implement a number of material management improvement initiatives across our sites.
General & Awards
Objective: Promote and gain recognition for WCL ESG works.
Plans: 
Diversity Plan – work alongside Diversity Ireland to achieve bronze award for 2022 to 2023, silver and gold thereafter.
Green Awards – Make a Green Awards submission for 2023
Considerate Neighbour Strategy
- Environmental monitoring & compliance on all sites.
- Community engagement and working relationship in environmental actions.
- Considerate constructors in place on all projects.
Communication Strategy
- Media to communicate ESG initiatives and works internally and externally.
Walls Construction have plans to make a 2023 Green Awards submission.
Reports & Policies
Gender Pay Gap Report 2025
