Summary

CSR Policy

Our People

Student Blog

Considerate Constructors

School Sustainability Competition 2012

Community Investment

Spring Bank Primary

South Leeds Academy

Martin House Hospice

Prologis Bike Challenge

Leeds 10k Run

Light up a Life Appeal

Business Ethics

Business in the Community

CSR Case Studies

Business in the Community

GMI is a full active member of Business in the Community (BiTC), the business-led charity that represents a powerful international network that is committed to building a sustainable future for people and plant.

With The Prince of Wales as their President, BiTC has a growing membership of 850 companies from large multinational household names to small local businesses and public sector organisations.

Through BiTC's advice and guidance GMI have been able to further engage in corporate social responsibility by having an additional link into local communities.

Examples of activities/initiatives that has involved BiTC include:

• Gap analysis on GMI's current CSR activities was carried out with representatives across the business.  This provided further insight into other areas of CSR and has helped to develop an integrated approach to issues.
• Attendance at CSR Peer Network group meeting and industry events to ensure GMI can share best practice.
• Using the BiTC network to get in touch with local schools and charities that are not always as well publicised - this has given a whole host of organisations a chance to receieve support.

Enterprise Inquiry Event on Supporting Local SME's

Along with local councils, business leaders and SME’s, GMI’s Nick Shepherd presented a case study on how GMI Construction are leading the way in bringing carbon neutral and sustainability in its future construction and development projects.

GMI Construction were asked to present a case study to all attendees on how it is supporting small business in the community to work to achieving BS 8555 and ISO 14001 environmental accreditation. GMI are working in partnership with CO2 Sense, Groundworks, BiTC and European Union to support small businesses.

Nick Shepherd stated “It is important that we recognise the significance of our smaller supply chain partners/businesses. They have provided a successful service to GMI over the last 25 years. We now, in turn, want to support them for the next 25 years in ensuring they do not get left behind as the construction sector develops its future carbon reduction”.

Increasing legislation, rising resource costs and supply chain pressures are the drivers encouraging business to adopt more sustainable practices. The Environmental Management systems (EMS) project developed and supported by Groundwork and CO2 Sense is one way larger businesses are helping SME’s to meet new accreditations and legislation. GMI Construction are working with five of its supply chain over the next 12 months with an aim to continue a roll out programme with other sub-contractors thereafter.