Social Value

Social value is about making positive social, economic and environmental impacts on communities and wider society.

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We build for the future, today

We believe major construction projects can deliver lasting benefits for communities as well as successful outcomes for our customers.

The approach we take supports the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals and reflects the UK Government’s four priority areas for delivering social value:

Nature positive

Climate change and biodiversity affect every community. As the industry’s leading net-zero contractor, we work to improve environmental sustainability on every project.

Inclusion & diversity

We aim for our project teams to reflect the diversity of the communities where we work and to champion inclusion within them.

Skills & employment

We invest in the next generation by supporting people into employment and helping those facing barriers to improve their employability.

Supply chain

We strengthen local and regional economies by working with our supply chain, building resilience and enabling even the smallest suppliers to grow.

Building for a better society

We build to create thriving communities. Here are a few examples of our projects.

Social Value | Skanska in the UK