Our sustainability strategy
RJV recognises the global and local shift in thinking around environmental, social and governance (ESG) issues and the role business must play in sustaining natural resources and creating sustainable communities.
We bring foresight and future-thinking to the table to provide a service to our clients that extends beyond our contract scopes to a true alignment of values, genuine partnership, and the achievement of mutual ESG objectives.
In partnership with specialist consultants, we have defined our overarching objectives, targets and actions in our sustainability strategy, and three complementary strategies below.
We focus on working collaboratively with our project partners and stakeholders to shape a sustainable future for WA.
Our Zero Harm vision integrates safety, environment and community and together with the RJV Foundations underpins our sustainability strategy. Our strategy aims to safeguard the future of our people, and the communities and environments in which we operate.
Our approach to developing our sustainability framework
Our sustainability strategy determines how we have aligned our key areas of impact with the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals and how we will plan, deliver and measure our contribution towards the goals we have identified RJV’s operations to have a direct impact on.
The Sustainable Development Goals are a universal call to action to end poverty, protect the planet and improve the lives and prospects of everyone, everywhere. The 17 Goals were adopted by all UN Member States in 2015, as part of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development which set out a 15-year plan to achieve the Goals.
Our strategy will continue to evolve as we further develop our knowledge, resources and understanding of our materiality.
Net Zero by 2050
In our sustainability strategy we outline our commitment to going net zero across all operations for scope 1 and 2 emissions by 2050 or earlier. This encompasses our near-term goal of reducing our scope 1 and 2 emissions intensity by 30% by 2030 (from 2022 emissions intensity) and our short-term goal of being net zero at our head office and workshop location by 2024 which, thanks to GreenPower, we have now achieved.
Our head office and workshop are now powered by 100% renewable energy. By combining our self-generated solar power from our rooftop panels with that of accredited solar projects from around Australia through GreenPower, we have been able to achieve net zero emissions at our head office location.
