Willmott Dixon is allegedly the only construction firm to be carbon neutral after once again off-setting its emissions.

Since 2012, the company has reduced its carbon intensity by 6.1%. This has resulted from a range of initiatives that include better insulated site cabins, higher fuel efficiency specifications for hire plant and machinery, green bonuses for staff choosing lower emissions cars and better use of videoconferencing.

However with construction, retrofit and property maintenance being carbon-intensive activities, the company has not been able to eliminate all emissions from its operations. Therefore, it's worked with The CarbonNeutral Company network, which comprises more than 300 companies taking action to reduce their environmental impacts, to invest in projects overseas to save carbon emissions equivalent to those emitted in 2013. Projects chosen reflect the company's values and align with the aims of the Willmott Dixon Foundation.

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Willmott Dixon Support Services divisional chief executive, Paul Smith, with Group responsibility for sustainable development, said: "This is a key statement that shows how important the low carbon agenda is to us; being carbon neutral allows us to demonstrate our commitment to taking absolute emissions to net zero.

"We'll keep reducing the carbon intensity of our operations year-on-year, although the reality is that in the foreseeable future we will not be able to eliminate all emissions, so our work with The CarbonNeutral Company network is very important.

"We want to mitigate our impact on the environment in every way, so are delighted to be investing in projects to reduce the emission of harmful greenhouse gases and create significant social and health benefits to people in other countries."

(CD/JP)