Monday 27th November 2023: Ahead of its annual Supply Chain Awards, Sisk carried out research with its suppliers, sub-contractors and manufacturers that indicates an upward trend in sustainability awareness and engagement in the construction sector with 59 percent of its suppliers having a net-zero and carbon reduction plan compared with just 52 percent in 2022.

Sisk is also perceived as being further advanced in its approach to eliminating carbon emissions across its business compared with other construction companies (2023: 51 percent) V (2022: 45 percent).

Over 60 percent of the Sisk supply chain are aware of its 2030 Sustainability Roadmap – Building today, Caring for tomorrow compared with 54 percent in 2022. Furthermore, 55 percent believe that Sisk is performing better in sustainability comparison to other contractors.

As part of its 2030 sustainability roadmap ‘Building today, Caring for tomorrow’, Sisk submitted its greenhouse gas emission reduction targets to the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi). The SBTi drives ambitious climate action in the private sector by enabling organisations to set science-based emissions reduction targets. The SBTi’s Target Validation Team has classified Sisk’s scope 1 and 2 target ambition and has determined that it is in line with a 1.5°C trajectory.

Sisk celebrated its annual Supply Chain Awards which has grown to become one of the biggest occasions in Irish construction, at The Convention Centre Dublin on Friday night with over 900 people in attendance. The gala ceremony brought its Irish, UK and European supply chain partners together with 200 of its sub-contractors and suppliers shortlisted for awards with 19 winners on the night.

Mark McGreevy, Chief Commercial Officer at Sisk, said: “The research conducted by Sisk indicates very clearly that our supply chain is very aware about the urgency to reduce carbon emissions. This positive development is crucial to us collectively tackling the challenges we face as a sector. .

He added: “Our Supply Chain Awards, help us to advocate for innovation and sustainability, using Modern Methods of Construction, offsite fabrication and transforming our digital capabilities. The Awards give us the opportunity to recognise and appreciate excellence across our entire supply chain. On behalf of Sisk, I would like to congratulate all of our winners.”

Editor’s notes

  • Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi) drives ambitious climate action in the private sector by enabling organisations to set science-based emissions reduction target
  • SBTi scope 3 targets are all indirect emissions that occur in the supply chain outside of a business’ own operations
  • Sisk research was conducted with 150 of its supply chain partners across Ireland, UK and Europe
  • Sisk now has over 5,000 companies across its entire supply chain
  • The Convention Centre Dublin was delivered by CMP, a joint venture company between John Sisk & Son and Treasury Holdings for this flagship €226m project

Sisk Supply Chain Awards winners 2023

Supply Chain Partner of the Year – Ireland East

Techrete and Duggan Systems Joint Venture

Supply Chain Partner of the Year – Regional Building

Flood Precast

Supply Chain Partner of the Year – Civils Ireland

Breffni Group

Supply Chain Partner of the Year – Data Centres

AKEA

Supply Chain Partner of the Year – Life Sciences & Technology

Suir Engineering

Supply Chain Partner of the Year – Strategic Projects

Neuvo Construction

Supply Chain Partner of the Year – Fit Out Projects

Samcon

Supply Chain Partner of the Year – Vision Built

Coady Architects

Supply Chain Partner of the Year – Sensori FM

Argand Switchgear

Supply Chain Partner of the Year – UK South

Harringtons

Supply Chain Partner of the Year – UK North

MPB

Supply Chain Partner of the Year – UK Civils

JD Excavations

Supplier of the Year Ireland Award

Keegan Quarries

Supplier of the Year UK Award

Nutral

Health, Safety & Wellbeing Award Winner 2023

Crean Contract Flooring

People & Culture Award Winner 2023

J McCann & Co

Digital Transformation Award Winner 2023

King & Moffatt

Net Zero Award Winner 2023

Speedy

Modern Methods of Construction MMC Award Winner 2023

Castle Modular