Team steps up to raise £14,000 for Abigail’s Ambition
A brave girl’s fight has inspired a fantastic fundraising effort from her dad’s work mates, with £14,000 donated to the Bone Cancer … Continued
Corporate Social Responsibility
CSR
As a large main contractor and major regional employer, we have the ability to affect change and bring real benefits to peoples lives. This can be in the buildings we create, the people we employ, and the communities in which we work.
We have a responsibility to ensure the safety and wellbeing of the people who work for us, and contribute positively within our industry and our communities and deliver sustainable outcomes throughout our business.
Economic responsibility
Construction projects represent an enormous investment into the creation of new economically powerful spaces that provide places for people to live, work and enjoy.
Ensuring that investment benefits the local economy is the focus of our responsible sourcing strategy which seeks to recruit locally and utilise sub-contractors and suppliers from as close to each individual development as possible. This priority is echoed by many of our clients who are increasingly requiring responsible sourcing information to provide to their own investors and funding authorities.
Equally important is our investment into our rosta of directly employed staff, whose jobs depend on the financial security and sustainability of the company. Our responsibility to them extends to maintaining a successful profitable business, ensuring the safety and wellbeing of those employees wherever they are working for us, their continued training and development, and our adherence to industry standards and regulations that protect their rights as employees.
Russell WBHO invests in the people and businesses who make things happen:
- By maintaining and constantly improving safe working standards, including adherence to ISO and Investors in People
- Ensuring equal opportunities and promoting a diverse culture and supporting the rights of all workers
- Providing entry to the industry with work experience and trainee programmes
- Promoting career development and progression to leadership roles
- Membership of the Lighthouse Club Mental Health First Aid initiative
- Responsible sourcing of sub-contractors with fair payment terms
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Community and social responsibility
Russell WBHO is committed to corporate social responsibility, particularly in relation to the communities in which we work, and we take up a range of opportunities to engage with local people and charitable causes.
Corporate Social Responsibility isn’t simply about money, it’s about sharing skills and expertise, spreading the site safety and environmental awareness messages, and companies doing their bit when it comes to supporting local causes.
It needn’t cost the earth and can be worth its weight in terms of community relations and staff morale. This might not be easy to quantify but, conversely, an unhappy and demotivated workforce is easy to identify and will have an adverse effect on any business.
We take responsibility for our role as a contractor and employer active across various communities:
- Respect and support local neighbourhoods, minimise inconvenience and disruption to individuals and businesses
- Abide by the principles of Considerate Constructors
- Provide clear communication channels and, where necessary, regular community updates about project progress
- Work with local schools to promote Health & Safety messages
- Engage directly with schools, colleges and training providers to provide construction career advice
- Encourage employees to take part in projects and charity campaigns which benefit the wider community
- Support project-specific initiatives initiated by clients
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Latest News
14th Dec 2020
20th May 2021
Team smashes targets in Everest challenge
Fitting end to Mental Health Week with huge fundraising success ! Russell WBHO staff have smashed their fundraising, time and distance targets … Continued
04th Oct 2021
Bumper donation for Derian House
Russell WBHO’s David Ragan has raised almost £400 for his local children’s hospice with two long-distance runs. The site manager completed the … Continued
11th Nov 2021
Platinum Investors In People award
Manchester main contractor Russell WBHO has achieved the highest accreditation possible for supporting its employees’ wellbeing, engagement, training, career progression and job … Continued
22nd Nov 2021
Community planting with City of Trees
Almost 200 trees have been planted at a Flixton park thanks to volunteers from Russell WBHO. Our team selected a City of … Continued
22nd Dec 2021
Christmas charity donation
Russell WBHO has donated £1500 to the neonatal unit at the Bolton Royal Hospital this Christmas. The corporate donation has become an … Continued
26th Jan 2022
Hospital gives thanks for charity donation
The Royal Bolton Hospital has thanked Russell WBHO for the £1,500 donation made to the Neonatal Unit. The donation was made in … Continued
28th Apr 2022
Targets smashed in charity challenge
The knees were sore, the hair windswept and the nerves rattled, but the Russell WBHO Challenge Team completed the Yorkshire Three Peaks … Continued
12th May 2022
£7k donation for Manchester Mind
Fearless fundraisers are feeling on top of the world after raising more than double their target with their mountain climbing-challenge, thanks to … Continued