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Getting started at the corporate level

Although construction activities are often not the main part of the core business model of many client organisations, they do have a significant impact on society. That’s why it is important to manage the social impact of construction carefully. Some issues such as equal opportunities, disability discrimination and health and safety are already addressed under existing legislation.

There are a number of things you can do to make sure that the social impact of your organisation (including construction activities) gets captured and properly managed:

• First of all, check whether your organisation has a management system or policy in place for managing the social impact of the entire business
• If there isn’t one, make the relevant people aware of this.
• Examine whether the impact of construction / property activities are addressed and managed. If they are not, highlight this gap.
• Try to get buy-in and commitment at the highest level so that your organisation will manage its construction / property activities in a socially responsible way. Use this website and associated guide to strengthen your case.
• Check if there is commitment to key Social Responsibility principles and if this is translated into day-to-day practice. If not, make the relevant people aware of this.
  

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