Sustainability

Sustainability is at the heart of everything Wates do. They are committed to becoming a net zero carbon company and are working to eliminate Scope 1 and 2 carbon and waste from their business operations.

They are also collaborating with customers and suppliers to achieve reductions in Scope 3 emissions in response to rapidly developing customer demands as the net zero agenda becomes ever more important.

Inclusion and Diversity

“We can be a powerful force for good”

As a family-owned business, Wates know that it’s their people who make them successful. And just like a family, they strive to make everyone feel welcome, included and connected at Wates.

Their goal is to be an organisation where everyone loves to work; where they look out for each other, and a safe space where everyone can be themselves.

To ensure everyone has the opportunity to thrive, their culture is founded on the following principles:

A fair place to work, where talent thrives

Everyone at Wates is empowered to play their part in building a business where they feel that they belong, whatever their role.  Just as a home is built brick by brick, a workplace where everyone belongs is built by one small act of inclusion at a time.

With each process they review, policy they improve and programme they implement, they are building a stronger foundation for a fairer and more equitable organisation.

Wates are committed to building an organisation which is more representative of the communities they serve, offering equality of opportunities to diverse talent and an inclusive work environment where this talent thrives.

The bold targets they have set themselves will take time to achieve, but they are moving in the right direction, and are committed to achieving sustainable change.