--- title: Sustainability url: https://www.rssinfrastructure.com/csr/sustainability/ updated: 2026-09-29 --- # Sustainability [Home](https://www.rssinfrastructure.com) / Error 404  Trusted by our customers # Sustainability at RSS Infrastructure Our route to Net Zero by 2050 [MAKE ENQUIRY](https://www.rssinfrastructure.com/contact/?service=General%20enquiry#gform_wrapper_1) [CARBON REDUCTION PLAN](https://www.rssinfrastructure.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/1-5-10-Carbon-Reduction-Plan.pdf)  RSS Infrastructure is committed to reaching Net Zero emissions by 2050. Our Carbon Reduction Plan, published in July 2025, measures our 2025 carbon footprint at 3,165.7 tonnes of CO2e and sets a target to cut it by 20% by 2031. Our environmental management system is certified to ISO 14001. ## Our carbon footprint We measure our emissions with the RSSB Carbon Calculator, following the Greenhouse Gas Protocol and the UK Government’s conversion factors for company reporting. 2025 is our baseline year, the first year we measured all three scopes of emissions, and we are still finalising the baseline. - **Scope 1** (fuel and vehicles we own or control): 772.5 tCO2e - **Scope 2** (electricity we buy): 49.8 tCO2e - **Scope 3** (included sources in our value chain): 2,343.4 tCO2e - **Total:** 3,165.7 tCO2e ## Our targets We plan to cut our emissions by 20% on our 2025 baseline by 2031, on the way to Net Zero by 2050. Once the baseline is finalised, we will report our progress against it each year. Our [Carbon Reduction Plan](https://www.rssinfrastructure.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/1-5-10-Carbon-Reduction-Plan.pdf) follows Procurement Policy Note 06/21 and was signed off by our board. ## What we are doing to reduce our impact These measures are already in place across our business. ### Cutting emissions on site - Battery-powered equipment, including chainsaws for vegetation work, in place of petrol tools. - Energy-efficient site lighting that uses 66% of the power of equivalent fluorescent lighting, so fewer generators are needed. - Less travel, with public transport, car sharing and a Cycle to Work scheme for our people. - Telematics across our fleet monitor speed, braking, fuel use and emissions, helping us cut CO2 and fuel costs. ### Standards and pledges - [An environmental management system certified to ISO 14001:2015.](https://www.rssinfrastructure.com/accreditations/) - A member of the West Midlands Net Zero Business Pledge, supporting the region’s goal of net zero by 2041. - Working to Network Rail’s environmental standards, including NR/L2/ENV/015 Environmental and Social Minimum Requirements. ### Our people and suppliers - Sustainability Champions who drive continual improvement in our environmental performance. - Suppliers must provide an environmental policy to join our approved supplier list. - [Gold standard with the Supply Chain Sustainability School.](https://www.rssinfrastructure.com/accreditations/) - We audit our supply chain for ethical and sustainable practices. ## Sustainability in our services **Our specialist teams help clients meet their own environmental commitments.** ### [Zero-emission tools](https://www.rssinfrastructure.com/battery-powered-chainsaws-and-sustainable-vegetation-management-in-rail-infrastructure/) Battery chainsaws produce no exhaust emissions and run at 90–95 dB, compared with 105–115 dB for petrol models. ### [Ecology built into planning](https://www.rssinfrastructure.com/solutions/ecology-services/) Our ecologists carry out protected species surveys, act as Ecological Clerk of Works and advise on [Biodiversity Net Gain](https://www.rssinfrastructure.com/why-biodiversity-net-gain-bng-matters-for-large-infrastructure-projects/). ### Less waste We recycle on site and in our offices, reuse PPE or donate it to heritage railways, and use tablets on site instead of paper packs. ### [Lineside habitats](https://www.rssinfrastructure.com/solutions/vegetation-management/) Our vegetation teams keep the railway safe while protecting the habitats alongside it. ## Need our Carbon Reduction Plan for a tender? [MAKE ENQUIRY](https://www.rssinfrastructure.com/contact/?service=General%20enquiry#gform_wrapper_1) ## Social value **For us, sustainability also means the people we employ and the communities we work in.** We are a Disability Confident Leader, the highest level of the Government’s Disability Confident scheme, and have signed the Care Leavers Covenant, the Building Mental Health Charter and the Railway Mental Health Charter. We hold the Armed Forces Covenant Gold Award under the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme, and in 2021 we won the Social Value Portal’s “Pioneering Equality” award. ### In our communities - Donated [refurbished laptops](https://www.rssinfrastructure.com/case-study-refurbished-laptops-donisthorpe-primary/) to Donisthorpe Primary School (2024). - Sponsored and judged the [Design a Railway Station for 2030](https://www.rssinfrastructure.com/case-study-design-a-railway-station-2030/) competition, which challenged over 100 students from West Midlands and Black Country schools and colleges (2025). - Helped collect 3,562 Christmas trees for recycling across Coventry and Warwickshire, raising funds for [Pass the Smile for Ben](https://www.rssinfrastructure.com/case-study-christmas-tree-collection/) (2025). - Slept out at Birmingham New Street for the [Railway Children Big Station Sleepout](https://www.rssinfrastructure.com/case-study-railway-children-sleepout/) (2025). - Raised over £2,850 for Comfort Cases UK and Birmingham Children’s Trust at a [charity football match](https://www.rssinfrastructure.com/charity-football-match/) (2025). Read our [social value case studies](https://www.rssinfrastructure.com/news/social-value/), or more about our [social value](https://www.rssinfrastructure.com/csr/social-value/) work, [charity fundraising](https://www.rssinfrastructure.com/csr/social-value/), [support for the Armed Forces](https://www.rssinfrastructure.com/csr/armed-forces/) and our full list of [accreditations](https://www.rssinfrastructure.com/accreditations/).  ## Frequently Asked Questions Does RSS Infrastructure have a Carbon Reduction Plan? Yes. We published our Carbon Reduction Plan in July 2025, in line with Procurement Policy Note 06/21, which requires suppliers bidding for major government contracts to publish one. It sets out our 2025 carbon footprint, our commitment to Net Zero by 2050 and the measures we have in place, and it was signed off by our board. [Read our Carbon Reduction Plan (PDF)](https://www.rssinfrastructure.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/1-5-10-Carbon-Reduction-Plan.pdf). When will RSS Infrastructure reach Net Zero? We are committed to reaching Net Zero emissions by 2050. Our first milestone is to cut our emissions by 20% on our 2025 baseline by 2031. How does RSS Infrastructure measure its emissions? We use the RSSB Carbon Calculator. Scope 1 and 2 emissions are reported in line with Streamlined Energy and Carbon Reporting (SECR), and the required Scope 3 emissions in line with the reporting standard for Carbon Reduction Plans and the Greenhouse Gas Protocol, using the UK Government’s conversion factors. Is RSS Infrastructure ISO 14001 certified? Yes. Our environmental management system is certified to ISO 14001:2015, alongside ISO 9001 for quality management and ISO 45001 for occupational health and safety. See all our [accreditations](https://www.rssinfrastructure.com/accreditations/). How can RSS Infrastructure support my project’s sustainability goals? Our [Ecology team](https://www.rssinfrastructure.com/solutions/ecology-services/) carries out protected species surveys, provides Ecological Clerks of Works and advises on Biodiversity Net Gain. Our [vegetation teams](https://www.rssinfrastructure.com/solutions/vegetation-management/) use battery-powered tools, and we work to Network Rail’s environmental standard NR/L2/ENV/015. We can share our Carbon Reduction Plan for tenders. Who can I contact about sustainability? Contact Rohan Jhamat, HSQE & Sustainability Apprentice, at [rohan.jhamat@rssinfrastructure.com](mailto:rohan.jhamat@rssinfrastructure.com) or call [0330 113 0004](tel:03301130004). ## Projects  Welding ### [GWSR Heritage Line Welding Project](https://www.rssinfrastructure.com/projects/gwsr-heritage-line-welding-project/) The Gloucestershire Warwickshire Steam Railway needed its Didbrook to Hayles section ready for the Cheltenham Festival. We welded every other joint alongside the volunteers. View project →  Ecology ### [Transport for Wales (TFW) Vegetation Management Project](https://www.rssinfrastructure.com/projects/transport-for-wales-tfw-vegetation-management-project/) Bats in the trees constrain vegetation work. On Transport for Wales’ Core Valley Lines, our tree climbers and licensed bat ecologists kept the work safe and legal. View project →  Ecology ### [Canal & River Trust Nesting Bird Surveys of Brent Canal](https://www.rssinfrastructure.com/projects/canal-river-trust-nesting-bird-surveys-of-brent-canal/) How do you survey nesting birds while a reservoir refills? We supplied an ecologist and a trained canoeist for regular Brent Canal surveys for the Canal & River Trust. View project →  Ecology ### [Wharf Road Development](https://www.rssinfrastructure.com/projects/wharf-road-development/) Fourteen new homes, a canal-side site and an expired ecological survey. We updated the survey for Avaro Midlands at Wharf Road, Kings Norton, supporting the planning application. View project →  Vegetation Management ### [Vegetation Clearance for Skanska Bridge](https://www.rssinfrastructure.com/projects/vegetation-clearance-for-skanska-bridge/) Making way for a new railway bridge in Birmingham took an excavator with a tree shear and a whole tree chipper. We cleared a large area for Skanska in four weeks. View project →  Vegetation Management ### [Vegetation Management Support](https://www.rssinfrastructure.com/projects/vegetation-management-support/) Short of manpower on a de-vegetation framework in Wales, our Vegetation Management team called on Rail Operations, who supplied trained strimmer operatives for work around bridges. View project → [ALL PROJECTS](https://www.rssinfrastructure.com/project/) ## Social Value Case Studies [](https://www.rssinfrastructure.com/pedal-to-paris-2026-the-moments-our-riders-will-remember/) Social Value ### [Pedal to Paris 2026: the moments our riders will remember](https://www.rssinfrastructure.com/pedal-to-paris-2026-the-moments-our-riders-will-remember/) RSS Infrastructure and Auctus Management Group riders share the moments they will remember from Pedal to Paris 2026, which raised more than £16,500 for the Royal British Legion and took fundraising across seven rides beyond £100,000. [Read More](https://www.rssinfrastructure.com/pedal-to-paris-2026-the-moments-our-riders-will-remember/) [](https://www.rssinfrastructure.com/case-study-armed-forces-covenant/) Social Value ### [Our Commitment to the Armed Forces Covenant](https://www.rssinfrastructure.com/case-study-armed-forces-covenant/) We have held the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme Gold Award since 2019, renewed in 2024, supporting serving personnel, veterans and their families through fundraising, remembrance and recruitment. [Read More](https://www.rssinfrastructure.com/case-study-armed-forces-covenant/) [](https://www.rssinfrastructure.com/case-study-clothing-donation-disability-resource-centre/) Social Value ### [Clothing Donation for the Disability Resource Centre, Birmingham](https://www.rssinfrastructure.com/case-study-clothing-donation-disability-resource-centre/) With Auctus Management Group, we delivered donated clothing to the Disability Resource Centre in Birmingham, helping people dress with confidence for job interviews and key life events. [Read More](https://www.rssinfrastructure.com/case-study-clothing-donation-disability-resource-centre/) [ALL CASE STUDIES](https://www.rssinfrastructure.com/news/social-value/)