Farrans has secured the highest level of achievement in this year's Business in the Community (BITC) Northern Ireland Environmental Benchmarking Survey.

The construction company achieved Platinum status after the results were released at an event at Titanic Belfast attended by over 200 sustainability professionals.

Over 130 Northern Ireland organisations from a range of sectors declared the measures they take to improve the environment and their emissions, with 39 of these organisations achieving the Platinum accolade.

The findings are used to benchmark, measure progress and drive improvements year-on-year.

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Victoria Johnston, Sustainability Advisor, Farrans Construction, said: "We are delighted to have achieved Platinum status in the BITC survey this year, demonstrating our excellent progress in this area.

"We have implemented best practice in our environmental processes. We have undergone a materiality study to develop a strategy that identifies four key areas of impact: Climate Action, Circular Economy and Resource Management, Environmental Protection and Biodiversity, and Ethical Procurement and Sustainable Supply Chains.

"We want to become a Net Zero business ten years early, by 2040, through commitment to the Climate Pledge."

Kieran Harding, Managing Director, BITC added: "The survey is a self-disclosure exercise that offers organisations a way to be externally assessed and scored on their environmental efforts and performance.

"Participating organisations have access to a Gap Analysis Report to help them to identify areas that need action and highlights where they are performing well, so it's a comparison tool and real driver for improvement."

To download the full report and view a full list of who participated, visit here.