During SDG Week Ireland, Sisk convened its Sustainability Advisory Council, clients, supply chain partners and other stakeholders to explore how the construction industry can turn ambition into measurable sustainability outcomes.

The session brought together diverse perspectives from across the sector and examined collaborative approaches to the opportunities and challenges ahead. With expectations continuing to evolve, contributors focused on practical steps that deliver credible progress.

Opening remarks from Group Sustainability Director Sinéad Hickey and CEO Paul Brown welcomed attendees and underlined the importance of partnership and shared ambition in accelerating change across the industry.

Head of Sustainability Sarah-Jane Davies outlined Sisk's refreshed Sustainability Roadmap, setting out priorities and the actions being taken to further embed sustainability across the business and its projects.

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An engaging panel discussion, facilitated by Dr Tara Shine, featured voices from sustainability, construction and infrastructure: Mary O’Riordan (HaPPE Earth), Matt Voyce (Quintain Limited), Richard Bowen (Transport Infrastructure Ireland, TII), Donal McCarthy (Chief Operating Officer, Sisk) and Linda O’Sullivan (Business in the Community Ireland, BITCI).

The panel explored how expectations across the built environment are shifting and what is required to scale meaningful results. Speakers discussed the roles of collaboration, innovation and accountability in moving organisations from commitments and targets to tangible action.

Members of the Sustainability Advisory Council also visited one of Sisk’s sites, providing a practical look at how sustainability is being embedded on projects and how the ambitions in the Sustainability Roadmap translate into action on the ground.

SDG Week Ireland additionally served as a platform to engage colleagues across the wider business.

To mark the week, Sisk hosted a Sustainability Lunch and Learn at its office, offering colleagues the chance to learn more about the company's sustainability priorities and the part everyone can play in advancing them.

A sustainability quiz over Teams gave colleagues an opportunity to take part, test their knowledge and learn more about the UN Sustainable Development Goals in an informal and engaging way.

These activities helped bring sustainability into everyday conversations and highlighted the collective responsibility to drive positive change.

A consistent theme throughout was the need for collaboration. Meaningful progress will rely on businesses, clients, supply chain partners, industry bodies and other stakeholders working together, sharing knowledge and challenging themselves to continually improve.