Sustainability
Bird’s approach to sustainability reflects our commitment to the core company values to put safety first, create opportunity, do great work together, and lead with honesty. These values guide us in all we do and ensure that Bird provides sustainable value and accretive contributions to our clients, employees, shareholders, and the communities in which we live and work.
Sustainability at Bird is a continuous journey of learning, evolving, innovating, and growing. We strive to incorporate up-to-date guidance into our sustainability priorities and adopt best practices that positively impact the way we work and build.
2024 Highlights
Build Green
Bird is committed to sustainable construction, from the selection of materials, equipment, and systems we use, to the strategies we deploy to reduce carbon emissions, increase energy efficiency, and minimize resource waste. We have partnered with our clients to deliver complex and innovative building systems that meet LEED®registered, Green Globes, Passive House, WELL Standard, and Zero Carbon building requirements. Working collaboratively with all stakeholders, we can realize net zero goals as we create holistic solutions for a more sustainable built environment.
Work Green
Bird is continuously exploring ways to work leaner, smarter, and greener. We are proactively investigating our processes and implementing appropriate sustainable, energy-efficient, and low-carbon solutions to reduce greenhouse gas emissions in our operations. The effective deployment of technology is an essential component of this pillar as it further enables the delivery of innovative solutions for sustainable construction that meets the needs of clients and communities, and contributes to the achievement of climate goals. Fully connecting the physical and digital world reduces unknowns and provides deeper insights, resulting in higher consistency and an enhanced quality of work.
Live Green
Bird pursues a holistic approach to employee health and wellbeing, striving to create an empathetic culture that goes beyond providing physical health benefits to one that considers the mental health and psychological safety of all employees. A healthy workplace promotes safety and overall wellbeing, and the essential components of supporting our people include advancing their professional development, strengthening our neighbourhoods, and creating inclusive, respectful, and equitable working environments.
Commitment to Governance
Bird endeavors to be at the forefront of industry efforts to be responsible, responsive, and innovative corporate citizens. A strong culture of ethical conduct is central to good governance at Bird, and our core values inform the behaviour of our team members: with each other, with the communities and stakeholders we engage with every day, with clients, and with investors. Our collaborative culture is based on courtesy towards each other, openness to new ideas and perspectives, and an ethos of honesty and fairness.
