With our Never Harm value firmly in mind, we continually strive to build a proactive culture across our organisation.
We bring our Never Harm value to life through our Simple Actions campaign which demonstrates the steps employees can take every day, on every project, to protect people and the environment. During 2023 we worked safely over more than 20 million hours. However, this is never allowed to give way to complacency, and every day is day one when it comes to managing safety and risk in everything we do.
We also take a holistic approach to sustainability and social responsibility. We strive to build more resilient infrastructure and more durable, low-carbon assets. By working with our supply chain and clients, we are minimising landfill waste, material and water use, while increasing recycling opportunities and trialling new products with high-recycled content.
We recognise that protection of the environment is integral to our business. We are committed to undertaking works in an environmentally responsible manner. Our 2026 Sustainability Strategy for Murphy at 75, our 75th anniversary in 2026, sets a clear, five-year plan to reduce on-site risks, improve our impact on climate change and reduce operational emissions.
investment over the next five years in state-of-the-art, environmentally conscious plant, equipment and vehicles
net reduction achieved in emissions by 2026 and carbon net positive by 2050
trees to be planted every year, including one for every new starter to grow alongside their career
A Greener Murphy is our ambitious Climate Action Plan to have net zero direct emissions by 2030. Here are some of our highlights so far...
Achieving a further 8.4% carbon reduction vs 2022.
Almost halving our cumulative emissions reduction total vs our 2019 baseline by 48.2% – bringing our 50% reduction target by 2026 into range.
Submitting for validation our emission reduction targets through the Science Based Targets Initiative (SBTi) aligned to 1.5°C.
Expanding our capability to categorise and calculate our full Scope 3 inventory – in line with the Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Protocol – now with a clearer understanding of our full global impact.
Launch of our own Murphy Carbon Calculator platform to help projects track operational emissions in real time.
Expansion of our emissions database to include the full suite of our international operations.
94.4% of our company car fleet are either battery or plug-in hybrid.
£39m invested in state-of-the-art environmentally conscious plant and equipment.
100% roll out of HVO fuel from our UK plant depots
Separately, a different danger affects our industry as a whole. It is a tragic reality that more people are lost in the construction industry to suicide rather than from accidents. Consequently, as a self-delivery employer working in remote geographies, we are very alert to the mental health challenges facing our colleagues. In 2023 we continued to invest heavily in mental health first-aid training and awareness, backed up by partnerships with the Lighthouse Construction Industry Charity.
If you are a current Murphy employee, you can access our online wellbeing resources here.
people in our teams received mental health training
of our operational teams completed a health surveillance medical during 2023
Hub Day events – laying the groundwork for our Murphy culture
years of operation for our in-house Culture Development Programme
