Environmental Policy
We are committed to helping drive forward environmental improvements associated with the rail sector.
Sustainability Policy
ESG:Our company purpose
is to provide the leading rail leasing service to passenger and freight train operators.
Our business entails
obtaining finance for the procurement of trains and rolling stock to lease to operators in the UK and mainland Europe. To do this with success and resilience we must have credibility in our marketplace. Maintaining relationships and trust with our customers and suppliers is vital and we must consider and act on the impacts of our business to the public and wider society, our wider supply chain and the environment.
For us sustainable business means
understanding and managing our impacts on people, the environment and the economy proactively, aiming to optimise the positive and take all steps possible to overcome or minimise the negative. We recognise we need to do this over the long term as well as the short and that challenges and opportunities change and we must be ready to recognise them and adapt through learning, innovation and agility. This will help build and maintain a more resilient and successful business now and for the longer term future.
Our sustainability principles
- We make safety central to everything we do.
- To engage with our stakeholders to understand their needs and concerns and take steps to know everthing necessary to manage Beacon as a sustainable business in an integrated, collaborative way.
- Challenge ourselves to identify and adopt best and leading edge practice across our sustainable business themes and objectives, and particularly in relation to the health, safety and wellbeing of all our stakeholders.
- Comply with all applicable laws and wherever possible go beyond compliance and look ahead to build resilience against risk and value for the future.
- Operate to the highest standards of business ethics and security through company and internal understanding whereby everyone takes responsibility, supported by robust policy and implementation processes.
- Recognise our potential to influence and support the future of sustainable rail and in particular our role in meeting the challenges of moving towards zero and net positive carbon economies.
Our sustainable business themes and objectives
- Making the best return on investment while operating to sustainable business principles.
- Maintaining robust risk, compliance and business ethics management and aiming for zero incidents and omissions.
- Being known as a top class employer and attracting and retaining the best talent.
- Enabling our people to perform well, feel motivated and thrive in a safe and positive work environment.
- Embracing diversity and bringing new ideas and perspectives to Beacon.
- Getting to carbon neutral (direct operations) and net zero.
- Working proactively to reduce emissions, noise and vibrations across our asset base.
- Working collaboratively to meet our customers’ goals, the delivery of lower carbon solutions and reducing hazards and waste in the manufacture and maintenance of our assets.
- Gain full insight into upstream supply practices and impacts.
- Zero accidents and incidents and ensuring that everyone goes home safely at the end of the day.
- Integrate health, safety and wellbeing considerations into all our business decisions and operations and encouraging those we work with to do the same.
- Building long, term collaborative relationships to drive innovation and meet shared technical goals and challenges.
- Exceeding expectations on service delivery and certainty.
- Maximising the value of our asset base through quality, reliability and longevity.
- Understanding who our stakeholders are and how we can help them with their own sustainability.
- Helping to make rail a more attractive and sustainable transport option to the travelling public and to commerce.
- Putting something meaningful back into our local communities and wider society.
Our management commitment
Our Board and senior management team commit to supporting Beacon to fulfil its sustainability principles and objectives, to making the resources available to do this, and to be transparent in the reporting of our performance. We undertake to review this policy on a regular basis to ensure we are meeting our sustainability commitments, striving for the best outcomes from our business undertakings and keeping abreast of changing challenges and opportunities in sustainable business operations.
Health, Safety and Welfare Policy
The safety of our people, customers and operations is central to everything we do.
Health, Safety and Welfare Policy
Find out moreModern Slavery Statement
Beacon is committed to ensuring that there is no possibility of modern slavery occurring within our business or within our supply chain.
Modern Slavery Statement
Find out moreClimate Policy
How we will achieve our vision to become a successful, sustainable and resilient business.
Climate Policy
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