Environmental Sustainability in the Highways Sector Award

The Award for Environmental Sustainability in the Highways Sector is awarded to an organisation, highway authority or partnership that is able to demonstrate consideration of environmental issues within a project. The project should improve sustainability in the highway environment such as: carbon footprint reduction; local environmental benefits; sustainable material use; reduction of CO₂ plus involve community liaison and consultation.

• What is the approach to sustainability within the organisation?
• Provide evidence of the tangible benefits of the initiative or product and the predicted benefits for the future including cost savings.
• What were the challenges met in developing the initiative or product?
• Describe the process for monitoring the outcomes and details of the overall future impact on the environment.