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In 2025, Willmott Dixon was recognised by the Carbon Disclosure Project (CDP) as a global leader on climate change and transparent carbon reporting, receiving an A score for climate for the second successive year.
We were among the 4% of companies who reported their data to make the Carbon Disclosure Project (CDP) ‘A List’, recognising our global leadership on climate action and carbon transparency. |
We placed fourth in the Financial Times Best Employers list of the top 1,000 companies in Europe – one of only two UK companies featured in the top 10.
We featured in the Financial Times' Climate Leaders 2025 list of Europe's most sustainable companies. We are ranked 127 out of 500 European companies, climbing to 30th position in the 2026 table.
We ranked top for our industry in the Financial Times’ ‘Europe’s Diversity Leaders’ list.
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We are signatories of the Armed Forces Covenant, and hold their Gold award supporting the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme. |
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In The Sunday Times' Best Places to Work guide, Willmott Dixon appeared in the top ten of the big company category, and also had the distinction of being named best big construction company to work for.
Our ambition to be one of the most diverse and inclusive places to work in the built environment has seen us included in The Times Top 50 Employers for Gender Equality 2024 guide.
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We achieved a King's Award for Enterprise: Sustainable Development in 2024 for our efforts to reduce our impact on the climate.
The recognition from the UK's most prestigious business awards followed 2023's success in the category of Promoting Opportunity. Awards are valid for five years.
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Our data is verified annually by Bureau Veritas. Our certificate for 2024 can be found here. |
We have helped to shape the UK Net Zero Carbon Buildings Standard (UKNZCBS) since 2022, with our people contributing to key task groups on operational energy and reporting and verification.
Published in March 2026, Version 1 of the Standard sets clear, evidence-based limits across carbon and energy. |
We are advisors to the Passivhaus Trust's Educational Steering Group.
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Willmott Dixon is a company supporter of the construction industry’s dedicated charity, The Lighthouse Club, which provides emotional, physical and financial wellbeing support to the construction community and their families. |
We collaborate with Aldersgate Group to share knowledge and tackle issues important to our industry and to the communities we work in. |
We hold ‘Champion Level’ status with the Carbon Reduction Code for the Built Environment. |
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We have held Investors in People (IIP) – Platinum since 2020, the highest accolade possible for the top benchmark for people investment and development. This follows on from Gold for Willmott Dixon Interiors.
Willmott Dixon Construction was placed in the top 2%, coming 29 out of 1,774, within a bracket of companies who employ the same number of people. |
We are founding members of the Supply Chain Sustainability School, delivering learning across the industry's shared supply chain. |
We are a Recognised Service Provider with the Living Wage Foundation. |
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We have been signatories of the Care Leavers Covenant since 2019. |
Our people sit on the National Social Value Taskforce.
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We are an approved Disability Confident employer. |
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We are members of the UK Green Building Council. |
We sit on the Board of the Pagabo Foundation. The Foundation works to raise awareness of mental health in the construction industry. |
We are members of the Future Homes Hub’s 2025 Future Homes Standard Task Group. |
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A CLOCS Champion is an organisation committed to actively promoting and implementing the national CLOCS Standard. See the Champions Directory to find out who else is involved. |
We are a RICS Inclusive Employer. |
We work with SEUK to identify social enterprises we can use within our business. |
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We are a member of the Social Value Portal. |
We are signatories of the Social Mobility Pledge and work to help those furthest from the labour market find employment. |
Our Now or Never targets are science-based, meaning they are aligned to keeping global warming levels to 1.5C. |