The Clancy Group Plc is delighted to announce that it has achieved BRONZE in Business in the Community’s (BITC) 2012 Corporate Responsibility Index (CRI), the UK’s leading voluntary benchmark of corporate responsibility. 

Over a decade of practicing responsible business practices, 350 organisations have demonstrated how implementing and managing a systematic approach can help companies accurately measure, manage and shape their social and environmental performance.

In the last ten years since the CR Index launched there have been substantial shifts in how companies integrate responsible business into their operations, along with a growing recognition of the role of business in society and the potential to be a force for good:

·       In 2002 only 61% of organisations integrated corporate responsibility (CR) into their overall strategy compared to 90% in 2012

·       A 49% increase in companies linking remuneration and bonuses with targets (24% to 73%)

·       In 2004 only 65% of companies regularly discussed all main corporate responsibility areas at board meetings. By 2012 this had risen to 92%

·       The quality of reporting CR has increased from 41% in 2004 to 73% in 2012

The CRI helps companies to integrate and improve corporate responsibility throughout their business operations.

Achieving Bronze means that The Clancy Group Plc has demonstrated a clear outline of its mission, values and corporate responsibility principles, with clear roles and responsibilities being allocated right across its business.  The bronze performance band is also an indication that The Clancy Group Plcis at the early stages of environmental and social data collation and public reporting.

Stephen Howard, Chief Executive, Business in the Community said: “I congratulate The Clancy Group Plc on achieving Bronze in the 2012 BITC Corporate Responsibility Index. The CR Index has helped to highlight clearly those best practice examples that bring to life in a powerful way what integrated responsible practice really looks like. As we celebrate 10 years of our CR Index it has given me great pleasure to witness each company’s responsible business journey and the transformations they are making both within their businesses and the impact they have in our communities”.

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Our teams worked around the clock alongside Thames Water to quickly get the leak isolated and then repaired, work which included installing a temporary road to allow residents to be able to leave the area safely. This was agreed at 1pm and we had sourced the road and put it in place by 9pm that same night.

The incident happened on the slip road off the A34 onto Manor Road at South Hinksey. One resident had to be rescued from the top floor of her house because the force of the water was so great she couldn't open her front door, while another said that the water was 4ft (1.2m) high in parts and had lifted up the road surface in places. The Red Cross was also called in to help, and Oxfordshire County Council sent 2,000 sandbags to the area.

In a statement, Thames Water said, "We are very sorry to those affected by this incident, particularly to those whose homes have been flooded. Our engineers are beginning the repair job - first cutting off water through the main then digging up the road and replacing the broken section of pipe.” David Heycock, Group Manager at Oxfordshire Fire and Rescue Service, added, “The water levels dropped quickly once the leak had been isolated and we were then able to focus on removing the water from the affected properties."

Since November 2010, Clancy Docwra has been working with Scottish Power on an extensive 18 month duct laying project, which is being carried out in advance of major regeneration work in the run up to the Commonwealth Games. Specifically, this work involves installing ducts for 33/132kV cables for Scottish Power at Glasgow East, where the purpose built Athlete’s Village will be located. The village will eventually house around 6,500 athletes, and after the Games will become a residential area with 1,400 homes.

This is the first UK project being carried out by Scottish Power under the management of its parent company Iberdrola of Spain, and the Iberdrola Engineering Consultancy (IEC) arm. Our element of the project is due to complete in April of this year, and until then we will continue to share temporary offices with Scottish Power.

As part of our role in this project we are also responsible for public relations in conjunction with Scottish Power, and this has involved managing communication with local stakeholders and residents by means of a letter drop, to explain more about the work in progress.

Commenting on progress to date, Clancy Docwra Operations Manager Ken Reddington said, “We have an excellent relationship with our client, Scottish Power, and I’m delighted to report that works on the ducting for the Athlete’s Village are progressing very well.”
 

Two-year-old Florry Kent was captivated by the men’s brightly coloured jackets, three tonne digger and drilling machine and spent every moment he could watching them through the window.

Chris Harmes and Matthew Speight were improving the water supply in the Silver Lane of Billingshurst, where Florry lives. They were at the site for eight weeks between July and September as they relayed 620 metres of main.

Florry’s mother Laetitia found herself watching the work for hours at a time too as the youngster refused to leave the window.

She was so impressed by the hard work and consideration shown throughout that she wrote to Southern Water to compliment the contractors.

She said: “The two men worked relentlessly, whatever the weather, and are a realcredit to your company. My son’s bedroom wall is now covered with pictures of the men working – they have made a real impression on him.

“We were always met with courtesy, a smile and kind word. I never thought I’d say it but we will miss having them around.”

Florry does have something to remember them by – Chris and Matthew presented him with a toy digger, a gift from Clancy Docwra.

Paul Attree, Assistant District Manager for Clancy Docwra, said: “I’m proud to see one of our teams being recognised for their outstanding customer focus as well as for their hard work. The “Customer Ambassador” training is obviously paying off and, who knows, we may have inspired a young man in his choice of career.”