Billington Holdings and Tubecon are committed to delivering social value within the local communities from which we operate. Our focus is to bring clear enhancements to the local communities and stakeholders in the surrounding areas. We recognise the clear benefits of operating in a socially sustainable and environmentally conscious manner, embedding social value into the ethos and principals of our business.
Our Social Value initiatives are continually aligned to the strategic objectives of our clients and key stakeholders within the regions we operate and nationally. Our commitments will always aim to have a strong focus in areas such as employment, training, education, diversity, inclusion, health, wellbeing and the environment.
From a social and regenerative perspective, conserving resources is vital. Interconnected social value benchmarks requires a commitment from our teams in all sectors of our business.
Social Value
Measuring the impact that our Social Value and ESG initiatives have had across the company is a significant task, so we knew we needed to break it down into stages. By road mapping our plan and process it has allowed us to implement our resources and commitments in the most effective manner to ensure we achieve the maximum impact. We are constantly monitoring and measuring our commitments through a timed action plan, gathering data and transparently reporting where methods are working and where we may need improvements.
The 5% Club
Billington Holdings is proud to become a member of the 5% Club, an industry-led initiative aimed at building and developing the modern workforce needed for a cohesive and prosperous nation. The 5% Club is a movement of more than 1,000 employers offering learning and earning opportunities to develop the skills and talents people need to improve their employability and develop their careers. It focuses on the recruitment of apprentices, graduates, T-level students and sponsored students. Companies that join the 5% Club aim to increase the number of apprentices, sponsored students and graduates on formal programmes to 5% of their total workforce within five years of joining.
As a company we attend careers day events to engage with pupils and highlight the different career paths available in the steel industry. Using real-life examples we can demonstrate how ideas in engineering are translated into tangible solutions through tasks we set for the students to learn about the design and structural processes in the steel industry.
Billington Structures proudly supports BetterWeld’s apprenticeship programme, which addresses the UK’s skills gap and promotes local training and employment in South Yorkshire. This programme provides a valuable avenue for job seekers and businesses, with Billington Structures acknowledging the program’s contributions to the local employment landscape.
Local Investment
The Billington Group has contributed to many local projects and we always try to attract local labour to our offices and sites across the UK. A priority for us is to give back to local regions and it’s important to us to establish partnerships within the local areas in which we operate.
We have invested in our people, processes, equipment and buildings to improve productivity, safeguard local employment and ensure the company is at the forefront of technical advancements. As a steel engineering and manufacturing organisation, we can provide opportunities, apprenticeships and upskill, retaining local talent at our facilities. In 2022-23, 80% of our employees worked in South Yorkshire and 20% of employees have worked for the company for over 15 years.
Support for Charities
At Billington Structures and Tubecon, we are proud to support several local and nationwide charities. Every year, we make financial or supportive contributions to local community activities and participate in charitable fundraising. Billington Structures is part of the Billington Charity Foundation. Launched in 2016 the foundation works to improve the support we offer to local and national charities and communities.
