July 25, 2024
Future Planet and GMC Utilities Group, a leading Irish civil and engineering company, are pleased to announce a strategic partnership to ensure GMC Utilities meets its compliance obligations under the European Union’s Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD) and further enhance its Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) performance.
"At GMC Utilities, our commitment to sustainability and regulatory compliance is paramount. By collaborating with Future Planet, we are taking a significant step forward in aligning our operations with the latest ESG standards and reporting requirements," said Shane McCloskey, Managing Director of GMC Utilities.
"We specialise in six core sectors - water, gas, power, telecoms, public sector, and renewables - and embedding sustainable practices is key to delivering even greater value to our customers and partners. This partnership underscores our dedication to integrating sustainable practices into every facet of our business, leveraging the Future Planet platform to do so."
GMC Utilities undertakes a diverse range of projects throughout Ireland and the UK, including major utility (water, wastewater, gas, electricity and telecom) networks, transport infrastructure and renewable energy, and embedding sustainable practices with customers and suppliers are integral to GMC’s business and value chain.
Debbie Power, Chief Commercial Officer at Future Planet, commented on the partnership: "We are delighted to be working with GMC Utilities, a company that is clearly of significant importance to many of Ireland’s largest semi-state utility providers. Our aim is to make it easy for them to meet their compliance obligations while centralising their ESG data. The Future Planet platform makes it simple for everyone to collaborate and for the business to build and execute a clear roadmap that will help them achieve their sustainability targets."
Elaine Casey, Environmental and Sustainability Manager at GMC Utilities Group, added: "At GMC Utilities, our purpose is to build Ireland’s infrastructure for a healthier and greener future. We are committed to carrying out all our works in an environmentally responsible and sustainable manner. This partnership with Future Planet marks a significant step in our ESG journey. We are excited to have them onboard to assist us in conducting a Double Materiality Assessment (DMA) which will underpin our ESG Strategy. The platform itself will play a central role in collecting and managing our ESG data, and supporting our disclosure requirements."
