Deliver resilient sustainability strategies for defence facilities

We’re living in an increasingly complex world, marked by rapid environmental changes, social inequalities, evolving technologies and the urgent need to react and develop resilience. Change is happening fast, and the challenges it brings require new perspectives and innovative solutions that improve social outcome and create sustainable legacies for future generations. Your defence facility needs to keep up.

Growing expectations from governments and other stakeholders are bringing the importance of contributing to a sustainable society into sharp focus for defence facility operators. Policy-driven targets are demanding change in how you operate your base – whether you are responsible for one site or many. Long lead times, tight budgets, and competing defence priorities mean it can be very difficult to plan ahead. But you need to take action to start achieving net zero, reducing waste, and improving the way you manage valuable natural resources.

At Royal HaskoningDHV, we believe this type of commitment and innovation – mindful of the United Nation’s Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) - is key in building a better world, delivering a sustainable society; one in which we all can grow and prosper.

Fueled by our purpose “Enhancing Society Together”, our commitment to sustainability extends beyond immediate projects. We focus on developing future-proof strategies for defence facilities, ensuring long-term sustainability and resilience. By helping to improve sustainability in naval defence facilities, we positively impact both local communities and the wider world.

Boosting sustainability and social impact for naval bases and shipyards

As government policy directs defence organisations to increase focus on sustainability, you need to respond with comprehensive plans to meet those targets whilst still delivering your mandated defence outputs. We can help you achieve this by improving the way you operate your naval facilities, reducing your environmental, while positively improving your social impact. Moreover, we regard it as our responsibility to tackle these complex challenges through strong collaborations; head-on and hands-on, delivering measurable results where it matters. This is also reflected in our partnerships, memberships, and advisory roles in international bodies, to add impact and power to achieve your objectives.

First, we’ll help you to understand your current position, then guide you through the regulations you need to meet, and help you take the steps that will deliver the biggest impact. Our expert team can help you meet decarbonisation goals, as well as broader ESG responsibilities that positively contribute to local and global communities as they are executed.