About Lendlease Construction

Taking action together

With a target as ambitious as ours, we need to collaborate with others. We are already working with our suppliers and advocacy groups to develop multilateral responses to emissions in the built environment.  There’s never been a more important time for our industry to come together to set ambitious global targets and collaborate to drive meaningful action. Lendlease has partnered with ResponsibleSteel^TM, to bring together many innovative steel suppliers and manufacturers, to reduce emissions across the supply chain and joined SteelZero initiative to reduce carbon emissions in the steel industry. Important initiatives such as these create pathways towards achieving these targets and supporting industry transformation. We also intend to play a similar role in advocating for low carbon cement. As highlighted in our report, Low Embodied Carbon in Construction, a high level of collaboration and innovation by both suppliers and builders will be critical in delivering low carbon buildings. It is therefore vitally important to understand the roles these parties can play in incentivising and fast-tracking the uptake of low carbon building products.

Our suppliers help us to create and deliver better places. In doing so, the health, safety and well-being of our people and stakeholders, including people employed directly or indirectly within our supply chains is our priority. It is expected that all suppliers we work with share this same view.

Working with us

Our Supplier Code of Conduct sets out our expectations and seeks to apply Lendlease’s Core Values in partnership with our third-party suppliers, consultants and contractors (Suppliers). It covers important issues such as health and safety, modern slavery, cybersecurity and sustainability. It is important that our existing and prospective Suppliers understand and act consistently with our Supplier Code of Conduct. You can find out more on Lendlease’s Supply Chain page.

Our Supplier Diversity strategy drives our engagement with suppliers from large to medium companies to sole traders.  We are increasing our relationships with small business, Indigenous owned, woman owned, and minority owned businesses.

The diverse range of suppliers and subcontractors strengthens our ability to deliver quality projects, enhances the capabilities of the small business community, and fosters a healthy business environment. As well as achieving measurable social impacts, supplier diversity drives a range of business benefits, including sustainability, flexibility, innovation and value.

In Australia, our Elevate Reconciliation Action Plan (RAP) goals mean we are working with Indigenous partners to formalise the approach to procurement relationships, with a five-year program of growth. It outlines our commitment to First Nation’s people, acknowledging their unbroken connection to country, creating respectful relationships that provide opportunities for equal social and economic outcomes.