Expertise
March has been trusted by key UK industries for decades. We understand the challenges that business faces in terms of productivity, competition, cost control, safety, security and compliance.
We acknowledge that the work we do impacts the environment, our people and the communities in which we operate. Across our organisation, customer relationships and supply chain, we are committed to reducing that impact and operating responsibly.
Our approach is built around three areas: environmental sustainability, social responsibility and corporate governance. These priorities guide how we reduce emissions and waste, protect our people, develop future skills and maintain high standards of ethical business conduct.
Helping customers
Through our commitment to sustainability, we support customers as they modernise their operations, improve efficiency and reduce their environmental impact.
Our engineering expertise helps customers increase output, reduce costs, save energy and cut carbon across infrastructure, process and digital environments.
Engineering a Sustainable Future: 2025/26 Report Overview
At MARCH, sustainability remains central to how we grow, support our people, serve our customers and create long-term value.
Our Sustainability Report 2025–2026 provides an accessible overview of our environmental, social and governance priorities, progress and future ambitions.
During 2025–2026, we developed a Decarbonisation Strategy, established new carbon reduction targets and increased renewable electricity procurement to 86% of the electricity we purchase. We also invested in dedicated carbon reporting software to improve the quality and consistency of our data.
Our social progress included a 70% reduction in personal safety accidents since FY2020. We also employed 131 apprentices, representing 12.4% of our workforce, as part of our continued investment in future engineering skills.
Environmental
Recent highlights:
- Established targets to reduce Scope 1 and Scope 2 emissions by 25% by 2030
- Established a target to reduce Scope 3 emissions by 15%
- Increased renewable electricity procurement to 86% of purchased electricity
- Developed a Decarbonisation Strategy focused on renewable electricity, energy efficiency, fleet decarbonisation and improved Scope 3 measurement
See our Environmental Management and Sustainability Policy here
Social
Recent highlights:
- Achieved a 70% reduction in personal safety accidents since FY2020
- Continued to strengthen behavioural safety programmes and visible safety leadership
- Increased hazard reporting through the IFS platform
- Employed 131 apprentices across MARCH
- Apprentices represented 12.4% of our workforce
Governance
Recent highlights:
- Published a revised Environmental Management and Sustainability Policy
- Strengthened Board oversight of ESG performance
- Continued participation in EcoVadis
- Maintained ISO-certified management systems
- Introduced monthly sustainability KPI reporting to the Board
- Maintained a governance framework covering ethical conduct, sustainable procurement, anti-bribery and corruption, human rights, data privacy, IT security and whistleblowing
See our Directors’ Statement here
Our 2030 commitments
MARCH is committed to reducing the environmental impact of its operations while supporting customers with their own sustainability ambitions.
Our current environmental objectives are to:
- Reduce Scope 1 and Scope 2 emissions by 25% by 2030
- Reduce Scope 3 emissions by 15%
- Eliminate waste sent to landfill by 2030
- Seek validation of our emissions reduction plans through the Science Based Targets initiative
- Deliver the actions set out in our decarbonisation plan and ESOS Phase 4 action plan
- Identify, control and reduce significant environmental impacts across our operations, projects and value chain
Our Decarbonisation Strategy focuses on renewable electricity procurement, energy efficiency, fleet decarbonisation and improved measurement of Scope 3 emissions. We are also progressing initiatives to improve waste reporting, prevent pollution and use resources more responsibly.
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