VIDEO: Wates Group & Streetwise

Wates has announced it has surpassed its target of spending £20m through SEs in its supply chain, a goal set four years ago.

New Social Enterprise helps in battle to cut carbon emissions. Wates is the first in the built environment sector to appoint an independent Social Enterprise – Planet First Energy (PFE) – to help it reduce CO2 emissions and meet long-term sustainability goals.

Louise Ratcliffe discusses the role social enterprises play in building successful, sustainable communities when part of a local supply chain.

Ian Vickers discusses the role social enterprises play in building successful, sustainable communities when part of a local supply chain.

To find the right fit for our projects, Wates takes into account specialist skills, services or materials needed and appointing contracts as locally as possible.

Josh Steiner from Wates Construction, looks at how small social enterprises can capitalise on business growth opportunities currently present in the construction sector.

Rachel Woolliscroft discusses the business merits on investing in social enterprise as part of your supply chain.

Report from NEF Consulting, commissioned by the Wates Group and Wates Family Enterprise Trust, examining the impact of our relationship with social enterprises.

Understanding the importance of social enterprises is vital for young people joining the construction industry, according to Zak Farnsworth, a commercial management trainee in Nottingham.