Building a safer, greener future

The construction industry accounts for 25 to 40 percent of the world’s total carbon emissions making it one of the world’s most polluting industries. Workers in the industry are also faced with considerable health and safety hazards - exposed to various risks that can result in high rates of injury, illness and sometimes even fatality and poor mental health.

The pandemic and recent cost of living crises has also exacerbated individuals, communities and businesses’ vulnerability. The industry, however, can play a significant role in addressing some of these challenges, whilst assisting localities to deliver regeneration programmes.

As a responsible business, MYCO recognises the role we need to play to protect people and planet. Our CSR approach is designed to ensure collaboration with all our stakeholders to help address key challenges and maximise the positive impact we have on the environment, society and people, all the while ensuring business success.

By embracing our responsibility, MYCO is committed to leading the way in creating a safer, more sustainable future. Our CSR approach is built on collaboration with all stakeholders, ensuring that we address key challenges while maximizing our positive impact on the environment, society, and people. Through these efforts, MYCO not only supports regeneration initiatives but also sets new standards for business success in the industry.

A group of nine men posed together outdoors on a rocky area during overcast weather, wearing orange jackets, with some carrying backpacks, with a scenic green landscape and lake in the background.

MYCO is committed to leading the way in creating a safer, more sustainable future.

Man on a balcony holds a banner for Team Acorn House at Mycathlon 2015, with a city skyline and sunset in the background.

Our four pillars of CSR

  • A group of six cyclists riding together outdoors on a paved path, wearing helmets and sunglasses, with trees and greenery in the background.

    Environment

    The environment and sustainable development are a priority for us at MYCO with our quality systems certified to ISO standards (i.e. 14001). We work with experts and stakeholders to support, collaborate and innovate to lead environmental action, reduce greenhouse gases, and protect ecosystems as effectively as possible.
  • Construction workers in high visibility jackets and hard hats on a building site.

    Workforce

    We recognise that our workforce is at the heart of our business, and that’s why we always foster a supportive and inclusive environment for all our employees, from office staff to site colleagues, to excel and be the best at their job. We also continuously reinforce our health and safety training and engagement programmes, which includes mental health awareness in the workplace to encourage healthy lifestyles.
  • Three workers in yellow safety vests and hard hats walking on a pebble beach, with a yellow trash bin in the foreground, a row of buildings along the coast, and a pier extending into the ocean under a partly cloudy blue sky.

    Community

    We support the communities we work with through economic development and philanthropy. We achieve this by contributing and engaging in partnerships with local authorities and other civil society organisations to foster economic growth. In addition, we work with our supply chain to consistently improve standards, as well as to engage the communities we work with to offer opportunities for personal development and progression.
  • Community information board at Acorn House showing project office, scheme details, and the registered scheme with contact information, with a person in a reflective vest walking by.

    Market Place

    We seek to drive positive change and implement best practice, we are, therefore, proud advocates of the ‘Considerate Constructors Scheme’. We register each project regardless of its size to ensure that we work to raise project standards above and beyond. At MYCO, we work with industry leaders across sectors to explore and develop innovative ideas for sustainable buildings and construction delivery.

Highlights

  • A smiling woman wearing a white safety helmet and a yellow reflective safety vest standing next to a Proactive Wellbeing banner. The banner features a logo with a checkmark and text listing services such as medical assessments, clinical reviews, mental health, and wellbeing initiatives.

    Health Checks

  • Two men participating in a charity cycling event at Team Griffin Park, with a large banner in the background advertising MY CATHLON 2025, under a clear blue sky.

    Charitable Donations

  • A construction worker in a safety vest and helmet working on a rooftop in an urban area with high-rise buildings in the background.

    Local Labour

  • Group of construction workers on scaffolding at a construction site, wearing helmets and safety vests, with the MYCO logo in the top right corner and the phrase 'Future Driven Construction' at the bottom.

    Graduate and Apprentices

  • Community information display board with Myco signage, including project office details, scheme information, and notices at a construction site.

    Considerate Constructors

  • Group of seven people standing in front of a sign that reads 'MYCO' with modern residential buildings in the background.

    Placements

  • Four men in cycling gear standing with their bikes on grass in front of a large event sign.

    In Kind Support

  • A construction site with a crane lifting a bundle of wooden beams into the air, partially covered by white plastic sheeting on the building, green trees and clear blue sky in the background.

    Circular Economy

  • Urban garden with plants in fabric pots on wooden pallets, surrounded by scaffolding, against the exterior wall of a building with large stone windows, under a blue sky.

    Biodiversity

Logo for Mycathlon with a stylized orange 'M' and bold black and white text.

Making every mile matter

Every event is an opportunity to support charities that make a real difference. Whether it’s cycling, climbing, walking, or taking on something new - each challenge unites people and transforms effort into meaningful impact.

Together for charity, we have raised over

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Group of cyclists holding banners at Rocacorba summit with a sign indicating 970 meters elevation, under a clear blue sky.
Group of people, including adults and children, gathered outdoors under a blue canopy with the branding 'MYCATHON.' They are celebrating a donation of £38,100 to the Make-A-Wish Foundation, with some holding a large ceremonial check and others standing behind. There are bicycles, children, and dogs visible in the scene, with trees and grass in the background.
A group of people wearing matching blue shirts standing on a rooftop with a city skyline in the background, participating in a team event.
White scribbled knot-like design with the word 'mind' written in white on a black background.
Make-A-Wish UK logo featuring the organization's name with a star and a shooting star design
Text reading 'Macmillan Cancer Support' in bold, stylized white font on a black background.