If you're bidding for public works, infrastructure, or county council projects in 2025 and beyond, carbon reporting isn’t just a compliance box—it’s a deciding factor.

Thanks to the Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD) and tightening procurement rules, the question facing every construction business is now this:

Can you prove your Scope 3 emissions—live, load-by-load?

If not, you may already be falling behind in the race for public and private sector contracts.

On March 1st, 2024, Ireland introduced the National Waste Management Plan for a Circular Economy, a groundbreaking initiative aimed at reducing waste, increasing recycling, and embedding sustainability into national and local government operations. The plan, which spans 2024 to 2030, not only sets new standards for the private sector but also imposes critical responsibilities on government organisations, semi-state bodies, and local authorities to lead by example.