Strategic report
Governance
Financial statements
51 OCU Group Annual report and financial statements 2026
Our sustainability approach continued Sustainable Development Goals update
OCU supports the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) through its strategy and the critical infrastructure services delivered for clients.
Our most direct contribution is to two global priorities:
8. D ecent work and economic growth Progress to date
6. C lean water and sanitation
7. A ffordable and clean energy
Promote sustained, inclusive and sustainable economic growth, full and productive employment and decent work for all
• Continued to be a Real Living Wage employer • Maintained Gold award through the Armed Forces Covenant Employer Recognition Scheme • 98% retention of early career intake
Ensuring the availability and sustainable management of water and sanitation infrastructure
Supporting access to reliable, resilient and lower-carbon energy systems
9. Industry, innovation and infrastructure
Build resilient infrastructure, promote inclusive and sustainable industrialisation and foster innovation
• Delivery of sustainable infrastructure for clients including battery energy storage systems, wind farms and reservoirs • Expansion of capabilities into heat networks
In FY26, OCU expanded its capabilities across the UK and Australia and New Zealand (ANZ), increasing its ability to support essential infrastructure aligned with national and regional sustainability priorities. Our sustainability framework identifies eight of the 17 SDGs where OCU can have the greatest impact. In FY26, stronger governance, operational improvement and delivery of our sustainability strategy increased the environmental and social value created across the Group. 3. Good health and wellbeing Progress to date
10. Reduced inequalities
Reduce inequality within and among countries
• Mandatory equity, diversity, inclusion and belonging training for all employees • Continued to be Disability Confident Committed • Continued to support the Care Leaver Covenant • Provided remote reading support to primary school children who need it the most
Ensure healthy lives and promote wellbeing for all at all ages
• 8,499 positive interventions raised • Better than industry standard for Accident Frequency Rate (AFR) and Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) • 123 Mental Health First Aiders across the Group
12. Responsible consumption and production
Ensure sustainable consumption and production patterns
• 99% of waste diverted from landfill • 56,408kg of traffic management products underwent closed‑loop recycling
4. Quality education
Ensure inclusive and equitable quality education and promote lifelong learning opportunities for all
• Achieved Gold membership of The 5% Club with over 13% of employees in ‘earn and learn’ positions • Over 6,369 days of training delivered • 320 early careers positions three STEM outreach initiatives delivered
13. C limate action
Take urgent action to combat climate change and its impacts
• 381 fully electric and plug-in hybrid vehicles in the fleet • 68 charging points installed at strategic locations across the Group’s site network
5. Gender equality
Achieve gender equality and empower all women and girls
• Action plan in place to address gender pay gap • Female mental health network • New women in leadership apprenticeship scheme • 26% of early career intake are female • Continued partnership with Women’s Utilities Network
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