Sustainability and Our Impact
Our engineering decisions shape how resources are used and how places serve people. We help clients make informed decisions that reduce environmental impact and create lasting value. The wellbeing of our people, communities and the environment is central to how we work.
Sustainability is key in how we approach engineering and run our business. As a Certified B Corporation™, we consider our impact on people, communities and the environment alongside the service we provide to clients.
Our greatest opportunity to make a difference lies in the decisions we help clients make. We bring practical civil and structural engineering advice to projects from the outset, questioning assumptions and exploring alternatives at the points where our input can have the greatest influence.
Retain, adapt and reuse:
We investigate how existing structures, foundations and infrastructure can continue to serve a useful purpose. Surveys, testing and assessment help us identify opportunities for retention, repair, adaptation and extension before replacement. We also explore recovering components and incorporating reclaimed materials, considering their suitability and the practical requirements for reuse.
Our conservation and heritage work puts these principles into practice, helping historic buildings remain useful for future generations. Through sensitive structural interventions, we retain original fabric wherever practical, conserving resources while preserving the character, craftsmanship and history that make these places valuable to their communities.
Reduce carbon through informed design:
We use embodied carbon assessments to compare engineering options and identify opportunities to reduce material demand and emissions. We assess structural forms, grids, spans, foundations and specifications alongside safety, durability, performance, cost and programme. Assessments reflect the design stage and available information, with their scope and assumptions clearly recorded.
Design for lasting value:
Our approach extends beyond carbon to climate resilience, adaptability and the needs of people who construct, use and maintain our projects. We consider buildability, responsible sourcing, waste reduction and opportunities to simplify inspection, repair and future alteration.
Our civil engineering approach considers climate resilience, water management and opportunities to protect and enhance the natural environment.
Responsible business:
MNP achieved B Corp certification in June 2026, following an independent assessment of our social and environmental performance. Certification considers the whole business, including governance, our people, communities, environmental impact and clients.
We see certification as a starting point for continued improvement. Our improvement plan helps us turn our commitments into practical action and strengthen our positive impact as a business. We are also developing our internal tools and shared learning to support more consistent sustainability decisions across our projects.
Reducing our own footprint:
Alongside our project work, we are aiming to reduce emissions from our operations. Following participation in Grosvenor’s Net Zero Mentoring Programme, our emissions reduction target was validated by the Science Based Targets initiative: to reduce Scope 1 and Scope 2 greenhouse gas emissions by 46% by 2030 from a 2019 base year, and to measure and reduce Scope 3 emissions.
Working together:
We are active members of The Engineers Reuse Collective and a signatory to the UK Structural Engineers Declare Climate & Biodiversity Emergency declaration. Through collaboration, research and shared learning, we aim to strengthen our practice and support wider progress across the industry.
