Sustainability

Sustainable Innovation

We innovate and develop solar and hybrid powered welfare and office units for leading UK construction and housebuilding firms, through our Oasis Welfare range.  Using 4 of the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals, we support companies in making the switch from diesel powered welfare units to Oasis units that incorporate renewable energy and drastically cut carbon emissions.

Oasis welfare units are completely self-contained and designed to have a positive impact on staff wellbeing, the community, and the environment.  This is achieved by significantly reducing carbon, noise and costs relating to site welfare.  Advanté plays a vital role during the early stages of construction by delivering sustainable welfare solutions that support our clients in achieving their net zero carbon aims.

Our latest solar and hybrid innovations have been recognised across the industry.

Reducing our Clients’ and Our Carbon Footprint

We have always been committed to reducing our clients’ and our own carbon footprint year on year by innovating low to zero carbon technologies and parts/materials for our existing and future fleet of units.

Our latest Oasis EcoLogic Solar hybrid technology combined with large solar array provides an effective renewable electrical power supply to our welfare units. Our Oasis PowerStation supports zero emission tools and machinery, as well as electric vehicles being used on construction sites.

Circular Economy

We run a circular life cycle model within the business. Materials and parts are recycled from renewable sources where possible to reduce our impact on the environment. Our fleet procurement policy is to recycle hire units by re-engineering hire stock for a second life after full re-manufacture to ‘as new’.

Our People  – Our AdvanTEAM

Supporting our staff to do the things that matter to them is important to us.  We have introduced a paid volunteering day in the local community for each member of staff, every year. We are also very proud to be a living wage employer.

As a Partner of the Supply Chain Sustainability School we worked collaboratively with other Partners to develop an industry framework to address workforce and supply chain challenges. This became the People Matter Charter, which we signed up to on it’s launch in January 2020.

Part of the Community

We work closely with our clients to ensure we respond to their requirements, now and in the future, with sustainable, legally compliant solutions. As a Partner of the Supply Chain Sustainability School, we select supply chain partners whose ethos and commitments align with ours and pro-actively develop these relationships to minimise any adverse impacts of our operations.

We work with schemes that focus on positive community impact, including the Considerate Constructors Scheme.

ESG and Sustainability 

Our parent company, Modulaire Group have launched their new Responsible Sourcing Handbook. It sets clear ESG & Sustainability requirements for all suppliers – creating stronger partnerships and a more sustainable future.

Read the Responsible Sourcing Handbook here.

Our Group’s ESG and Sustainability, and Social Value reports, can be downloaded below.

Download Modulaire Group ESG and Sustainability Report

Download Advanté and Algeco UK Social Value Report

Giving Back

Staff at Advanté are offered a Volunteering Day every year and are encouraged to support local communities by working with charitable organisations or fundraising initiatives.

Havens Hospices:  Advanté organises volunteering days with Havens Hospices – a charity that provides specialist care and support for people of all ages who are living with incurable conditions and their families.

WWF:  Advanté supports the World Wildlife Fund (WWF) by encouraging supply chain partners, clients and staff to engage with the charity and help to make a difference.

Hey Girls (Social Enterprise):  Hey Girls kits are available to purchase with every Oasis welfare unit hire. For every one purchased, one is donated to someone in need.