We want the local economies surrounding our renewables projects to thrive. At OnPath Energy we prioritise working with local businesses on our projects wherever possible and we provide training and jobs for local people.
As part of our OnPath promise, we commit to contracting with local companies, organisations and groups wherever possible. We encourage local businesses to join our supply chain and strive to ensure our commitment to the local economy is enshrined in projects, our contracts and our partnerships. We have established a systematic approach to developing local supply chains and we seek out companies who are committed to similar values of working sustainably and ethically, spreading the benefits and economic opportunity of our project right the way through our value chain.
We ensure that the installation and ongoing operation of our wind turbines is carried out by local firms and contractors wherever possible by guiding our suppliers towards hiring local subcontractors.
As part of their contract with OnPath, our suppliers must commit to:
We applied this approach when developing Kype Muir Wind Farm Extension, meaning our principal contractor R J McLeod spent around £12 million on local subcontractors throughout the build.
Headquartered in Glasgow, R J McLeod won the “balance of plant” contract for the Kype Muir Extension project and will directly employ around 30 people on the project, with around a further 50 or so employed by sub-contractors.
lifetime economic impact in the local area from our Kype and Middle Muir Wind Farms
awarded to local businesses in the development and operation of our Kype and Middle Muir Wind Farms
spent locally in the development of Kype Muir Extension.
for the development and construction of Kype Muir and Middle Muir Wind Farms
for ongoing operations at Kype Muir and Middle Muir Wind Farms
annual employability programme for Kype Muir
“As part of our OnPath promise, we commit to contracting with local companies, organisations and groups wherever possible. We encourage local businesses to join our supply chain and strive to ensure our commitment to the local economy is enshrined in projects, our contracts and our partnerships. We have established a systematic approach to developing local supply chains and we seek out companies who are committed to similar values of working sustainably and ethically, spreading the benefits and economic opportunity of our project right the way through our value chain.”
Richard Dunkley CEO, OnPath Energy
“Being a Scottish company that’s been around since the 1950s, employing locally to sites is something we have always believed in and something Banks has always believed in. We’re very much on the same pageWe have established a systematic approach to developing local supply chains and we seek out companies who are committed to similar values of working sustainably and ethically, spreading the benefits and economic opportunity of our project right the way through our value chain.”
Jamie Corser Business Development Manager, RJ McLeod
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