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Emma has over 22 year’s experience working in the Sustainability field of the Highways and quarrying industry. Emma has presented at a number of events focusing on carbon accounting and decarbonisation.
Emma has over 22 year’s experience working in the Sustainability field of the Highways and quarrying industry. Emma has presented at a number of events focusing on carbon accounting and decarbonisation.
Areas of Expertise
Carbon accounting
Do you know what to measure and why? It is essential to accurately measure carbon, the first step is to discover where to get data from and what to include.
PAS 2080
Guiding organisations in whole life carbon management, reducing costs, and adapting to a low-carbon future.
ISO 14001
Environmental Management is key to reducing environmental impacts. A successful system is when all staff are onboard and have a good level of understanding. Training is key.
Sustainability Strategies
Future proofing your company is key through balancing impacts on the environment, social with financial goals.
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Recent Events
RSTA - Decarbonisation of Road Treatments Asset Management Technical Training Day.
November 2024
Emma presented at the RSTA asset management technical training day, focusing on where highway maintenance fits in the carbon lifecycle. The day included a number of presentations to demonstrate how LHA’s could significantly reduce carbon emissions and improve financial and practical efficiencies.
SPL, Green Roads Ahead
November 2024
SPL’s training day in Newcastle was an educational day giving insights into the future of sustainable infrastructure.
Highways UK
October 2024
Day 2 – Where does highway maintenance fit in a carbon life cycle?
Emma talks about the need to align highway maintenance activities with the BS EN 15804 standard to measure and reduce greenhouse gas emissions throughout the infrastructure’s lifecycle. Currently the focus is on the beginning of the life cycle, but highway maintenance actually fits in ‘B’. The presentation explored what therefore needed to be including to avoid green washing.
Highways
October 2024
Highways UK brought together the people responsible for planning, developing, managing, maintaining, and future-proofing the nation’s roads networks, for an event held at the NEC Birmingham on 16 – 17th October 2024.
Day 1 – Paving the way to net zero through low carbon materials. A panel discussing topics including PAS 2080, Local Roads, Technical risk acceptance for new materials & durability confidence, Carbon Cost of Recycling, How do standards need to change to allow use of new materials and what the focus should be.
ATM Away Day
June 2024
Emma was invited to speak to all members of the ATM Ltd company at their annual away day. Emma presented ATM’s ambitions for carbon reduction. Emma has been working with ATM for 6 months and it was an appropriate time to present the work that has been completed, the areas the team members can get involved in and the overall aim for ATM in regards to carbon reduction. The presentation was very well received, with a number of questions asked, sparking debate in regards to how the company can further decarbonise.
Traffex
May 2024
Traffex is the UK’s leading road maintenance, traffic management and road safety event. In partnership with National Highways and supported by the DFT, Traffex brought together local authorities, contractors and suppliers responsible for maintaining and managing the UK road network.
We heard from leaders at National Highways, Department for Transport, councils and major contractors who will examine funding, transport infrastructure, AI traffic controlling, carbon reduction, asset management, and connected vehicles.
Talking on the Sustainability and Safety stage, the panel discussed:
– Decarbonising roads from cradle to grave.
– A discussion on the lifecycle stages of carbon, from design to construction, operation, and end of life.
– With the whole value chain in mind, how can assist owners work towards PAS 2080 and ISO 14001?
Moderated by Giles Perkins, WSP. Panel members:
Craig Andrews, Technical Director at Foster Contracting Limited
Kunal Prasad, Zero Carbon Council Manager at Oxfordshire County Council
Emma Pye, Founder and Director at PYE Management Ltd
Andrew Kidd, Director of Environmental Sustainability Carbon Management, Lower Thames Crossing at National Highways
Derby CC Supply Chain Day
February 2024
Emma presented alongside colleagues Helen Viner and Helen Bailey at the Derby CC highway maintenance supply chain day. Emma presented on the reasons why we carry out carbon accounting and current methodologies.