Social Sustainability Working Group
01/06/2022
The purpose of the Social Sustainability Working Group (SSWG) is to facilitate cross industry collaboration on the social sustainability agenda. This includes social impact, social performance and social value.
"The rail industry is one of the country’s biggest employers and is therefore able to support economic growth. If focused correctly, we have an opportunity to support social mobility and make a positive difference. It is important that we as an industry lead the way, exploiting the direction and guidance from the SSWG."
"SSWG works collaboratively on the social sustainability agenda, making it a positive driving force within industry. We want to maximise outcomes in line with the Sustainable Rail Blueprint areas, ensuring rail is people-centred, at the heart of communities, enhances careers, and supports the economy and sustainable growth."
Scope
The SSWG seeks to:
- Lead on a coherent and clear narrative on social sustainability in rail.
- Lead on the social sustainability elements of the Sustainable Rail Blueprint (SRB).
- Influence policy on social sustainability and rail (procurement, contracting and investment decisions).
- Advance and promote measurement and valuation of social outcomes in rail projects and operations.
- Collate and communicate social sustainability information.
- Identify social sustainability research and development needs and act as steering group for such projects.
- Enable a strategic approach to capacity building (competency, knowledge, and awareness) in social sustainability and social value across the industry.
- Act as subject matter experts on social impact and social value for the industry.
- Facilitate cross-industry networks and activities that encourage collaboration, solve challenges and ensure social value is included in rail projects and operations.
Subgroup
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Modern Slavery Solution Sharing GroupThe Modern Slavery Solution Sharing Group (MSSSG) facilitates cross-industry collaboration in managing modern slavery risks on the railway. The group is accountable to the Social Sustainability Working Group (SSWG).
Membership
The SSWG has members representing these industry stakeholders:
- Infrastructure Manager (Network Rail/TfL)
- Design House or multi-disciplinary consultancies
- Principal Contractors
- Tier 2 contractors or workforce suppliers
- Train operator companies
- Freight operator companies
- Government Representation
- Community Rail/ACORP
- Rail Delivery Group (RDG)
- RSSB
Co-Chairs: Anna Humphries (Network Rail) and Caroline Lee (Volker Rail)
RSSB main representative: Tom Hall
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Group members
Name Company Representing Status Alana Smith Transport for Wales Government Member Anna Humphries Network Rail Infrastructure Limited Infrastructure Managers Co-Chair Caroline Lee Volkerrail Limited Infrastructure Contractors Co-Chair Chris Leech Tracis PLC Independent Member Chris Selman Department for Transport Government Member Christopher Allen Translink (NI) Limited Passenger Train Operating Company Member Daniel Fox First TransPennine Express Limited Passenger Train Operating Company Member Danielle Melvin Alstom Transport UK Limited Passenger Train Operating Company Member Dante Frederick Great British Railways Transition Team Government Member Elaine Meskhi Rail Delivery Group Industry Association Member Eleanor Wase
Hitachi Rail GTS UK Limited Passenger Train Operating Company Member Elena Gonzalez Network Rail Infrastruture Limited Infrastructure Manager Member Elizabeth Chawner Siemens Mobility Limited Infrastructure Contractor Alternate Emma Morris First Greater Western Limited Passenger Train Operating Company Member Erin White Stadler Rail Service UK Limited Manufacturers Member Gareth Williams Transpennine Trains Limited Passenger Train Operating Company Member George Woods Siemens Mobility Limited Suppliers Member Georgina Reidy Rail Delivery Group Industry Association Member Graham Meiklejohn Transpennine Trains Limited Passenger Train Operating Company Member Graham Mollison SE Trains Limited Passenger Train Operating Company Member Humaira Ahmad RSSB RSSB Member James Walsh BAM Nuttall Limited Infrastructure Contractor Member Jay Ham First Grouo PLC Passenger Train Operating Company Member Jessica Lockwood CrossCountry Trains Passenger Train Operating Company Member Jools Townsend Community Rail Industry Association Member Karen Caruso Churchill Contract Services Limited Suppliers Member Kaye Robinson Transport UK East Midlands Limited Passenger Train Operating Company Member Kimberley Sweet-Roberts CAF Rolling Stock UK Ltd Rolling Stock Owners Member Laura Cook Colas Rail Limited Passenger Train Operating Company Member Leah Bargota East West Railway Company Limited Passenger Train Operating Company Member Louise Moon Transport for Wales Government Member Mark Chappelhow Amey Rail Limited Suppliers Member Martin Heffer WSP UK Limited Independent Member Martin Wayman First Group PLC Passenger Train Operating Company Member Patrice Godefroy Eurotunnel Infrastructure Contractor Member Patrick Ladbury
Govia Thameslink Railway Passenger Train Operating Company Member Rachael Wilson London North Eastern Railway Passenger Train Operating Company Member Rachel Kent Northern Trains Limited Passenger Train Operating Company Member Rob Lowson Community Rail Industry Association Member Sam Sage HS1 Passenger Train Operating Company Member Sarah McCormick Bridgeway Consulting Limited Suppliers Member Sarah Rial East West Railway Company Limited Passenger Train Operating Company Member Shawney Murphy Department For Transport Government Member Shivani Hill
Arriva Rail London Limited Passenger Train Operating Company Member Shuna Baggaley
Skanska
Infrastructure Contractors Member Sian Lloyd Siemens Mobility Limited Suppliers Member Stacie Scullion DB Cargo (UK) Limited Freight Train Operating Company Member Theresa Robberts First Trenitalia West Coast Rail Limited Passenger Train Operating Company Member Tom Hall RSSB RSSB Member Tristan Gilet Rail Delivery Group Industry Association Member Utkarsh Singh Alstom Transport UK Limited Rolling Stock Owner Member Vicky Clift Network Rail Infrastructure Limited Infrastructure managers Member Yamana Zedan Colas Rail Limited Passenger Train Operating Company Member
