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We all have a part to play in making sure the places where we live and spend our time thrive long into the future.

Watch our video and hear more about how we're future-proofing our cities

We’re playing our part in tackling the climate crisis by working alongside our customers to drive down emissions, meet our collective targets and boost the efficiency of our buildings. 


Transforming our existing buildings to be as sustainable as they can be

Sustainability is front and centre of our new developments. But existing places matter too. That's why we're also investing £135m into the radical transformation of our existing buildings. 

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Find out more about our sustainability framework

Our Purpose

  • – Sustainable places
  • – Connecting communities
  • – Realising potential
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Build well

We will design, develop and manage places to tackle climate change, enhancing the health of the environment by achieving net zero and going beyond.

Decarbonising our portfolio

We’re creating, operating and investing in low-carbon, restorative places in our transition to net zero. Find out more.

Enhancing nature and green spaces

We're enhancing green spaces and maximising the biodiversity potential of all our development and operational sites. Find out more.

Using resources efficiently

We're reducing the resources we use in our development activity, ensuring ethical and sustainable sourcing of materials, promoting reuse and circular economy principles and encouraging recycling and using water wisely. Find out more. 

Live well

We will create opportunities and inclusive places to change lives, supporting communities to thrive.

Creating opportunities and tackling local issues

We're playing our role in helping create a fairer, more inclusive economy. One that helps tackle the social inequalities specific to our local areas, and addresses the current and future skills we need as an industry. Find out more. 

Inclusive places

We're embedding inclusive behaviours into our culture and providing inclusive services for our employees, customers and suppliers. Find out more. 

Improving wellbeing

We're designing and managing buildings to enhance the health and wellbeing of those that use it and promotes productivity. Find out more. 

Act well

We will be a fair and responsible business in everything we do.

Embedding ESG

We're building strong relationships with our partners, customers, suppliers, communities and colleagues - developing plans so that everyone and every building has a role in delivering our sustainability vision. Find out more.

Do the basics brilliantly

We're committed to being a fair, responsible and ethical business in everything we do. We're creating safe and successful places and experiences and focusing on building strong, long-term relationships with our strategic suppliers – including those suppliers who employ people to work on our sites. Find out more.