BUILD WELL

Overview

Build Well

Live Well

Act Well

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

By decarbonising our buildings, enhancing nature and using resources as efficiently as possible, we are ensuring we are more resilient to climate change, cutting costs for ourselves and customers, and remaining well ahead of changing regulations.  

We have a Company-wide Environmental and Energy Management System, with both ISO 14001 and ISO 50001 certification. 

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DECARBONISING OUR PORTFOLIO

To support the world in limiting global warming to 1.5ºC we are committed to transitioning to net zero by 2040. Our ambitious science-based carbon reduction target (SBT) will see us reduce our scope 1, 2 and 3 emissions by 47% by 2030 and by 90% by 2040 from a 2019/20 baseline.

Here’s how we are transitioning to net zero:

Reducing operational carbon

Credible carbon offsetting

Resilience

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ENHANCING NATURE AND GREEN SPACES

We are facing a pronounced decline in biodiversity, losing a third of all biodiversity globally, and a 19% decline in the number of species in the UK since 1970. As our climate warms and land use pressures increase, nature, which is needed for the environment and civilisation to thrive long into the future, is at huge risk.

As one of the UK’s largest developers, we know that we can play a meaningful role in improving nature in our cities, and believe that nature and urban developments need to co-exist. As such, we created our nature strategy to embed nature into the design, development, and management of our spaces. 

Our nature strategy

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USING RESOURCES EFFICIENTLY

Recognising that buildings are responsible for 50% of all extracted material, we are committed to using resources efficiently by: 

  • reducing the materials we use in our development activity and sourcing them from ethical and sustainable sources
  • promoting reuse and circular economy principles
  • encouraging recycling
  • using water wisely 

We operate our buildings in accordance with our company-wide Environmental and Energy Management Systems, which are certified to ISO 14001 and ISO 50001 respectively.  

Waste

Water

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