As a responsible business, we want to play our part in creating a sustainable future for everyone. We focus on the sustainability issues that are most material for our business and where we can have a positive impact.
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Climate change
Protect our planet and our future by playing our part in the global fight to stop climate change.
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Nature
Improve access to and enable enjoyment of nature for customers and communities by regenerating the natural environment on our developments.
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Resources and waste
Protect the environment and improve efficiency for our business and our customers by using fewer and more sustainable resources.
Achieve our science-based carbon reduction target:
– Reduce operational carbon emissions intensity by 36% by 2025 from a 2019 baseline
– Reduce carbon emissions intensity from our supply chain and customer homes by 24% by 2030 from a 2019 baseline
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Increase natural habitats by 10% on new sites from 2023 and include our priority wildlife enhancements from 2021.
Our wildlife enhancements include:
– Hedgehog highways from 2021
– Bug hotels (at least 20% of homes) from 2021
–Bat boxes (at least 5% of homes)from 2022
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Cut our waste intensity by 15% by 2025 and use more recycled materials. By 2022, publish a ‘towards zero waste’ strategy for our sites.
Our supporting targets include:
– Engage with suppliers to meaningfully reduce plastic packaging on our sites by 2025
– Help 20,000 customers to increase recycling at home by 2025
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Sustainable homes and communities
Land, planning and community engagement
Customer service and quality
Health, safety and wellbeing
Environment
Responsible sourcing
People and skills
Charitable giving
Governance and management
We support the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), which aim to unite governments, businesses and the third sector to end poverty, fight inequality and address climate change. We have identified 12 goals and 32 targets where we can make a contribution towards a more sustainable future. We use the goals to inform our materiality process and the development of our sustainability strategy and targets.
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