ESG Strategy

aww-uk.com ESG Policy

Our Approach: Environmental, Social & Governance (ESG) Policy

Contents

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Introduction....3 Mission Statement....4 Who We Are....5 We Are An EOT....6 ESG Framework....7 Supporting Guidance....10

Introduction

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This document sets out our Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) policy framework for implementing our commitment to conducting business ethically, and to making a positive, sustainable impact through transformative change.

We are committed to making an impact; placing people at the heart of what we do to enhance quality of life and create sustainable and resilient communities. As an architectural practice, the projects that we design account for the vast majority of our ESG impact. Throughout a building’s lifecycle, from design and construction, to use and eventual re-use and deconstruction, a building may have a considerable impact on the environment and impact thousands of people.

Our design actions are fundamental to the outcome of each project and therefore our business operations are the root of our successful ESG impact, This includes the way that we govern, our core business values, our support network, and our design environment. We are proud to be an employee-owned trust (EOT). As an EOT we strive to be an equitable business promoting responsible leadership and innovation.

To improve our impact, we define and measure both aspects, ‘Practice’ and ‘Projects’, to understand how one influences the other and feed this back into our ESG strategy.

This document defines our business activities, communicates our practice commitments and explains the framework in which we deliver ESG value.

Mission Statement

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Our goal is to deliver quality architecture and interior design, achieving this through: (E) Creating a net-gain environmental impact.

(S) Enhancing people’s quality of life.

(G) Fostering relationships and developing partnerships for delivery that support our core values and improve our ability as designers and advocators to effect positive change.

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We keep things human, and we think carefully about how a space will make people feel. We’re passionate about the way people interact with space through built form. Buildings and spaces give us the opportunity to live healthy, sustainable lives.

Who We Are

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https://www.aww-uk.com/practice/who-we-are

We take our responsibilities seriously. The built environment shapes everyone’s worlds. We want everything we do to have a positive legacy, and we’re mindful of how our work will stand the test of future generations.

‘Architecture allows us to take responsibility for our environment, while providing delight and improving people’s lives.’

‘We help people navigate uncharted journeys, taking them beyond their ambitions and enhancing the wellbeing of everyone who is touched by the results.’

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We Are An EOT

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We are a close knit, talented, creative team and together we’ve built a supportive, human-centred way of doing business. As a collective we challenge the norm and dare to dream.

We are proud to be an Employed Owned Trust (EOT).

In becoming an EOT we are able to further encourage innovation, participation, collaboration, responsibility and business development from everyone of us.

PRACTICE PROJECTS

ESG Framework

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DESCRIPTION

ENVIRONMENTAL

SOCIAL

GOVERNANCE

Our offices, employees, and supply chain partners

Office operations including energy consumption, travel, waste management, regenerative practices

Employee health & wellbeing, equality, education and training, contribution to our local communities

Policies and practices pertaining to our mission, ethics, accountability and transparency

The whole life impact of our projects including embodied & operational.

Natural resource & habitat impact

The Social Value impact of our projects during design, construction and in use

The projects that we design & deliver, & the people that we deliver them for

The policies and practices pertaining to our projects, our reporting, and disclosure on their performance

A simplified definition of all aspects of AWW in order to help structure our ESG framework.

AWW Commitment Architects Declare

Covers Practice

Covers Projects

✓

✓ ✓

RIBA 2030 Challenge (Alignment with LETI guidance & relevant UNSDG) UN Race to Net Zero (Via SME Climate Hub & relevant UNSDG)

✓

Social Value Quality Mark

✓

Metrics

✓ ✓

✓

✓

AWW have committed to a science based target carbon reduction through the SME Climate Hub, and are signatories of RIBA 2030 Challenge & Architects Declare

Measuring and Reporting

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The measurement, monitoring, auditing and continual improvement of AWW's ESG activity is key.

All Social Value commitments on every project are a core part of our ISO9001 certified IMS project plan, with project architects working with the client at the outset to set measurable and reportable pledges, KPIs and KVIs to deliver Social Value.

AWW design teams are supported in this by AWW’s ESG Group, led by Director Tim Forster, who reports back to the Board on our progress as a practice.

Our bi-annual staff appraisal and surveys are important to assess the wellbeing and satisfaction of our staff. These qualitative approaches sit alongside our external audits which encompass BM Trada’s regular reviews of our ISO9001 and ISO14001 certifications, part of our rigorous Business Management System.

We report on our impact annually through our externally published Social Value Impact Report and Carbon Footprint Report to ensure transparency and accountability.

We have recently developed an Intelligent Spreadsheet aligned to Social Value Model, National TOMs and Wellby to more effectively define our impact. This will form a critical part our approach as we progress in our Social Value journey and enable us to report more regularly on our contributions.

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How satisified are you with the quality of the finished building (s)?

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Has the scheme improved your workplace / use of community facilities?

highly satisfied satisfied neither satisfied or dissatisfied dissatisfied highly dissatisfied

0

0

0

0

EHS1665 HACT

yes

Personal, social and civic development

no

0

£462.00 £231.00 £0.00 -£231.00 -£462.00 £5,200.00 £0.00

£0.00 £0.00 £0.00 £0.00 £0.00

£0.00 £0.00 £0.00 £0.00 £0.00

£0.00

£0.00

£0.00

£0.00

£0.00

£0.00

£0.00

£0.00

#DIV/0!

£0.00

£0.00

0.00

0

Total

Pre / Post occupancy questionnaire

The use of internal reporting is key to ensuring ESG goals are achieved. As part of our Internal Management System regulated by ISO 9001 and ISO 14001, we:

#DIV/0!

Uplift

#DIV/0!

Stage Stage 1-4

£0.00

New Building Social Value Impact

Question Architect/ Design Decisions

List any achieved BREEAM Excellent or Outstanding for new construction and / or similar, Passivhaus, LEED, FITWELL. Please indicate the level of accreditation

Stage 1-4

Followed or achieved certification for interior space (e.g. WELL rating) Please indicate the level of accreditation

Stage 1-4 Stage 1-4

Human Centric Buildings

• • • • •

Record annually against our ESG Toolkit for our actions and operations as a practice and through our projects with independent auditing by external consultant Use BIM data to capture project metrics Use in-house operational and embodied carbon design tools to value-assess design decisions Audit Social Value Impact at key project stages (Monitored via AWW Social Impact Tracker) External reporting to RIBA 2030 for key projects (Client agreement is required) Post Occupancy Evaluations on projects

RIBA Stage 0-1

PROJECT STAGE Sustainability and Social Value workshops Setting targets + client requirements

Client Workshop

RIBA Stage 2-4

Assess / measure at each design stage:

RIBA Stage 6

RIBA Stage 5

Workshops with Contractors

Soft landings

Post occupancy evaluation & knowledge sharing + media promotion

Social Value Proxy Source

Unit

Source

Target energy efficiency improvements (by number of bands)

Social Value Number of Social Value proxy (outside proxy (outside responses (££ London) London) / no.)

Social Value Proxy

Response

Deadweight

Impact figure

Impact figure minus additionality

Sub Totals

Impact figure £0.00

Yes (1) /No (0)

£1.00

£0.00

Yes (1) /No (0)

£1.00

£0.00

Yes (1) /No (0)

£1.00

£0.00

£0.00

£217.00

£0.00

£0.00

1 band

National TOMs

£434.00

£0.00

Stage 1-4

2 bands

Stage 1-4

3 bands

£651.00

£0.00

£0.00

Stage 1-4

4 bands

£868.00

£0.00

£0.00

£1,085.00

£0.00

£0.00

£1,302.00

£0.00

£0.00

No. of employees

National TOMs

£130.29

£0.00

£0.00

Satisfaction

Social Value Bank/ Loop

£2,035.91

£0.00

£0.00

5 bands

Stage 1-4

6 bands

No of employees related to the project provided with access to wellbeing programmes for at least 12 months

Stage 1-4

Reduction in loneliness per person as a result of a specific intervention. This could be in a community or within a workforce. This is assuming a point shift in a 5 point scale on loneliness.

Health & Wellbeing

Interventions delivered to the community that improve their general health.

£0.00

£0.00

No of interventions

Social Value Bank/ Loop

£505.63

£0.00

£0.00

No. of individuals impacted

Social Value Bank/ Loop

£29,058.40

£0.00

£0.00

No. of individuals impacted

Social Value Bank/ Loop

£25,092.22

£0.00

Direct Value spent

National TOMs

£1.00

£0.00

£0.00

£ invested inc time, materials, equipment National TOMs etc

£1.00

£0.00

£0.00

£17.17

£0.00

£0.00

£1.00

£1.00

Use of own garden

Use of urban green space £0.00

Supporting local arts and culture through the design Stage 1-4

Stage 14

Social & Community

Measures to enable healthier, safer and more resilient communities to be delivered on the contract - e.g. codesigned with stakeholders or communities

Stakeholder engagement and consultation events.

Stage 1-4 Stage 1-4

Initiatives taken to support older, disabled and vulnerable people to build stronger community networks.

Savings in CO2e emissions achieved through decarbonisation against a specific benchmark.

Followed the energy hierarchy to first support passive strategies?

Hours

Social Value Bank/ Loop

Direct Value

National TOMs

£1.00

tCO2e

National TOMs

£244.63

Yes (1) /No (0)

National TOMs

£0.00

£0.00

AWW Social Impact Tracker £70.43

£0.00

£0.00

OUTPUT & TARGETS Discuss the Sustainability & Regenerative design approach, Social Value Impact aspirations and strategies, assess progress, involving the client’s teams, consultants

Agreed targets will become part of the Employers Requirements and will be followed through each design stage and up to completion

Implement in design

SV outcome

Followed LETI design guidance

Stage 1-4

Stage 1-4

•

RIBA Stage 7

Measuring and Reporting

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Previous Building Social Value Impact

Energy in use model that will be updated during design at each stage + embodied carbon analysis. External consultant or in-house modelling dependant on stage and project. Conduct Social Value design reviews at key project stages. Use of AWW Social Impact tracker to record metrics. Eraly stakeholder engagement where feasible to inform design.

Use Social Value Design Reviews and Social Value Impact Tracker to help guide and to capture data throughout all project stages Update AWW Project Plan (IMS08) to capture key design review dates

AWW Sustainability Handbook

Use AWW Sustainability Handbook for client guidance. Refer to LETI guidance and local policy guidance.

Value Engineer: Use AWW Embodied Carbon assessment tool to review element weighting and to help inform key design decisions (e.g. extent of demolition). Tool is aligned to LETI A-G. Value Engineer: Use PHPP and Design PH to analyse form factor and facade at early stage form and massing studies.

Engage with contractors at early construction stages through on-site workshops to discuss issues such and airtightness, waste management, re-use of materials etc. Clarity of drawings to ensure achievable and minimal waste. Understand Contractors Social Value goals to establish opportunities for collaboration in delivering Social Value. Communicate project Social Value targets and set methodology for delivery and recording.

AWW Embodied Carbon Design Tool

Engage contractors during construction stage and at commissioning stage to become invested in the low energy use concept Create and maintain close relationship with management team, and work together to assess performance in use, user satisfaction after completion. Soft landings approach with users

Energy monitoring (electricity, gas) + water use monitoring Indoor environ parameters monitoring (temperature, C02, relative humidity, (AQ) + BUS survey + reporting to client/ lessons learned to design team. Promote targets and achievements to the wider public through agreed method with Client team.

Post Occupancy Evaluation surveys sent to client and end users with follow-up interviews conducted. Social Value Impact report completed (where required by client).

Use AWW POE proformas to capture Social Value data.

In-house Passivhaus team: Operational Carbon design studies for early stage design value-assessment

Supporting Guidance

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1. Social Value Strategy 2. Social Impact Report 3. Carbon Footprint Report 4. RIBA 2030 Challenge 5. AWW Sustainability Handbook 6. AWW Supplier Code of Conduct

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