Sustainability
Creating sustainable spaces sits at the heart of our purpose. Whilst the world of sustainability can be complicated, our approach is simple and is set out in our Sustainability Statement of Intent ‘The Time is Now’.
Decarbonise our business to become net zero by 2030
Design climate change resilient and adaptable spaces
Create a lasting positive social impact in our communities
Put health and wellbeing front and centre
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£403k
£631k
Strategic Report – Annual review
We will:
During the year we…
-24.4%
Reduced energy intensity by 24.4% when compared to our 2016 baseline
Invested £403,000 from our Decarbonisation Fund in energy efficiency projects within our portfolio
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Created £631,000 of social value within our communities
Installed over 250 indoor air quality sensors across 29 buildings
…made progress on our Roadmap to Net Zero and outperformed two of our three ESG linked KPIs:
To reduce Energy Intensity
To reduce Embodied Carbon
To increase Biodiversity Net Gain See page 41
…and launched our: Sustainable Finance Framework In July 2021, we set out how we intend to issue Sustainable Debt Instruments which have a positive environmental or social impact whilst supporting our business strategy www.gpe.co.uk/investors
July 2021
Social Impact Strategy In November 2021, we launched our Social Impact Strategy setting out our priorities, how we can make a difference and how social impact can bring business benefits www.gpe.co.uk/our-relationships/ community-relationships
Charity Partnership with XLP In April 2022, we announced our new three-year charity partnership with XLP, focused on helping to create a lasting and positive impact for young people growing up in inner city London estates www.gpe.co.uk/news-media/news/2022/ launch-of-new-charity-partnerships
Nov 2021
April 2022
To see our full range of reports, including our Sustainability Performance Report, see our sustainability hub at www.gpe.co.uk/sustainability
Annual Report 2022 Great Portland Estates plc
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