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Sustain-ability
We’re on a mission to make Peabody a net zero carbon organisation by 2030. Here’s how we’re embracing greener choices in everything we do.
What does sustainability mean to Peabody? Being sustainable is not only an essential part of tackling climate change, it also saves residents money, helps combat fuel poverty, boosts the economy and creates jobs. It can create a better environment for everyone. We want to improve our buildings and our open spaces and support people to make greener choices. Net zero is all about 'balancing' or cancelling out any carbon we produce from our day-today business or homes. We do this by generating renewable energy and increasing the biodiversity of our open spaces to remove carbon dioxide (CO2) from the atmosphere. Our approach We will make sure our new and existing homes are environmentally sustainable, by reducing our carbon footprint and making the building materials, heating and hot water 10
systems as efficient as possible. We’re also committed to buying products, materials and services that do not have a negative impact on the environment. And we’re keen to ensure we don’t pass the cost of sustainability to the people who are least able to afford it. As well as our free energy advice service (see over page), we have a recycling partnership with Resource London to improve low rates of recycling in purpose-built flats. By making it easier for residents, recycling rates have already gone up 26% across 12 of our estates. At one of our King’s Cross estates, we’ve saved 24 tonnes of bulk waste going to landfill while providing 148 hours of paid work. Want to become an eco champion? Having a local focus is very important to us and we want to work with you on
making decisions and finding solutions. We will be working with residents to set up a network of Eco Champions across our estates. If you’re interested and would like to join one of our sustainability workshops, we would love to hear from you. Just email sustainability@peabody.org.uk Find out more You can find out more about our commitment to creating sustainable homes and communities, and how we’re doing on our website. Visit www.peabody.org.uk/sus or scan this code:
