Putting people and the planet at the heart of what we do
To create places that support people and the planet to thrive.
Why we care
The climate crisis is our biggest challenge and the time for action is now. The effects of inaction are devastating for people and the planet, with an increase of extreme weather events, food and energy insecurity, that will disproportionately affect the most vulnerable.
Buildings account for 40% of global carbon emissions, we want to lead the change and be part of the solution.
Our sustainability plan is structured around the One Planet Living principles by Bioregional. This framework was selected to ensure a lasting legacy of wide-reaching positive environmental, social and economic impacts, across our portfolio. It guides our decisions and activities in the design, construction and operation of all hometels and residential properties.
Given the clear necessity to act fast on climate change, the planets greatest threat, we have taken the decision to put the majority of our current focus into the reduction of carbon in existing and future buildings, before spreading out to wider topics to ensure we obtain the greatest impact where it counts most.
Living in balance with the planet, our priorities:
To create whole life net zero carbon hometels
- Hometels are net zero operational carbon
- New builds are net zero embodied carbon
To reduce consumption, reuse and recycle to achieve zero waste.
- In-room recycling and food waste facilities
- Zero waste to landfill
Local and sustainable food
To promote humane farming and healthy diets high in local, seasonal food and vegetable protein.
- Plant-based meals in our workspaces and hometels
- Seasonal and local produce
To use water efficiently, protect local water resources and reduce flooding and drought.
- Blue roof to mitigate local flooding
- Offer tap water refills
To reduce the need to travel, encourage walking, cycling and low carbon transport.
- Promote low carbon transport
- Option to offset guest's travel emissions
To use low carbon materials from sustainable sources and promote products that help people reduce consumption.
- Circular models and pre-loved items
- Suppliers powered by 100% renewable energy
Land and wildlife
To protect and restore land for the benefit of people and wildlife.
- Support biodiversity with green roofs
- Hometels with communal garden
Focusing on Net Zero
Reducing greenhouse emissions is the world’s biggest challenge, so we started with this first.
Commit to building and operating Whole Life Net Zero buildings, improving energy performance year on year, reducing the offsetting we need to make to reach net zero.
Deliver on our roadmap to net zero by 2030, 20 years ahead of the Paris Agreement. It commits the existing and future estate to a 46% reduction in emissions by 2030 from a 2019 baseline.
What do we mean by ‘Whole Life Net Zero?’
It is the combination of achieving net zero for both operational carbon, and embodied carbon. It takes responsibility for the full impact of our buildings’ life cycle, which is the only responsible pathway to truly tackle climate change. The carbon we cannot eliminate will be rebalanced to zero, achieving ‘whole life net zero carbon’. New buildings will use market leading specifications to minimise energy & carbon, but it will require constant innovation and investment along our journey to reduce to the minimum the use of carbon offsets to achieve net zero.
Read about our roadmap
Empowering people to thrive, our priorities:
Sustainability 2020 - 2021
What we've been up to
“Our net zero roadmap is a company-wide action plan to reduce the carbon emissions of our existing and future properties, and has ultimately transformed the way we do business.”
– Chantal, Sustainability Manager at Lamington GroupRead about the roadmap