Sustainability

Sustainability

Driving forward our Environmental, Social and Governance agenda is a top priority for Workspace. As a long-term owner of historic properties across the city, we play a key role in the employment-led regeneration of areas all over London. We take seriously our responsibility to positively impact local communities, while reducing our impact on the environment.

our sustainability framework

Climate change mitigation & resilience

Climate change mitigation and resilience is a cornerstone of our ESG strategy. Through our focus on minimising environmental impact and transitioning to net zero carbon, we are future proofing our business and building resilience for the long term. Our priorities are:

• Net Zero carbon

• Implementing a progressive sustainability framework on all development and refurbishment projects

• Targeting highest environmental standards

• Minimising waste and achieving high recycling rate

• Enhancing biodiversity on site

• Delivering green travel infrastructure

• Actively managing climate risk

 

Supporting our communities

Building communities and investing in our neighbourhoods is integral to our strategy. Through our focus on employment led regeneration of London and a long standing programme of fundraising and volunteering, we are focussed on creating lasting value for our communities in which we operate. Our priorities include:

• Maximising social value across the portfolio

• Delivering impact through fund raising and volunteering

• Local employment and training

• Supporting businesses through lettings in kind

Looking after our people

Supporting our employees, customers and suppliers is a key priority. Through our focus on wellbeing, upskilling and engagement, investment in professional development and creating a culture which is inclusive, we are ensuring we look after our people. Our priorities are:

• Professional development and training

• Equality, diversity and inclusion

• Wellbeing

• Ownership and accountability

• Fair pay

• Customer satisfaction

• Supply chain engagement

Watch our Capital Markets Day on sustainability
10 May 2022
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OUR COMMITMENT TO BECOME A NET ZERO CARBON BUSINESS

We are also a signatory to Better Buildings Partnership’s (BBP) Climate Commitment and have published our net zero pathway, quantifying our emissions and outlining our decarbonisation trajectory.

This trajectory is informed by our 1.5°C aligned science-based targets. We are in the process of revising our emissions reduction targets to be in line with the updated net zero standard from the Science Based Targets initiative, continuing with our unwavering commitment to become a net zero carbon business.

We acknowledge there is a climate emergency and that the building and construction industry significantly contributes to the global carbon footprint. This is why we are becoming a net zero carbon business, driving down our operational and embodied carbon emissions, aligned to limit global warming to 1.5°C.

Graham Clemett, CEO Workspace Group PLC

Our Net-Zero Carbon Pathway
Speed us to our goal of net-zero
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