We are committed to sustainable housebuilding and placemaking We design and develop high-quality, sustainable build to rent developments that exceed the expectations of our residents and our investment partners. OUR APPROACH Our approach to sustainability Our Building a Living Legacy strategy Whilst this reporting period has been framed by the pandemic, with all its societal and economic impacts, the environmental outcomes have been relatively positive. However, we have a long way to go in meeting the challenges set out in the Paris Agreement 2015. While some commentators have referred to 2020 as ‘the great pause’, nonetheless we continued to embed our BLL strategy and commenced a decade of milestones in moving towards a net zero carbon position. We have achieved 93 per cent of our objectives and are progressing against the targets set out in our 2030 journey. We were delighted to attain first place and another Gold award from NextGeneration, complemented by a Crystal award for transparency and sustainability disclosure. The benchmark criteria covered 15 key areas including strategy, governance, carbon and waste. These areas of focus are weighted based on their overall impact in terms of industry best practice and future trends. Design and placemaking currently forms the highest weighted section of the benchmark. Engaging with our stakeholders As a result of the pandemic, customer, community and partner aspirations have heightened in relation to how they live and their wellbeing in the home. As a result, we have engaged with third-party advisors to develop our customer offering in a build to rent City North