Sustainability strategy and spending
Given the importance of physical assets in our activity, we have had a Net Zero Carbon Strategy overseen by the Property Committee of the Board for some years. A Sustainability Working Group has been established to regularly review the policies and procedures to ensure energy efficiency and sustainability goals are achieved and prioritsed.
2024 Sustainability Measures
The ongoing sustainability measures implemented in 2024 are: ▪ Lighting upgrades and replacement done using LED. ▪ Installed smart meters and water meters across the Trust.. ▪ Electricity contracts renewed with REGO-backed contracts, resulting in 100% renewable energy supply. ▪ Gas dryers replaced with electric dryers as units fail. ▪ Operating a cycle to work scheme to reduce staff reliance on cars. ▪ Moved to a centralized waste management contract to increase recycling percentages.
The above measures have resulted in consumption of gas and electricity, and the electricity emissions (tCO2e) reduced from 925.74 to 716.61.
Future Net Zero Carbon Targets
The future measures to achieve our Net Zero Carbon targets include:
• Installation of minimum of 2 EV charge points at all new build homes. • Replacement of single use products with reusable alternatives. • Food waste action plans to reduce food waste in homes. • Solar (PV) units to be installed wherever possible in homes. • Homes surveys to assess energy assessment and produce a strategy for improvement. • Electric systems for heating and hot water.
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