Anchor Environmental Sustainability & Net Zero Carbon Strategy 2023 – 2026
Residents said: • We should say what we intend to do on environmental sustainability as soon as possible and as clearly as possible and should show energy and enthusiasm in our work to achieve sustainability. • Residents recognised the urgency of climate change action and the need to move to net zero carbon sooner than governments seemed to be moving. • Our teams should work together, avoiding ‘silo’ working practices. • High standards should be set for the procurement of goods and services, ensuring sustainable supply chains, but affordability is important too. • We should consider sustainability in all our contracts and investments. • Start at home! For example, make sure that communal lighting is made sustainable and that recycling is as good as it can be. • Support residents’ projects in pursuit of sustainability, from gardening to walking to raising awareness to setting up Anchor’s own Residents’ COP 23. • A ‘fabric first’ approach makes sense but residents support the adoption of other adaptations where they can reduce residents’ energy bills, particularly solar panels. • Residents are keen to see renewable energy and sustainable transport options grow and be supported. • Residents would like to create a Sustainability sub-group of the Residents’ Council. This strategy will help us to prioritise our resources to invest in the areas which will have the biggest impact on making residents’ homes more energy efficient which reducing carbon emissions. We will continue to have transparent and open conversations with residents about how we achieve this.
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