Anchor Environmental Sustainability & Net Zero Carbon Strategy 2023 – 2026
Anchor Environmental Sustainability & Net Zero Carbon Strategy 2023 – 2026
Our vision: To enable current and future generations to love living in later life Our strategic themes: Cutting carbon Protecting the environment (waste, water, pollution, biodiversity and green spaces)
Mitigating climate impacts (flooding, overheating, extreme weather)
Living well (supporting wellbeing through sustainable lifestyles)
Key areas of impact
Our strategic objectives: Make homes more energy efficient, comfortable and affordable to run.
Reduce water use and waste, increase biodiversity & green spaces, support sustainable transport. Reduce the environmental impact of building new homes and enhance the biodiversity of new places, support sustainable transport. Ensure efficient plumbing and waste systems to minimise water wastage and reduce pollution and waste generated by our care homes. Increase biodiversity and green spaces, support sustainable transport. Reduce the environmental impact of the goods and services we buy and support sustainable transport. Reduce office waste and water use and support sustainable travel options.
Understand and mitigate the climate risks our residents’ homes face and the likely timeline for increasing risk. Design new homes to minimise exposure to climate risks such as flooding and overheating.
Support residents in living independently and having healthy, active, and sustainable lifestyles.
Existing housing:
Build new energy efficient homes which are comfortable and affordable to run.
Design homes and locations that support independent living and a healthy, active, and sustainable lifestyle.
New properties
Ensure care homes are energy efficient, comfortable and affordable to run.
Understand the climate risks to our business operations, colleagues and office locations within care homes and appraise mitigation options.
Support residents and colleagues in a healthy, active and sustainable lifestyle, including reducing loneliness and isolation.
Care homes
Reduce the carbon footprint of the goods and services we buy.
Explore how existing and new supply chain relationships can support climate risk mitigation.
Ethical and responsible procurement to support residents in making the changes needed to achieve healthy, active and sustainable lifestyles. Maximising social value to support this. Educate and inspire colleagues to make sustainable decisions in their lives, support colleagues’ wellbeing and improve working environments. Enable colleagues to support and promote sustainable options to residents.
Buying ethically and responsibly
Reduce our operational carbon emissions. Build colleague engagement with carbon reduction.
Understand the climate risks our business operations, colleagues and office locations may face. Appraise options for mitigating these risks.
Run by our business (Colleagues, offices, travel)
Strategic Enablers: Data: Including baseline measurement, modelling and predictive analytics Technology: Technology Strategy, One Plan Communication: Resident Voice Strategy, Resident Wellbeing Strategy, Colleagues Governance: Sustainability Steering Group, Sustainability Committee, Board Reporting & Risk Management
14
15
Made with FlippingBook - PDF hosting