Defining Sustainability
When we talk about sustainability, we mean:
- Social sustainability (affecting people and communities)
- Economic sustainability (financial viability and value for money)
- Environmental sustainability (our impact on the environment)
Our People
- We will monitor and seek to reduce our energy and water use
- We are committed to reducing pollution and use of resources
- We will reduce, reuse and recycle
- We will offer incentives for staff and residents to use sustainable transport
- We will communicate honestly and openly across the organisation
- All staff will attend equality and diversity workshops
- All staff will attend sustainability workshops
Our Residents and Our Partners
- We will engage with our communities
- We will encourage and enable our communities to reduce, reuse and recycle
- We are committed to building and maintaining sustainable and affordable homes through responsible procurement
- We are committed to demonstrating and sharing best practice
- We are committed to creating green and sustainable communities with our residents
- We acknowledge that we are accountable to our residents, partners and other stakeholders and we will share our progress regularly