We are reporting against The Sustainability Reporting Standard (“the Standard”), a framework for housing providers to report on Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) performance. The Standard aligns to the United Nations’ (UN) Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Working to the standardised reporting on sustainability highlights how our work contributes towards their achievement, both directly and indirectly.
Great Places has pledged to be open with our customers, partners and investors on our ESG performance and objectives for the future.
We believe the Great Places makes a positive impact in the communities where we work and the surrounding environment. There is a clear link between the Standard, our investment through social value and many of our existing strategies, including the Affordable Development Strategy, Carbon Management Strategy, our Code of Governance and our Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) strategy.
This report provides us with the opportunity to demonstrate our commitment in these key areas to a wider audience of stakeholders and investors, through key metrics and case studies, assessments and analysis of the full extent of our impact.
