ESG | Our Commitment | Chancerygate

Sustainable approach.
Positive impact.

At Chancerygate we incorporate ESG factors into all our decisions, working with our stakeholders to deliver long term sustainability and social value for our developments and managed assets.

We’re a people-focused business that aims to create positive working environments, and we recognise and champion the value of diversity. We keep a close eye on the future, with a socially and environmentally sustainable approach that creates positive impact for people and our planet.

More information is provided in our Corporate Policy

100% development projects achieved BREEAM certification*

75% of development projects delivered on brownfield sites*

Nearly 1000 kWp of PV provided on our new units*

288 hours of volunteering in 2024

100% of newly developed units achieved EPC A
or EPC A+*

Generated under 2 tonnes of waste per 100m² GIA and over 99% of waste diverted from landfill*

£36,028 funds raised or donated to charities in 2024

2 graduates from Chancerygate Foundation in employment*

Our Priorities

In 2023 we carried out a materiality analysis to determine the most important ESG issues for the business to focus on. This considered both how our business is impacted by sustainability issues but also how our activities impact society and the environment (known as double materiality). It was undertaken to ensure that our strategic priorities and the targets within them were appropriate and reflected our stakeholders’ expectations.

Environmental Priorities
Social Value Priorities
Governance Priorities

Environmental Priorities

Net Zero Carbon

Our aim is to become a net zero carbon business and to support our building occupiers to transition to net zero.

Our focus is on understanding and reducing the operational and whole life carbon of our new developments and retrofitting our managed assets to improve energy efficiency and EPC ratings. We are also working to reduce our own corporate emissions year on year.

Biodiversity and Nature-Based Solutions

Green infrastructure is incorporated into our new developments wherever practical to support biodiversity, wellbeing and climate resilience.

Finding sufficient and suitable space on our sites to incorporate green infrastructure can be challenging, especially on tight sites within urban fringes, but we recognise the value that such spaces can bring. Some of our new developments now feature green roofs and, where practical, we provide amenity areas for tenants with biodiverse landscaping.

Resource Use and Circular Economy

We are promoting a circular economy by reducing resource use and driving down waste.

Our new units feature water saving equipment as standard and we work closely with our supply chain to reduce waste and promote diversion away from landfill. We also focus on recycling in our offices.

Governance Priorities

Transparency

Our aim is to develop transparent ESG reporting to demonstrate our performance.

We are working on identifying and measuring key ESG criteria that will enable us to demonstrate our performance. We achieve BREEAM certification for all our new developments to demonstrate their credentials and in 2024 we achieved Planet Mark certification for our carbon footprint.

Good Governance and Ethical Business

Chancerygate is committed to conducting all of our business in a transparent, responsible and ethical manner.

Our comprehensive corporate governance policies and processes set out our expectations and the actions that need to be undertaken to ensure we continue to meet our legal obligations and best practice in connection with corporate governance.

Sustainable Supply Chains

We are working with and supporting our supply chain to deliver sustainably.

As an industry leader and a responsible business, we promote the highest standards for ethics and business conduct, both within our business or in our supply chains. Our Supplier Code of Conduct sets out the minimum requirements expected from all of our suppliers and we work closely with our key partners, such as principal contractors, to implement detailed best practice and ensure alignment.

United Nations Sustainable Development Goals

In 2016, the United Nations launched 17 goals to end poverty, fight inequality and injustice, and tackle climate change by 2030. Our priorities are aligned with the following UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs):