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Affirming our commitment to climate action

In line with best practice, we have calculated our corporate carbon footprint and set official science-based targets through the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi), which aims to limit global temperature rise to 1.5°C.

Our near-term net zero company-wide emissions reduction target is to reduce scope 1 and scope 2 GHG emissions by 46% by 2030 from a 2019 baseline year. This is further to measuring and reducing our scope 3 emissions.

Positive impact

By signing up to the SBTi, we have joined the ‘Race to Zero’ (the UN-backed global campaign to take rigorous and immediate action to halve emissions by 2030). Our targets are recognized on the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi) website as well as We Mean Business and SME Climate Hub.

We have also joined the B Corp Climate Collective. In doing this we are part of a global community of learning and practice regarding climate action, climate justice and climate advocacy. To elevate what we are doing beyond science-based targets and demonstrate industry leadership, we also signed up to B Corp’s pledge to commit to Net Zero by 2030, which will require us to offset any residual emissions.

As an SME offering professional services, based in rented offices, our corporate carbon footprint is small. Our biggest opportunity to influence carbon reduction is through our design and consultancy work in the built environment. Through our ‘Get Set Zero’ approach, we are supporting all sorts of clients to accelerate their journey to net zero and to design buildings, masterplans and infrastructure projects with low whole life carbon emissions.

1. We will encourage the employees of the Trust companies to assume responsibility for maximising their contribution to the business of that Trust company in their capacity as employees, having regard to the interest of future as well as present employees.
2. We will ensure that employees receive information concerning the major policies and actions of the Trust.
3. The purpose of the Trust is to blaze a trail in the field of integrated, intelligent and ethical provision of the human environment.
4. We will aim to do our projects so that they meet the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs, exemplified by outcomes that are useful, simple, beautiful and good.
5. We will have regard to the benefit of the employees of the Trust companies, where a benefit is something that engenders wellbeing.
6. We will work together across the Trust and with others to achieve the purpose of the Trust.
7. We will aim to provide a stimulating working environment where all can give their best and develop to their full potential.
8. We will actively embrace and seek diversity in both our people and our work.
9. We will educate ourselves and others. To grow the next generation, we will play an active role in framing the educational curriculum, and make time to help deliver it.
10. We will aim to reward employees on the basis of “fair and sustainable” for their field while also recognising their wider collaborative contribution to the Trust.