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SUstainability Report 2025
Making a positive impact
Sustainability is central to achieving our three strategic objectives of creating a great place to live, work and invest.
Our 2025 report provides insight into our approach to sustainability and our ambition to make a positive impact for young people, communities, the environment and our colleagues.
Up to US: Our sustainability framework
We’ve updated our sustainability framework, calling it Up to US, to help provide focus and clarity on our ambitions and help colleagues across our entire business to see how we can contribute to create a positive impact for young people, communities, the environment and our colleagues.
Our 2030 targets
invested in young people
volunteered to support good causes
in operational energy consumption
Investor in People achieved
UP to US
Young People
We're committed to championing inclusion, wellbeing and success for those in Higher Education. To help achieve this, we're focusing on:
1. Helping our residents thrive at university
2. Championing inclusion and success for disadvantaged student groups
3. Providing early career enhancement and development opportunities
Up to US
Communities
We want to make a real contribution where we operate.
To help achieve this, we're focusing on:
1. Contributing to local communities
2. Impactful volunteering and charity partnerships
3. Supply chain social impacts
UP to US
The Environment
We're committed to tackling climate change and reducing our environmental impact.
To help achieve this, we're focusing on:
1. Transitioning to net zero carbon operations and developments
2. Cutting energy, water, resource use and waste
3. Working with suppliers to reduce supply chain impact
Up to Us
Our colleagues
We're working to create a diverse and inclusive workplace where people feel valued, supported and empowered to grow, knowing they belong.
To help achieve this, we're focusing on:
1. A diverse, future-ready workforce that's clear on purpose
2. Support and grow opportunities that are right
3. A values-led culture shaped by our people, where every voice matters
Making a positive impact
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Sustainability is at the heart of what we do, with environmental and social considerations embedded in our decision making.
We continue to make progress towards our sustainability ambitions and have set new 2030 targets to provide renewed focus.”
Joe Lister
Chief Executive
