Our Charter
Our charter targets 5 key areas where improvement and commitment can and will be made. This includes our people & office environments, our developments, our new homes, our supply chain & our communities.
Our New Homes
- No single use plastic in our homeowner welcome packs. Homeowner packs include 1 hessian Burrington Estates bag (carrier bag replacement). Homeowner packs include 2 Burrington Estates eco cups (replace single use cups).
- Low energy downlighters (over and above current requirement).
- PV offered as upgrade on all new homes (where possible).
- PV battery storage offered as upgrade on all new homes (where possible).
- Electric car charging points offered as upgrade on all new homes (where possible).
- Water butts offered as upgrade on all new homes (where possible).
Our Supply Chain
- Lobby for reduced plastic packaging from our supply chain.
- Replace plastic protection with cardboard (& recycle).
- Replace plastic office signage with cardboard (& recycle).
- Sustainable timber to be used throughout.
- Focus on site waste management – reduce, reuse & recycle.
- Trade specifications to require environmental consideration.
Our People & Office
- Environments
- No plastic cups in our offices.
- All staff provided with eco-reusable cups.
- Cycle racks at head office.
- Reduce office paper usage – Document management & scanning.
Our Developments
- Increase use of hedges and fencing versus brick / rendered walls.
- Cycle storage to be considered in every development.
- Seek to achieve a net biodiversity gain on all developments.
Our Communities
- Support or instigate at least one environmental activity per development.