Sustainability

Sustainability

At LHP, we recognise the urgency of the climate crisis and we are working hard to reduce our environmental impact.

We firmly believe that sustainability is the key to a brighter future.

On this page you can access all things Sustainability; whether that be our ESG Strategy, tips for saving energy or resources to learn more about how you can garden with local wildlife in mind.

If you have any queries or require any further information on sustainability in our communities, please contact Libby Kerman, Sustainability Manager.

Environmental

Our Commitments

Becoming more sustainable means taking bold steps to change how we work, to help work toward a future where the environment gets the care and respect it deserves.

We’ve made the following commitments that will drive our move toward becoming more sustainable:

• • All homes to be EPC C rated by 2030: this means more energy efficient
  • Reach Net Zero by 2050: this means we plan to have reduced and offset all of our carbon emissions to zero
  • Introduce 5 biodiversity sites every year: to bring more biodiversity and wildlife into our communities
  • Measure and report our carbon footprint annually: to highlight how much carbon we consume across our business
  • Become a carbon literate organisation by March 2024: to ensure our colleagues understand the importance of reducing carbon emissions and looking after the environment

How will we tackle this?

Getting LHP to carbon neutral won’t be easy, but we believe ambition is required to make great changes for the benefit of everyone. We’ll address this problem across a number of areas:

Our homes

We are delighted to report that we have secured funding to catalyse our ESG initiatives through the Social Housing Decarbonisation Fund (SHDF). The £16m project will see 733 of our customer’s homes retrofitted with external wall insulation, and a further 82 homes fitted with an air source heat pump. The project focusses on our worst performing properties, particularly looking at non-traditional properties that are renowned for having low energy efficiency ratings.

What does this mean for our customers?

For the selected properties, we expect to see:

• • A reduction in energy consumption.
  • Increased thermal comfort.
  • Improved aesthetics of the property.

Learn more about our SHDF Project

Our green spaces

The UK has lost half of its biodiversity since 1970.

As a landowner, at LHP we recognise the responsibility we have to diversifying our green spaces.

We have made a commitment to introduce 5 new biodiversity sites across our neighbourhood every year.

What does this mean for customers?

• • The introduction of nature is known to improve wellbeing and mental health.
  • Nature can decrease summer temperatures to reduce the risk of overheating

Our carbon footprint

We started to calculate our carbon footprint from 2019.

Since then, we have continued to improve the quality of our environmental data and have now introduced an environmental data system that allows us to track these emissions in even greater detail.

We are committed to continuously improving this data, to ensure that we are setting ambitious targets to reduce our impact.

Our knowledge and understanding

We recognise that colleague understanding of the climate crisis is vital if we are to become Net Zero by 2050.

To raise awareness, we have introduced a carbon literacy training course which aims to provide colleagues with a solid foundation of climate change awareness. Our commitment to climate education can be demonstrated through our commitment to become a climate neutral organisation by 2050.