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As one of the largest housing associations in the North East, we recognise the impact our business activities can have on the environment and how, as a responsible organisation, we can take significant steps to reduce our carbon footprint.
believe housing’s pledge sets out the environmental aims and commitments that will ensure our organisation fulfils its sustainability ambitions and corporate objectives, including respecting and protecting the environment.
Engaging with our people and encouraging positive behaviour change to reduce climate impact through influencing individual choices.
Providing our people with the information and skills to gain a greater understanding of climate change.
Working with a variety of businesses to help our people access support, guidance, and funding.
Engaging with customers and encouraging positive behaviour change. By influencing individual choices, we will reduce fuel poverty and lessen climate impact.
Engaging with customers to introduce energy efficiencies on their homes to make them warmer, greener and cheaper to run.
Supporting the community with environmental initiatives and projects to improve their neighbourhoods.
Engaging with businesses in our community to help our customers access more sustainable services.
Improving the energy efficiency of our operational buildings and working towards zero-carbon homes.
Developing plans for renewable energy products and the use of smart technology.
Developing low-carbon transport modes.
Reducing volumes of waste and increasing opportunities to reuse and recycle, including sustainable resourcing of materials.
Although believe housing has had an environmental team for just one year, we became the first housing association to achieve the Carbon Neutral International Standard. And the first to take part in the Climate Neutral Now initiative.
Hear from Nik Turner – believe housing's Executive Director for Communities and Customer Services – outlining what the company is doing to build a greener future and why it is so important to us as a company.
We are an innovative, multi-award-winning, not-for-profit housing association. It is investing heavily to deliver life without barriers in homes and communities.
We exist to create a place where everyone feels they belong by challenging the assumptions of the past and present.
